I was watching some of the videos in the media section and watched a Distortion Excerpt more closely. Wayne Houchin says something that I have been trying to say for a LONG time and have said a few times but wasn't able to get a message across properly.
"And you don't want to be forcing magic on people you don't want to be walking up and doing magic AT people, you want to be entertaining people not SCARING people."
This is something that magicians take way too personally. When a spectator says NO when the magician approaches them. More often than not these people who the magician approaches have never had someone walk up to them and propose to perform some magic for them. And when they say no, they mean NO. The magician has to thank them for their time and leave, because pestering them even more will change their reaction from "O.K. you're kind of weird" to "Stop it you're harassing me". And that's what I interpreted from what Wayne said about forcing magic on people. Because that's not what magicians are there to do, they aren't there to purposefully force people into watching magic, but they're there to entertain people who are willing to watch a few magic tricks. That's why when someone flat out says NO, the magician shouldn't take it personally when the person says that, because it's a normal reaction to a complete stranger who approaches them in the middle of the street.
In the video, Wayne then proceeds to talk about how he had been waiting for a long time to perform to people, and that truly shows how much PATIENCE one needs to perform. As my father has always said, patience is a virtue, and that is one of the most truthful things anyone has said to me. Because without patience, a magician would simply be rushing everything, desperate to perform for anyone. Like a drug.
Wayne then goes on to state that when looking to perform and when performing, having fun is extremely important. Because performing should not be a chore for the magician. It should be a fun and exciting experience for both the magician and the spectator. Not only is this a great tip for performing, but an essential part of ALL magic. Having fun is something that many magicians seem to forget to do. If magic isn't fun for the magician, then they should stop doing magic, because it obviously isn't their hobby, art, profession. Like any job or hobby, if you're not enjoying yourself, then it's not right for you.
This all goes back to so many things I have stated in previous threads, magic is there to have fun and to create a wonderful experience between a performer and spectator. Magic is something that people really shouldn't take for granted. Connecting with a spectator, having a spectator trust the magician, it all comes down to the magician and what he/she can do with magic.
I hope this made sense... My English isn't coming out well today.
Mitchell
"And you don't want to be forcing magic on people you don't want to be walking up and doing magic AT people, you want to be entertaining people not SCARING people."
This is something that magicians take way too personally. When a spectator says NO when the magician approaches them. More often than not these people who the magician approaches have never had someone walk up to them and propose to perform some magic for them. And when they say no, they mean NO. The magician has to thank them for their time and leave, because pestering them even more will change their reaction from "O.K. you're kind of weird" to "Stop it you're harassing me". And that's what I interpreted from what Wayne said about forcing magic on people. Because that's not what magicians are there to do, they aren't there to purposefully force people into watching magic, but they're there to entertain people who are willing to watch a few magic tricks. That's why when someone flat out says NO, the magician shouldn't take it personally when the person says that, because it's a normal reaction to a complete stranger who approaches them in the middle of the street.
In the video, Wayne then proceeds to talk about how he had been waiting for a long time to perform to people, and that truly shows how much PATIENCE one needs to perform. As my father has always said, patience is a virtue, and that is one of the most truthful things anyone has said to me. Because without patience, a magician would simply be rushing everything, desperate to perform for anyone. Like a drug.
Wayne then goes on to state that when looking to perform and when performing, having fun is extremely important. Because performing should not be a chore for the magician. It should be a fun and exciting experience for both the magician and the spectator. Not only is this a great tip for performing, but an essential part of ALL magic. Having fun is something that many magicians seem to forget to do. If magic isn't fun for the magician, then they should stop doing magic, because it obviously isn't their hobby, art, profession. Like any job or hobby, if you're not enjoying yourself, then it's not right for you.
This all goes back to so many things I have stated in previous threads, magic is there to have fun and to create a wonderful experience between a performer and spectator. Magic is something that people really shouldn't take for granted. Connecting with a spectator, having a spectator trust the magician, it all comes down to the magician and what he/she can do with magic.
I hope this made sense... My English isn't coming out well today.
Mitchell
