Magic Tricks have fascinated people since early times. The
Professional Magician has been with us since man learned to
speak. If you can talk, you can make things seem other than they
really are - and that is the essence of illusion.
Why the fascination? Why do we enjoy being fooled? We KNOW that
the card didn't really vanish into thin air - and yet ... Have you
ever witnessed unexplainable events or seen illusions so
convincing that they leave you spellbound? Have you ever seen
what happens to a group of people who experience magic up close?
A high energy excitement develops that's contagious. There's
amazement, laughter, a great buzz enjoyed by all those who
witnessed the seemingly 'unexplainable'.
We actually WANT there to be magic! We want to believe that
someone can make things appear or disappear just by power of
thought or by saying a magic word.
Nowadays we rarely see the 'smoke and mirrors' that the ancient
magicians were reputed to use. Illusions are much more
sophisticated; they use few gadgets to work their deceit, most is
effected by misdirection - making the audience look at one thing
while something else is going on somewhere else. The Magician or
Illusionist makes a big flourish with one hand while the other
secretly picks an object out of - or drops an object into - his
pocket. Whenever a performer asks you to concentrate on something
you may be sure that the trick is actually being done where you
are not concentrating. The magician's 'patter' is designed partly
to entertain and partly to distract.
Magic as a hobby is very satisfying. You don't have to be a David
Blaine. You can delight and amaze people if you perform
reasonably well, and this could soon lead to your hobby paying
for itself and perhaps providing a part time or even full time
income. Whilst a Stage Magician needs expensive props, the hobby
or amateur Magician can perform tricks with his audience up close
- even surrounding him or her, for some tricks - and often uses
borrowed objects. These can be the most amazing tricks - very
satisfying to perform - and will build the performer a magical
reputation quickly.
Andy Canning is an amateur magician; an enthusiast. He has created a Website for fellow enthusiasts – amateur or professional – at [http://www.magic.4funandprofit.co.uk] where he offers free magic tricks for you to learn.
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