hey i have a question about the audience. what do you (as a magician) do or say if someone said "show me that trick again" i just want thought and opinions haha and "NOOO!*and running away*" is taken lol but tel me what you guys do think or say.
"Show me that again!"
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For years I have simply said.. "One of the codes of a magician is to never do the same thing twice for the same audience."
Or just say..."Wait,Let me show show you this" Then just move into another effect. Dont let them linger on that request... control the audience.. remember.. YOU are the magician and YOU are in control! Be subtle, be calm, but be in control!
I normally have no problems after i say one of those 2 things and just move on something else.
Or just say..."Wait,Let me show show you this" Then just move into another effect. Dont let them linger on that request... control the audience.. remember.. YOU are the magician and YOU are in control! Be subtle, be calm, but be in control!
I normally have no problems after i say one of those 2 things and just move on something else.
Say BEFORE you perform
"I'm only going to show you this once so watch closely"
Put emphasis on once
or
"this is the only time your gonna be seeing this" (playfully)
Something along those lines, it works for me.
"I'm only going to show you this once so watch closely"
Put emphasis on once
or
"this is the only time your gonna be seeing this" (playfully)
Something along those lines, it works for me.
You could always say "No, I don't do requests." However, "I'll show you something better" works as well.
Moreover, you could say "Magic is art -- would you ask Leonardo Da Vinci to paint the 'Mona Lisa' again?"
Cheers,
JTM
Moreover, you could say "Magic is art -- would you ask Leonardo Da Vinci to paint the 'Mona Lisa' again?"
Cheers,
JTM
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I use this line "Im an artist not a jukebox, but I AM willing to take requests if your putting in loonies."
Yeah, I got two of those very familiar questions last night actually. I got "you have to do that again, please do it again" and "can i shuffle the cards?" I simply responded to the "please do that again" with: "you know what, I'll show you another trick that I've been working on, its pretty cool, I think you guys will like it" and just keep going. Its kind of like ignoring the question, but you are just moving along with the show (nobody said that anymore after that). to the "can I shuffle the cards?" I just said: "its going to cost you extra" the lady actually said "whatever it takes" and to that, another audience member came up to defend me and said "hey, let him do the magic, you may take the magic away from the cards" Which I thought was awesome. The lady did not say anything any more, and this was after I did a series of tricks.
What i do is i usually start my routine with here then there and blow them away. Then I say "here let my do it again" Then i do 2 card monte with 2 random cards and they change to jokers.
I say a couple different things:
"Once is magic, twice is entertainment. Entertainment will cost ya."
"No wait, you'll like this even more."
There are many more, but my brain is on empty right about now.
"Once is magic, twice is entertainment. Entertainment will cost ya."
"No wait, you'll like this even more."
There are many more, but my brain is on empty right about now.
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Liam Carrie
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If someone says how do you do that i like to go with the "Very well dont you think?" or if they say can you do that again? would be replied with " The question is Can YOU do it again"
