This is a question that is asked many times by people who I perform for.
I would like to point out something here if I could. This is just my opinion but I hope some of you can see my point in it.
When this question is asked. Be careful with your response. What I don't do is actually tell people about the Community that I am a part of as a Magician. This to me is far too valuable for me to just mention. I also NEVER give out the name of the trick.
So don't say. "I learned many of my tricks from Theory11.com. They are a community of professional magicians and they provide training"
They will visit the site and start to think that your Magic is nothing more than the latest trick available for a price. They would not understand all the books you read, DVD's you purchased, hours you practice and dedication that it takes to do it correctly.
I think this will cheapen what they saw you do.
What do you say?
"I learn my material from professional magicians that published books and trainig DVD's on Magic. This is not the type of material you find at the book store. What you find at the book store are self working tricks or mathematical tricks that are for novice individuals. The type of stuff you see kids doing on YouTube."
"The material that I purchase is professional and can only be purchased from professional resources. They cost allot of money and take allot of time and dedication to master. This level of training will sometimes take months just to learn one move or technique. It takes allot of dedication"
Do I actually say all that? Yes.
The reason I do this is to prevent these individuals from knowing where my material comes from and what the trick is called. Once they know what it's called, they will search youtube for it. It also puts a seed in them that YouTube is filled with a bunch of novice performers and not the type of Magic I perform.
I come across as very open about it and at the same time they tend to respect the dedication I put into my Art. This alone will prevent searches on the internet. This is not true for everyone, but I try to paint a picture of the dedication we have and what goes into our trade.
Keep it special and more people will respect your skills.
I would like to point out something here if I could. This is just my opinion but I hope some of you can see my point in it.
When this question is asked. Be careful with your response. What I don't do is actually tell people about the Community that I am a part of as a Magician. This to me is far too valuable for me to just mention. I also NEVER give out the name of the trick.
So don't say. "I learned many of my tricks from Theory11.com. They are a community of professional magicians and they provide training"
They will visit the site and start to think that your Magic is nothing more than the latest trick available for a price. They would not understand all the books you read, DVD's you purchased, hours you practice and dedication that it takes to do it correctly.
I think this will cheapen what they saw you do.
What do you say?
"I learn my material from professional magicians that published books and trainig DVD's on Magic. This is not the type of material you find at the book store. What you find at the book store are self working tricks or mathematical tricks that are for novice individuals. The type of stuff you see kids doing on YouTube."
"The material that I purchase is professional and can only be purchased from professional resources. They cost allot of money and take allot of time and dedication to master. This level of training will sometimes take months just to learn one move or technique. It takes allot of dedication"
Do I actually say all that? Yes.
The reason I do this is to prevent these individuals from knowing where my material comes from and what the trick is called. Once they know what it's called, they will search youtube for it. It also puts a seed in them that YouTube is filled with a bunch of novice performers and not the type of Magic I perform.
I come across as very open about it and at the same time they tend to respect the dedication I put into my Art. This alone will prevent searches on the internet. This is not true for everyone, but I try to paint a picture of the dedication we have and what goes into our trade.
Keep it special and more people will respect your skills.
