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I am not exactly a new comer to the field of magic as I am a born again magician. I have been playing with magic since I was 10. My father showed me my first trick, the one where you snap a toothpick inside of a handkerchief. I was fascinated and started reading books and getting involved with magic. Then of course my interests changed. I took up juggling, learned how to cook fairly well, joined the chess team in High School, and took up writing short stories. I actually rediscovered my love for magic after seeing a Derren Brown special. I read one of his books Pure Effect and was hooked on the presentational side of magic.
I started changing some of my old tricks using that philosophy. Instead of just turning the card over in the spectators hand I would focus on ways of allowing the spectator to create an emotional connection with the card. Maybe they would feel heat coming from it. After all, cards don't just change magically without leaving some sort of sensation. I was able to look at all my old stuff in a new light and it became a challenge for me. I was also trying to think of new things to do. Since I worked as a bellhop in a local hotel I had a lot of children to entertain in the lobby whilst the parents were checking in. This allowed me to see what worked and what didn't and also made work a lot more fun to go to. My other inspirations are David Williamson, Tom Mullica, Fielding West, Tommy Wonder, and of course David Stone. Actually I am inspired by anyone who seems to have fun with magic and treats it as a way to entertain and not to show off. Magic shouldn't be something to figure out, or even something you want to figure out. If you go to see a movie with great special effects like Transformers and the giant robot explodes or shoots fire...you don't hear someone in the audience go "I know how that's done, it's cgi." No one cares because it's fun. I think magic should be fun too.

Hi Justin!

Welcome to the board.



Pete

Hi Bud

Welcome to TM

stay active!

Welcome to TM! Have fun!

.:Ham:.

Welcome Justin. Sounds like you're a man after my own heart.
I think you will be a valuable addition to our ranks!

Greetings fellow Dr. Strange fan.