Magic
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Lie to Me
Thanks to the free streaming services I’ve recently rewatched the series, Lie to Me, starring Tim Roth at his quirky best and the lovely and talented Kelli Williams. The idea of lying has always been intriguing to me – not only as a magician but as a human interacting with the world. One evening I… Continue reading
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What is Magic?
FOUR Words without meaning are empty bodies. In order to create something truly meaningful, we need to have a solid concept of what we are trying to achieve. So, it’s important to answer the question what is Magic? It is more complex than it seems. If you don’t believe me, try. Try now. Find one,… Continue reading
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Revisiting: The Quarterly Issue 1
I can’t recall exactly how I learned of The Quarterly – probably from a friend who also loves small run magic magazines. No matter as I am grateful, it was a delightful publication. The Quarterly was the brainchild of the award winning magician, Helder Guimarães. It was edited by Dr. Will Houstoun who I was… Continue reading
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Details
The small details in magic make a huge difference to the experience we are providing our audience. I like to say, when talking about magic, that it is an art form that relies on carefully controlled, yet broken, communication. It must be carefully broken so that the audience receives the correctly constructed message for the… Continue reading
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Book Notes: Don’t Look Now
In the vast archives of magic literature, there’s much written about tricks, the sleights and the techniques to accomplish them. There’s a handful of books on presentation and scripting. However there are not many that cover misdirection. There’s some chapters or articles here and there. Dariel Fitzkee, Roberto Giobbi, Tom Stone, Juan Tameriz, Tommy Wonder,… Continue reading
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App Trap
While wandering through the IBM Dealers Room, I made eye contact with a dealer selling a few magic apps. He asked me if I had seen them. I said no and, in retrospect, should have said that I don’t like app magic. He proceeded to go through his pitch, asking me to do one thing… Continue reading