Cookie cutting magicians.

So last night I was watching the Kennedy Center awards and I have been thinking about somethings. The only way I can really say it is the cookie cutting magician. When I look at most magicians today they are all doing the same pick a card, cut and restored rope and no one is that differnt. This is something that I try to be. Watch this clip of someone who was and is differnet and always will be.

Steve martin was himself when he performed he knew that is was not for him but for them.To me this is something that most cookie cutting magicians forget about. I have always wanted to be differnt. That way no one can say to me I have seen that before.I want them to remember me for me not the tricks but that I was who God made me to be. Think thru your magic and see how you canstart to be differnet and why you are doing that enjoy magic and enjoy life.

Christmas over at itricks.com

So as I sit here waiting for my in laws to show up so we can have a lovely Christmas LOL. I went over to check out itricks and theory 11 . I think that they have took the words right out of my mouth for Christmas. Go to itricks and theory 11 to check it out. And remember to have a magical Christmas.

Merry Christmas

I really do not care what other people think .You should not say this or that well this is my blog so from my family to yours I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas. May this day and the year of 2008 bring you much magic in your life. Have a great Christmas.

What a great book.

Well I just got back from a vacation and I was reading Steve Martin's book called Born Standing up. This is a great book. To me the book is more then just a book for a working comedy magician like myself.

The bio is more then just him talking about his life but it also teaches in it. One of the best chapters in this book to me was the second chapter. He talks alot about his years working in Disneyland starting at age 12 and working there most of his life up to the age of about 20. When he starts to talk about magic it really makes you think about where did the good days of respect for magic go. The way he talks about magic is like poetry. IT is really pretty. Well I am not going to give it all to you. I want you to run out and buy this book for your library. This is a great book to have and really makes you want to fall in love with magic all over again. Happy reading and like alway enjoy magic and life.

Is there room for Bling in Magic?

So here is my question to you. Is there room for bling in magic today? I got this picture from Itricks.com and I started to ask myself this question.

You know if you look around in the world today you can see that bling comes off as a negative thing really. Most of the pro football players, rappers, gangsters all have bling on but that does make it a good thing. Really I think that we need to start setting a more positive mood for magic instead of looking like a thug. Do not get me wrong there is a place for great street magic but looking like a thug with all of the bling I really do not see how that is a positive look for magic. You can take it or leave it what I am saying it is up to you but I just think that we can do more with our money and time. Look at Penn he just gave something like $500 to Charity for some kids playing there never released video game. Lance Burton is performing for charities this month. So just stop and think about it for a moment.

So to go back to my first question "Is there room for bling in Magic"? I say not if you are wanting to give a positive mood for magic. Like always these are my thoughts. Enjoy magic and enjoy life.