Nuts And Bolts
Magicians are, by their nature, rather reclusive. We tend to practice by ourselves or with small groups of fellow magicians. We usually go out to gigs on our own or, in the case of larger acts, with our partners and crew. Regardless of how many or how few people you have as part of your [...]
(Editorial note: This was posted originally from my Droid Phone and apparently said phone did not agree with my post. I’m discussing that issue with the phone now.) A while back I was talking to another performer regarding … another performer (yes we do that, anyone in any indistry does that) and he said, of [...]
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One of the biggest challenges for any itinerate variety performer is getting all the stuff you use in your show from where it’s stored (usually at your home) and getting it to the place where you’re paid to use it. This can be particularly tricky with outdoor events, as there’s not a great deal of, [...]
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I perform what’s known in the trade as a “Patter Act”. Really all this means is that I talk while I do things, as opposed to doing magic silently to music. Although I am by nature a talktative lout, I do develop “patter” – really a “script outline” for my show. The actual things I [...]
One of the challenges a performer can face when working smaller events is the lack of, well, a stage. Let’s be honest, it’s not 100% required, but having a small performing space that’s clearly delineated comes in handy when you’re working in an area not normally designated as a performing space – like an open [...]
Ever wonder how much rope a magician goes through in about five years? Something along the lines of a mile of rope, seen here cut into various lengths. Since I’m a big fan of cheap magic, this rope is all going to the local SYM chapter so young magicians can have their own rope to [...]
Every army constantly trains to fight the last war – unattributed Army Maxim After every show, I review what worked and what didn’t. I do the same thing after every event. The trick is to not assume that This Next Show will be like The Last Show, and This Next Event will be like the [...]
Velvet Frock Coat – Mallet 2 Originally uploaded by That Legare Guy Talented costumer Jen Pond made this truly nifty plum velvet frock coat and vest for my “non renfaire” performing. It’s an unstructured coat, which sort of skirts the territory between “frock coat” and “smoking jacket”… and that works for me. More pictures are [...]
… A quick teaser of the ever-evolving scribble which serves as the design for The Trunk… Mentioned previously Yes, I keep a notebook of stuff, right now I’m using a Levenger “Circa” notebook which I can move pages around in to try and keep things organized…
