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Issue Number: #1325
Date: Sunday 23rd October 2016
Editor: Alan Watson QSM
www.watson.co.nz
E-mail: editor@magicnewzealand.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1.
Editor's Message
2. Magicseen Issue #70 Is Out Now!!
3. Magic On YouTube
4. The Magic Word Podcast - Kozmo - Street Legend
5. The Magic Word Podcast - Keeping In The Loop With Yigal
Mesika
6. Emotional Response - #419 - Kyle Peron
7. Society Of American Magicians Pa #1 Cordially Invites
You
8. The 'World Festival of Magic' New Zealand
9. 2016 November AMA Show Schedule
10. National Magic Week Proclaimed - Oct 25-31
11. Celtic Illusion 2016 New Zealand Tour
12. Broken Wand - Paul Fried
13. Handsome Jack - Just 100 Copies Left!
14. Tricks N' Treats - The Book Of Halloween Magic - By
John Bundy
15. FISM 2018 Open For Registration
16. e-zine Archives
17. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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2. Magicseen Issue #70 Is Out Now!!
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Our cover star is well known mentalist Colin McLeod. His
exposure comes from performing everywhere from the Edinburgh
Fringe right through to national TV.
His
star looks set for a continued sharp climb for some time
to come as you will understand when you read our feature
on him.
So,
from someone you will almost certainly know to others who
may not be so familiar. How about Swedish female magician
Caroline Ravn, for instance? Or Dutch packet trick maestro
Peter Pellikaan? Or up and coming star from Singapore Khor
Kiat? Or YouTube sensation Neil Henry? Yep, we scour the
world in search of interesting people to lay before you.
Ever
had a table or group of spectators at a walkabout gig refuse
your offer to perform for them? We've all had that occasionally,
but if you find it occurs quite often, our informational
article on Avoiding The Refusal will help you to do something
about it. We also present an excellent article by Eoin Smith
about how learning about magic from the past can help your
act today, and we are pleased to pay homage to MagicWeek,
Duncan Trillo's largely unsung online news resource, that
for over 16 years has been delivering you your weekly UK
news updates. All this plus much more...
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To Magicseen
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3. Magic On YouTube
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Article forwarded by Mel Kientz (US)
The
Telegraph
Magic
tricks on YouTube are in danger of killing the art, warns
its inner circle.
The
future of live magic could be under threat, thanks to the
rise of the YouTube magician.
by
Hannah Furness, arts correspondent
Pulling
a rabbit out of a hat, or tricks of a similar ilk, may have
dazzled generations of children.
But the future of live magic could be under threat, thanks
to the rise of the YouTube magician.
The rising popularity of online videos is leading to a loss
of key skills which could damage the very existence of live
magic in years to come, a leading Magic Circle member has
warned. Jamie Raven, who belongs to the prestigious inner
magic circle, said amateur magicians are increasingly learning
their trade behind the camera, perfecting one trick on film
to post for "likes".
But while YouTube and social media may spark an interest
in magic, he warned essential skills such as interacting
with real people to control or misdirect their attention
are being lost.
If the current obsession for online profile continues, he
said, in generations to come "there will be no magic
shows, there will be no live interaction".
Raven will soon embark on a series of live shows inside
the headquarters of the Magic Circle in London in a bid
to inspire young magicians away from their screens and the
bad technique it teaches.
He told The Telegraph: "When they first start learning,
if their sole aim of the game is to get likes and views
and shares, technically there are issues.
"Magic can suffer in the long run with this.
"For future generations, if they learn just how to
point a camera they learn tricks but will never learn what
magic is."
In particular, Raven said, online magic has taught people
to perform tricks from a particular angle with as many attempts
to perfect it as they like.
But
once they build their fame and profile, and start getting
asked to perform in real life, any pretense of magic is
likely to fall by the wayside.
"Fundamentally, they're learning the wrong skill,"
said Raven, who once appeared on Britain's Got Talent. "You're
not learning what magic is, which is interacting with people
and understanding where their attention lies.
He added: "This is my real concern.
"The internet is written in stone: what is on the internet
will always be on the internet. So if people want to see
magic, they will always be able to find it.
"But if we fast-forward, if every magician who takes
up magic thinks that the best thing is to learn a trick,
post it online, and that is all they do, give it 100 years
and there will be no magic shows, there will be no live
interaction."
But
Will Houstoun, a fellow member of the Magic Circle and editor
of its monthly magazine who has a PhD in the history of
magic, said the internet should not cause too much worry.
