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Has anybody else noticed that the more people become dedicated to magic they start to get a bit "weird" you just have to look at people like blaine or Mr Angel. i mean we all start out normal until the magic starts to effect the brain cells im dreading the time when it starts happening to me.

and Sankey.
i think i was a touch wierd befor a picked up the cards. although you're right, it certainly hasn't helped the matter!

Agree. I also think that the fame and attention people such as Blaine and Angel get also drives their already over active brains. Me personally I enjoy magic more when it is delivered in a less "wierd" way. I am be no means saying what they do is not good magic but I would watch them more if they delivered the trick in a less "wierd" way. I guess it is society we live in today always pushing for something more dramatic!

I have gotten nowhere near as successful as Mr Blaine or Mr Angel, but im still as mad as a box of frogs Always have been, always will be! With or without the cards!

Everyone has there own styles, so do not try and copy these 'weird' people. It makes them money, but it wouldn't make me money. Be yourself!

I think they try to be that way because it "mystifies" the general public, obviously some people are susceptible to appearances though... some highly aware people... I tend to be that way, I'm so aware of things, I've figured out so much about magic in just about 2 or 3 days now, tricks like the coin in the bottle trick, I figure them out in a matter of minutes, and it takes all of the fun out of it for me Like when some tricks use NLP, I NEVER fall for those, because I just don't think like the average person I guess, not that that is a good thing for me, because sometimes it's fun to be tricked

ace of kev wrote:Everyone has there own styles, so do not try and copy these 'weird' people. It makes them money, but it wouldn't make me money. Be yourself!

YES! someone understands

To quote myself "Being yourself is great, and who knows one day people may want to be the next you"

you know... i asked my mom about this the other day. she was talking about parents who make thier kids to dance class and piano and sports..
and how it shapes who they are
i asked her did you ever anitsipate me turning out like this? she got wide eyes and says "of course!!" (shes a terrible liar)
she enrolled me in stuff that i wanted to do, dance etc. it never worked out.. all the other kids parents made them wear black body suits.. my mom let me get wahtever i wanted.... i choose lime green!!! i didnt last long in that class..

she knew there was going to be issues when my gramma asked what i was going to do with my life when i was about 16.. i told her i was going to join the circus.. but i was actually serious.. thats when the fire stuff started..

hey mom look what i can do!! *4 ft flame out of my mouth* she made me swear id never do it again. and i dont.... when shes looking heh when i grow up i wanna be a carni.

stephenmagic wrote:

ace of kev wrote:Everyone has there own styles, so do not try and copy these 'weird' people. It makes them money, but it wouldn't make me money. Be yourself!

YES! someone understands

To quote myself "Being yourself is great, and who knows one day people may want to be the next you"

:D

Different people can do the same trick and due to their personality the trick can seem different. The different patters and stories people put to a trick can make a world of difference. I am quite a calm and quiet person so I know if I tried to "be like" Blaine it would just not work. I did try and it was not me and I was not happy doing it and the comments I got were "the trick was good but go back to your own style". Never again I am just going to be me, quiet and boring