Emotional > Intellectual

[darosa.justin]

I'm about halfway through Darwin Ortiz's book "Strong Magic". I don't plan on reiterating what he has written, or in this case, 1/1000 of waht he expalins. I'm just here to help out those who are just starting to perform, or want to make their magic more enjoyable, entertaining and just make the whole magic experience fortheir spectators better.

If anyone is not happy with what I have written, feel free to say it. I'm not a teacher of performing magic.

So, lets get started.

I've read in quite a few forums, when people don't call themselves magicians, or don't tell their spectators that they are indeed peforming magic. One of the reasons I have heard is becaue 'people know that real magic doesn't exist'. And, as we all know, this is true. BUT, this is only what people's intellect tell them. THeir brains tell them that there is no such thing s magic, so what they see cannot be magic.

However, if we can 'manipulate' that, and make them feel that they are viewing magic, it would be an extraordinary feat. So how do we do that? Mr. Ortiz explains that we should make them feel that they are viewing magic EMOTIONALLY. Focus on the emotional aspects of your magic performance. Present your magic in a way that will make them feel EMOTIONALLY that they are witnessing magic. Because when the emotions take over, that's when you'll get a truloy remarkable reaction.

Although their intellect will them them it's not magic, if their emotions do, then you can break down the 'inellect' barrier which seperates trickery from magic. Sometimes they will jsut let ther intellect down during the performance. They know it's not magic, but they just forget about that to ENJOY the magic. But if you can really make them FEEL it is magic, they will be truly AMAZED and not just 'entertained'.

Again, I'm nobody to teach Darwin Ortiz's advice. I just hope that what I've written will help you guys out.

This is less than a hundreth of what you'll get from Darwin Ortiz's book "Strong Magic". It truly is one of the best books on magic, on the performance side. Seriosuly, check it out.

Thanks!

 

[IS|Maver1ck]

That's an interesting idea. It sort of applies to ToK (Theory of Knowledge...IB students will certainly know what I'm talking about) and how emotionally attached one can be to a trick can drastically change their PERCEPTION of the trick. Again, IB students, back me up homies.

 

[KeenanG]

I agree with the small bit that you have said.

But, instead of saying just a very very very small piece from the book, I am going to tell everyone here to buy it.

Buy this, along with Absolute Magic and you are set.

Keenan

 

[HeTaL]

Man, im almost out of IB and ToK has taught me that this actually can work. Ive been using it and many people in school think that im god

 

[Glenn West]

Essentially this is what is meant by "Suspension of Disbelief." I believe Ortiz sort of separates this from that colloquialism, but essentially, this is what they are trying to say when they use the term "suspension of disbelief."

This is not something your spectators have to do on their own, you have to learn to bring it out of them with the way your magic is presented.

 

[darosa.justin]

That's an interesting idea. It sort of applies to ToK (Theory of Knowledge...IB students will certainly know what I'm talking about) and how emotionally attached one can be to a trick can drastically change their PERCEPTION of the trick. Again, IB students, back me up homies.

Hey! A fellow IB student. Or soon to be IB student...I'm in year 11 and starting IB next year. How does this apply to TOK?