"There's a lot of concern about the way YouTube impacts
on magic at the moment," he said. "But looking
at the Victorian period, when books about how to do magic
were coming out, everyone thought it was a disaster and
would ruin magic.
"Then when instructional videos and television magic
came along, people thought it would be the death of magic
again.
"I suspect the same think will happen with streamed
online content; we're just yet to work out how to use it
at its best.
"It's an opportunity, not a death knell."
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4. The Magic Word Podcast - Kozmo - Street Legend
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Message by Scott Wells M.I.M.C. with Gold Star (USA)
The
term "legend" is oft used but rarely understood.
From my perspective, a legend is someone who is at the top
of their field and is one of the first names that comes
to mind for that genre. In the case of "street magic",
one of the names that has risen to the top over tens of
thousands of performances is Kozmo.
In
this week's podcast, we welcome Kozmo as our guest who talks
about Jim Cellini, his mentor, plus how he gathers crowds,
some stories from the street, advice that applies to trade
show workers, and he also talks about Reel Magic, his digital,
bi-monthly magazine that has been going for eight years.
You
can watch a video, read the blog, see some photos, enter
the new contest, listen online, and download the MP3 file
at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/327-kozmo-street-legend
Congratulations
goes out this week to the five winners of the packages of
Loops from Yigal Mesika: Seung Baang, Joel Freeman, Jon
Barr, Marc Carrion, and Jim Jorgenson. Thanks goes to Yigal
for offering these prizes to our listeners and also to the
Friends of The Magic Word whose generous financial donations
pays for the shipping costs as well as helping to offset
the many cost of producing the podcasts each week. In that
regard, we welcome Bill Flanigan as the newest member of
the Friends of The Magic Word. Thanks, Bill, for your support,
kind words, and for listening to The Magic Word.
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5. The Magic Word Podcast - Keeping In The Loop With Yigal
Mesika
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Message by Scott Wells M.I.M.C. with Gold Star (USA)
Yigal
Mesika was one of the featured presenters at this year's
MAGIC Live! convention. His rooms were consistently sold
out with standing room only in each of his four presentations.
Perhaps it's because he doesn't often lecture to magicians
or perhaps the content was so interesting or maybe both.
In
this week's podcast, we catch up with Yigal who talks about
how he came to purchase the rights to the elastic, stretchable
bands from Finn Jon and how he found new uses and applications
for invisible thread and loops. He also talks about the
importance of recognizing intellectual property and how
he is currently defending his own brand in a lawsuit against
Penguin Magic. This is quite topical because the parties
are going through mediation on Friday October 14th and if
nothing is resolved, then they will go to court.
You
can watch a video of Yigal performing with his loops, see
some photos, read the blog, enter the contest, listen online
and download the MP3 file at: http://themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/326-yigal-mesika
Congratulations
to the winners of our recent contest for a free deck of
cards necessary for performing "Anniversary Waltz"
(compliments of Garrett Thomas): Tony Baronio, Robb Peffer,
and Shaun Rivera. Thanks to everyone for entering and sorry
you didn't win this time. But our new contest is running
this week for one of five sets of Loops from Yigal Mesika.
Be sure to visit the website for details. Nothing to purchase
and no obligations.
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6. Emotional Response - #419 - Kyle Peron
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Message by Kyle Peron (US)
magic4u02@aol.com
http://www.facebook.com/perondesign
http://www.kpmagicproducts.com
There
is something I talk often about in magic when it comes to
creativity in the magic that we do. I call it emotional
response. It is a "layer" that can be used in
any magic act or show to really connect with your audience
on a totally different level and helps to bring the audience
closer to you and you to them.
Emotional
Response: This is a HUGE one and can work so wonderful if
done well. If done right it can make your audience connect
with you long after you have left the stage. It is causing
an emotional response in your audiences by allowing them
to connect and relate to your character and the predicament
presented on the stage. It can also work closely in with
the theme you are presenting.
Every
person in your audience has experienced something in common.
What is common to us all is emotions. We have all felt fear,
love, confusion and happiness. These are common to every
person no matter who you are performing for. So if you can
connect with them on one or more of these emotions, you
can get that audience member to really relate to you because
they are remembering a similar situation when they too had
that exact same emotion or situation happen to them. They
can relate.
