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• Scary Tricks

  
  Leodini's Inner Magic — Authority: 121
  Magicians in the Philippines know the conventional wisdom of the politically correct about “danger effects”.  Any trick with blood, gore, violence and scary stuff  are strictly a no-no for kid shows. Political correctness has crept into all aspects of everyday living, including magic shows. But there are some ...
  1 day ago

• On Being Self Contained

  
  Leodini's Inner Magic — Authority: 121
  One of the valuable lessons I learned from Henry Hay’s classic book The Amateur Magician’s Handbook was the importance of being self contained. When I go to a birthday party show, I bring everything I need. If I need a glass, I bring it. If I need water, I bring it. I bring all the items I anticipate to use ...
  2 days ago

• Ring Fright

  
  Leodini's Inner Magic — Authority: 121
  Sometimes I don’t understand magicians in the Philippines.  There are many kinds. They run the entire gamut of stereotypes. On one extreme end are the shy and timid magicians.  They perform their magic tentatively, almost gingerly: soft voice, slow pace, feeble personality. At the other extreme are magic ...
  6 days ago

• Mentalism Traps

  
  Leodini's Inner Magic — Authority: 121
  As a magician in the Philippines, I also dabble in mentalism.  I always include a mentalism act or two in my program when the conditions are right. What I love about mentalism is the audience interaction.  Most mentalism presentations involve audience members onstage. Not surprisingly, the choice of assistants or ...
  1 week ago

• Here’s a Quick Way to Make Your Patter Sparkle

  
  Leodini's Inner Magic — Authority: 121
  Over a period, I have written about the subject of patter. I feel generous today. I’ll write one more of the same. But before I do, let me refer you to the past articles on patter. How to Write a Script for Your Patter Is Your Patter Filled with Jargon? Five Ways to Make Your Patter Suck Let’s Talk ...
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• Here Are 9 Ways to Get Applause

  
  Leodini's Inner Magic — Authority: 121
  As a magician in the Philippines performing for family audiences, I’m not exactly your kind of applause guru.  Heaven knows the number of times I tried my hardest best to perform well. Yet, many of my performances only harvested the scantiest rounds of applause. Still, my clueless state of mind on the subject of ...
  1 week ago

• The Travails of Breaking In a New Act

  
  Leodini's Inner Magic — Authority: 121
  As a magician in the Philippines performing for family audiences, I have had my share of flops. Over the years, I have chalked up my baker’s dozen of bombs. No matter how I spin the instances I bombed, I still couldn’t get over them.  They still haunt me today. I may be harsh on myself. I impose a high standard ...
  2 weeks ago

• Female Escape Artist Almost Drowns During Escape Attempt

  
  Leodini's Inner Magic — Authority: 121
  Like most magicians in the Philippines, I am an avid fan of Houdini.  Throughout my teen years, his daring escapes so fascinated me I daydreamed of duplicating some of his dangerous feats. After turning professional magician, though, I found those dangerous feats are not easy to duplicate.  They are not practical ...
  2 weeks ago

• 9 Ways to Beat Stage Fright

  
  Leodini's Inner Magic — