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Hello all.

I am seriously considering entering the Young Magician Of The Year competition in two years time.

I would like my act to be comedic and theatrical but not stand-up comedy.

How would I go about devising a character and are there any character suggestions?

Regards,

Oliver

Are you sure that 2 years is long enough to devise a character?

What sort of magic do you do?

Are your intentions visual comedy, i.e. comical productions?

Advice:
Don't try to emulate anyone you've seen (Sylvester the Jester, Tommy Cooper, Penn & Teller - all 'comedy' but not stand-up).

Be original - be yourself. Magic is hard enough to perform, but comedy AND magic??? A tough act.
If you're genuinely a funny person, why bother developing a character?
Is your magic not entertaining enough???

We're here to help...

i agree with seige, some people use charachterisation to overcome shyness (maybe using a silly voice or trying to mimic a great performer) but this is only a short term thing. To develop a character would entail pretty much redesigning your personality and living the way you perform which to be fair isnt really practical, i mean if i acted the same way all day id probably be divorced and homeless and unemployed and pretty much smacked in the teeth quite often..

Simple answer is just be yourself