For
example, your act could be all about this guy at night who
is just trying to reach a bus to get home. It is late and
he misses his bus and the entire world seems to be passing
him buy. He sits on a bench to wait for the next bus and
turns on his radio. He drifts off to sleep only to awake
moments later. He realizes that magic starts happening to
him even though he does not know exactly why it is. Throughout
the act the magic that happens to him causes him to smile
and to realize that life is full of wonder even if we may
not always see it.
Now
this is just a very vague example but you can see how the
entire act could be a routine but now you are relating to
them a story of a very well defined character with a well-defined
theme. You give them an emotional response to the act because
most can relate to being in a similar situation in their
own life. They can relate to being alone, being scared or
not knowing what to do in their lives. They start to relate
to the character you are presenting. In this way they relate
better to what you are doing on stage.
Now
sometimes emotional response can also be called a "personality
piece" as they are both very similar in structure and
purpose. Both are pieces of magic that are performed for
your audience that really plays upon an emotional response
from them. This is done so that it really allows the audience
to see that you are human and you share the same things
they share, have the same desires, the same worries and
experiences. This personality piece can be a very strong
piece in your show because it really gets the audience on
your side and if there still is any barrier between you
and them, this is sure to knock it down.
The
personality piece can be anything, but it usually stems
from something that the audience can relate to. It usually
is something that everyone in your audience may have experienced
at some point in their own life. Because of this, they can
relate to you and to your magic that you are sharing with
them. I have several personality pieces that I have created
over the years and use in various shows that I do.
However,
be cautious of just when in your show you use a personality
piece or emotional response. You must not do it too early
in the show. The audience is not ready for it yet. You must
first establish your skills, let them see who you are, welcome
them, build that trust and only when that has happened should
you place in your personality piece.
This
subject of emotional response and personality pieces is
something I have been studying and applying with my magic
for a few years now. It really has helped me connect with
my audience on a new level and to really bring them in closer
to the entire experience of the magic I present.
Also,
part of it derived from a simple happy accident. See as
a child I learned I was losing my hearing and by age 14
or so I realized I would never hear normal ever again. By
the time I was in my 20's I was over 60% deaf in both ears.
I now wear hearing aids and even though it does help me
a great deal, I will never ever hear 100% again.
Many
people so long ago never ever thought I would be able to
do magic. Many times I heard that you will not be able to
do it the way you want to do it because you will never hear
the sounds you need to hear or your audience helpers. I
never gave up though. Even though I was told this many times
I was determined to be a magician. It was not something
I wanted to do it was something I HAD to do.
Well
now that I have reached my dreams, I felt that I needed
to share part of this story... MY STORY... with the audiences
I perform for. With this in mind about 5 years ago I developed
a personality piece that deals with this on a magical and
emotional level. It is in a sense a routine that I perform
at every show I do and even though it is simplistic in nature,
the story I openly share with my audiences and the magic
that follows with it, opens so many eyes and hearts in a
way that is very hard to describe.
I
did it one show on a whim. I just felt that I needed to
share a bit more of who I was and what I have been through.
And ever since that first personality piece (or emotional
response piece) there have been some amazing stories that
people tell me after the shows about that very routine I
perform in my show. I have memories of just how it has touched
certain people and how to some of them, it had directly
changed their lives as well. In a way a personality piece
or emotional response can really work to not only add to
the magical experience but to really allow your audiences
to know who you are. When you do this, you can see the audience
drawn more to you and the wall that stands between you and
the audience does indeed crumble away.
I
am not saying all emotional response acts or personality
pieces need to be this way. However, I felt it important
for my audience to really know who I am. I connect with
the audience and through the emotions I openly share with
them, they connect with me. I connect with them and the
show just seems to mend.
Now
emotional response does not always have to be a sad thing.
Do not get me wrong. Emotional response simply means that
you are conveying something on stage that through your actions
and presentation conveys an emotional reaction from the
audience watching. In many ways, this can indeed be joy
or happiness. It can even be magic relating to something
in your life that everyone else can possibly relate to.
When
you sit down and think about it emotional response is nothing
new at all. It is done all the time in movies and plays
that you watch or go see. Why is it that you feel a certain
way after a movie or after a part in a play? It is directly
related to what you are seeing on stage or on the screen.
Even though a trick may not be performed, magic is happening
because it is affecting the way you are thinking. That is
a pretty strong piece of magic if you can grab a hold of
it and apply it to your magic acts or show.
As
always, I encourage you the readers to let me know your
thoughts. So if you have any thoughts on my articles or
suggestions or comments, please feel free to e-mail me directly
at magic4u02@aol.com. I would love to hear from you.
