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Lady of Mystery wrote:I think that one thing worth thinking about is that being a skilled magician doesn't necessary mean that you're technically skill but could equally mean being skilled in entertaining your audience. I've been mesmerised by some very entertaining magicians performing little more than self workers and also been bored silly by some who could pull off some really knuckle busting sleights but had the presentation and personality of a dish cloth.
Ted wrote:There's another element to turning pro that many people seem to ignore. Forget about magical abilities for one minute and consider the most important thing - becoming successfully self-employed!
I'd say that setting up a business on your own is possibly far more challenging than learning some tricks.
johnnyryanUK wrote:I couldn't disagree with you more TonyB, to admit that after a year of magic you have been doing 'professional magic' is to be quite honest an insult to magic as an art. Like all performing arts it takes years of disipline, improvement and hard work to master an area of the art. I have only been doing magic for little over a year and despite practicing, performing and rehearsing daily I am still a novice with very little skill.
johnnyryanUK wrote:... to admit that after a year of magic you have been doing 'professional magic' is to be quite honest an insult to magic as an art. Like all performing arts it takes years of disipline, improvement and hard work to master an area of the art...
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