How Do You Be A Great Magician?
• To start, watch other magicians do their stuff. Masters of the art know what an audience wants to see, so pay attention to what types of tricks and what styles modern magicians use. • Now, learn some magic. Do not, however, buy a beginner’s magic set (unless you’re a kid). Apply the stuff you learned from modern magicians and decide what type of act you want to do. There are 7 kinds: street, close up, parlor, stage, escape, mentalism, and grand illusions. • Have some tricks of your own. No one wants to see an unoriginal magic act being performed over and over. Of course, you should have some (or many) old and famous magic tricks in your act (such as the cups and balls). The public may enjoy some old classics (like the Miser’s Dream), but you should avoid certain old classics, like pulling a rabbit out of a hat (instead make it appear in a box). Here’s how to think of your own original tricks (only do this if you understand the process and working of magic): Think of an idea that has