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7. Society Of American Magicians Pa #1 Cordially Invites
You
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Message by George Schindler (US)
Society
of American Magicians PA #1 (New York) cordially invites
you to a press conference and complimentary lunch to kick
off Magic Week in honor of the 90th anniversary of the world'
most famous magician Harry Houdini's death.
Wednesday October 26 2016 ay 11:30 am
Sojourn Restaurant
244 East 79th Street
New York, NY
(This event will take place on the site of Harry Houdini's
first Manhattan apartment formerly Mrs. Leffler's Boarding
house on 79th Street.)
We will announce all of the activities taking place in honor
of the occasion in New York City and around the nation.
Free to all magicians, illusionists, enthusiasts and fans.
The event is hosted by parent Assembly #1 and if you are
interested in making a presentation, please contact George
Schindler (Dean) at 718-336-0605
dean@magicsam.com
A guest relative of the Houdini Family is expected to attend.
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8. The 'World Festival of Magic' New Zealand
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Message by Rosemarie McCarthy
Managing Director, International Entertainment Ltd (New
Zealand)
Chuck
Jones & Company tours New Zealand:
Saturday,
19 November 2016 - Tauranga - 4.30pm & 7pm
Monday, 21 November 2016 - Gisborne - 6pm
Tuesday, 22 November 2016 - Napier - 6pm
Wednesday, 23 November 2016 - Palmerston North - 6pm
Saturday, 26 November 2016 - Christchurch - 11 am 2pm 5pm
Wednesday, 30 November 2016 - Invercargill - 4pm & 7pm
Friday,
2 December 2016 - Dunedin - 1.30pm & 6.30pm
Saturday, 3 December 2016 - Timaru - 4pm
Saturday, 10 December 2016 - Wellington - 11am, 2pm &
5pm
Sunday, 11 December 2016 - New Plymouth - 6pm
Monday, 12 December 2016 - Taupo - 6pm
Tuesday, 13 December 2016 - Rotorua - 5pm & 7.30pm
Thursday, 15 December 2016 - Hamilton - 5pm & 7.30pm
Saturday, 17 December 2016 - Auckland - Day 1 - 11am, 2pm
& 5pm
Sunday, 18 December 2016 - Auckland - Day 2 - 11am, 2pm
& 5pm
Monday, 19 December 2016 - Whangarei - 4.30pm 7pm
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9. 2016 November AMA Show Schedule
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Message by Jack Goldfinger
Director Of Entertainment
Academy of Magical Arts, Inc.
2016
November AMA Show Schedule
November 1-6th, 2016
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Greg Otto
Early: John Carney
Late: Danny Ray
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early: Joan DuKore
Late: Henok Negash
Palace
of Mystery
Tony Clark
Eli Kerr
Peller
Theatre
Nick Paul
Bob Gebert
W.
C. Fields Bar
Tim Wise
Friday
Luncheon - CUG
Danny Ray
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
The Magic Genie
Lecturer
- Sunday 6th, 2016
Rob Zabrecky
November
7-13th, 2016 - Veteran's Week
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Steve Silverman
Early: Bob Jardine
Late: Brian Cook
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early: Aye Jaye
Late: Scott Anderson
Palace
of Mystery
Oscar Muñoz
Christian & Katalina
Dave Charvet
Peller
Theatre
Dave Chandler
Randy Gastreich
W.
C. Fields Bar
Ron Bell
Friday
Luncheon - CUG
Bob Jardine
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Gerald Schiller
Lecturer
- Sunday 13th, 2016
Bob Jardine
November
14-20th, 2016
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Jason Tong
Early: Harry Monti
Late: Boris Wild
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early: Dale Hindman
Late: Brian Gillis & Sisuepahn
Palace
of Mystery - Shimada In Concert w/ Max Maven (14&15th,
2016)
Matt Marcy
Mickey O'Connor
Chris Randall
Peller
Theatre
Albie Selznick
Andrew Goldenhersh
W.
C. Fields Bar
Shawn Eric
Friday
Luncheon - CUG
Boris Wild
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Arty Loon
Lecturer
- Sunday 20th, 2016
Boris Wild
November 21-27th, 2016
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Namsini
Early: Kiko Pastur
Late: The Phil Factor
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early:Hillel
Late: Shane Cobalt
Palace
of Mystery
Jonathan Pendragon
Peller
Theatre
Chris Mitchell
Bruce Gold
W.
