I always am when performing this piece, but I look forward to bringing it back into the public eye and hope that perhaps, my rendition, will give the gift of a dropped jaw or two. I remember the first time I saw it performed-it was literally jaw dropping. While part of me wanted to focus entirely on the many performance lessons and theories I have explored over the past two years, I do appreciate the chance to get this piece back under my fingers. I have revisited this decision again and again. It must be performed multiple times, each with perfect timing and precision.Īnd the end of the trick-that may actually be even more difficult. The move is so difficult that one must practice it constantly in order to maintain proficiency and even then its use in the piece in question occurs under conditions challenging for the sleight-of-hand magician. The beginning of the piece is built on a little known, and even more seldom performed, sleight of hand technique to which I have dedicated several years of my life. So, in an effort to please all of my audience, I have pulled out one of the most difficult pieces in the entire literature of card magic, and definitely the most difficult piece in my personal repertory, for the show. While some of the magician members have no problem letting go and enjoying the show, there are always some tricksters, sitting with their arms crossed, that need to be impressed-and the best way to impress a magician is to show them something they know to be really hard to do. ![]() My goal as a magician is to serve the interests of my audience, which is normally real people but I do want the magicians to have a great time as well. The magicians want to see something they have never seen before, something that appeals to their specialized interests and values. Most of the real people and non-magician members are there to see amazing tricks and have a great time in this one of a kind clubhouse. Most magicians “know it all” and are watching the show with a critical insider’s eye. This creates a challenge for the performer. ![]() The audiences at The Magic Castle are comprised of member magicians, non-magician members who have a deep love for the art, and real people who are attending as guests of member magicians. ![]() The Magic Castle audience is both the easiest and most enthusiastic in the world for whom to perform magic, and also the most challenging. While the history and layout of the room are a big part of the appeal, the real secret is the audience that visits nightly. The Magic Castle, and specifically the Close-Up Gallery inside The Castle, may be the greatest venue any sleight-of-hand performer will get to play in their lifetime. I am very excited about my upcoming appearance at Hollywood’s Famous Magic Castle.
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