So I've become a bit of a magician and have played two birthday parties so far and looking to do more. Here are some videos of what I do:
Not bad @KingSpeed. My dad was a magician. He was a member of the magic castle in Hollywood. So, I have a pretty good understanding of magic. You seem to have a good mastery of those tricks. I'm going to shut my mouth and not say anymore.
Thanks Chris. I auditioned for Magic Castle last year and didn't get in. Goin to try again this year.
Keep trying man. When my dad auditioned he did a show on a stage in front of a live audience and during his show he selected five people from the audience to assist him with different tricks. Afterwards he was asked how did you do that? My dad asked what? He was told the 5 people he called up were 5 of the 6 members judging him. He said magic! And he became a member.
My dad got his audition after going to the magic castle as a guest of another member. You have to be a member or be invited by a member to get inside the castle. The member who invited him happened to be at venice beach on the day my dad jumped off the pier in a straight jacket with chains wrapped around him. His hands under the straight jacket were also locked together with German chains. My dad was a hell of an escape artist. The lifeguards were not amused, but the magician from the magic castle saw him and told him he needed to be a member.
I have Mark Wilsons course in Magic. You should get it if you dont have it. It is the magicians bible. How many tricks did you do at your audition? You have to show a good variety to catch their attention. But, what they are really looking for as well is personality, excitment, and confidence. Confidence is key.
For your next trick you should make cocaine disappear. "Ladies and gentleman as you can see this is an ordinary dollar bill, watch as I roll it up and make this line disappear.
I wasn't impressed until you smashed the bag. Actually I was laughing and thinking "oh Eric, you're just putting one on one side and one on the other"... then BAM, mind blown. Well done.
Wow cool. Yes I've been to Magic Castle many many times because I know members. Now I want to be a member too!
Yeah. Thanks for the book recommendation. My audition was bad. I just wasn't feeling it. As bad as I did, though, they voted 2-2 to let me in. The tiebreaker said no.