C. Fields Bar
Chef Anton
Friday
Luncheon - CUG
Kiko Pastur
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Tim Mannix
Lecturer
- Sunday 27th, 2016
Kiko Pastur
November
28 - December 4th, 2016
Close-Up Gallery
Early-early: Akinobu Mitsui
Early: Phil Van Tee
Late: Gazzo
Parlour
of Prestidigitation
Early: Shawn Farquhar
Late: Simon Si
Palace
of Mystery
Shawn McMaster
Stuart MacDonald
MonDre
Peller
Theatre
Robert Ramirez
Naathan Phan
W.
C. Fields Bar
Tom Frank
Friday
Luncheon - CUG
Gazzo
Saturday
& Sunday Brunch - Kids Show
Gus Flamingo
Lecturer
- Sunday 4th
Shawn Farquhar
Performers
are subject to change due to circumstances and availability.
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10. National Magic Week Proclaimed - Oct 25-31
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Message by George Schindler (US)
Jeff
Sikora President of The Society of American Magicians proclaims
National Magic Week
It
is my pleasure to continue the tradition of proclaiming
October 25 through October 31 as National Magic Week. For
over 40 years the Society of American Magicians has set
aside the last seven days of October to observe National
Magic Week. During this time, we celebrate the charitable
work done by the National Organization, local Assemblies
and S.A.M. members throughout the year.
National Magic Week dates back to 1927 following the death
of Harry Houdini. At that time, "Houdini Day"
was established. It later became National Magic Day and
was designed as a day to offer free performances for shut-ins
and the handicapped that would otherwise not be able to
attend a magic show. Soon National Magic Day became National
Magic Week.
Today,
S.A.M. members and Assemblies celebrate National Magic Week
in much the same way. Many Assemblies also seek proclamations
from state and local officials declaring the last seven
days of October "National Magic Week."
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11. Celtic Illusion 2016 New Zealand Tour
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The brand new teaser trailer for the dance and grand illusion
stage spectacular, Celtic Illusion!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4NlWYr2bmo
Now
it is your chance New Zealand to witness the magic that
is Celtic Illusion for the very first time. Book Now before
tickets disappear.
-
Saturday 5 November - Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland
- Monday 7 November - Baycourt Addison Theatre, Tauranga
- Tuesday 8 November - Claudelands Arena, Hamilton
- Wednesday 9 November - Great Lakes Centre, Taupo
- Thursday 10 November - Napier Municipal Theatre, Napier
- Saturday 12 November - Regent on Broadway, Palmerston
North
- Tuesday 15 November - TSB Showplace, New Plymouth
- Wednesday 16 November - St James Theatre, Wellington
- Thursday 17 November - ASB Theatre, Blenheim
- Saturday 19 November - Theatre Royal, Timaru
- Tuesday 22 November - Regent Theatre, Dunedin
- Wednesday 23 November - Isaac Theatre Royale, Christchurch
- Thursday 24 November - Civic Theatre, Invercargill
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12. Broken Wand - Paul Fried
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Message by George
Paul
Fried (1927-2016)
Paul Fried, president and chief jokester of D.Robbins and
company died on October 3 of pneumonia after complications
from a surgery at age 89. Paul founded his own joke and
magic manufacturing company in 1950 and purchased D. Robbins
Magic (EZ Magic) in 1960. Dave Robbins founded the company,
in 1916. Originally located on W. 42nd St in Manhattan,
the company moved to W. 17th St. in Chelsea and then under
Paul's supervision to Washington St. in Brooklyn near the
Navy Yard and finally to New Jersey where it is still being
operated by members of his family.
It
has always been a family business and as a child of the
depression, Paul wanted to be sure that mother, sisters,
aunts and nephews were employed. The company is still owned
by his two daughters Barbara and Elise and managed by nephew
Mike Shrank. (Employee over 48 years).
Paul was a member of both the IBM and SAM in the past and
was a contributor to their magazines and Genii. He served
as president of the Magic Dealers Association form 1965-1966.
Fried was the "godfather of the magic business"
and reached out to new magicians in Popular Science magazine.
As a jobber he offered his supplementary, magic catalog
to small dealers to use with their own imprints. Paul licensed
many Holden Magic items and bought the publication rights
to Tannen Magic books. (Tarbell Course and others).
Paul Fried was always a friend to magic dealers and his
competitors. The company celebrates their centenary this
year.
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13. Handsome Jack - Just 100 Copies Left!
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Message by Gabe A Fajuri
Acclaim
for the new book Handsome Jack, etc. has been widespread
and all of the reviews have been universal in their praise.
Only 100 copies of the book remain in print. Order yours
today before this best-seller sells out!
Books
sell for $55 plus postage. Order now directly from the publisher
SQUASH Publishing (www.squashpublishing.com)
Here's
what the critics have to say:
"(H)is
book does more than reveal the methods to his illusions:
it exposes deep truths about the study and creation of theatrical
art, the role of the artist, and the schizophrenic state
of being an actor devoted to playing a single role."
- Jared Kopf, MAGIC Magazine
"In
the fifty-seven years I've been interested in conjuring,
I've read a lot of magic books. This book is unique among
them. The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of the
Famous Handsome Jack, etc. contains twenty routines from
the repertoire of male-model- turned-magician Handsome Jack.
As advertised in the title, these are fully realized, audience-tested,
performance pieces. All you'll need do is adapt the presentations
to fit your personality (not an easy task), and you'll have
some strong material for your stand-up and close-up shows.
The bottom line: Buy this book."
- Michael Close, MUM
"If
I were to describe this publication in one word, it would
be "honest," which is a word that I can apply
to few productions by members of our community."
- Kainoa Harbottle, Genii magazine, August 2016
This
is an extraordinary book. It's laugh-out- loud funny, and
contains original routines and brilliant essays that should
be required reading for everyone who sets foot on a stage.
- Pit Hartling
Forget
about his incredible looks, Handsome Jack's skill, humor,
and humility, make him a great writer of magic.
- David Blaine
A
magic book unlike any other. Extremely entertaining, with
original, brilliant stand-up magic. I cannot recommend this
book highly enough.
- Luke Jermay
This
book is a vault of original, powerhouse material.
- Michael Carbonaro
I
paid Handsome Jack $1,000 for the performance rights to
just one trick. And now this book fully details that very
trick, plus nineteen more gems. Shouldn't this book sell
for $20,000?
- Mac King
Handsome
Jack is one of the most original, creative, and intelligent
magicians we know, and this invaluable volume offers profound
cases in development, construction, writing, staging, and
timing that will inspire magicians for generations.
- Dan & Dave Buck
What
do I think of Handsome Jack's book? I would think you'd
have to read a book before you were allowed you to write
one.
- John Lovick
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14. Tricks N' Treats - The Book Of Halloween Magic - By
John Bundy
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Message by Hal Meyers (US)
John
Bundy is an Illusionist specializing in the presentation
of amazingly creative, intensely designed, highly decorated
and costumed, character based family oriented illusion shows.
John's
book should be called a mini-encyclopedia of practical ideas
to create an amazing Halloween themed magic show, re-using,
re-vitalizing, re-imagining props many magicians already
possess in their magical arsenal of effects.
Paul
Osborne provides the forward
"Like
me, John Bundy produced many theme park shows. His were
different than mine in that John is an actor/producer. John
was hands-on and starred in his own productions. I am just
a salesman/producer. John knows great character makeup,
set and prop design. The costumes he, Morgan and the cast
wear are spot on. His shows are always fully produced, beautiful
productions. One of his true abilities is the correct theming
of props. He has taken props that may be of a whimsical
feel and themed them to fit within the confines of a darker
production for Halloween."
John
Bundy, would never admit it, however he is a true master
of his craft, who not only gives you a tome of ideas, but
shows you the actual finished props created and used in
his numerous Halloween themed shows.
Throughout
the volume are tips and tricks to speed you along with your
building and creative process, including wonderful themes
for presentation. There are over 27 Halloween ideas for
smaller props and 18+ illusion ideas taking standard illusions
and morphing them into monstrously wonderful presentations,
including terrific stage sets, scenery, tables
etc.
And the concepts applied to Halloween themed shows can be
translated and adopted for other "holidays" and
special events.
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15. FISM 2018 Open For Registration
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Message by Joan Caesar (Canada)
FISM
in South Korea
The
2018 FISM website is now open to take reservations. It will
be continually updated with information about the convention.
Now is the time to book your reservation in order to take
advantage of the lowest fee and to be given the best seat
possible for the Gala Shows:
www.2018fismbusan.com
I
look forward to seeing you there.
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first three numbers (001) denote issue number, then the
date (Nov06) and the last figures the year (1999)
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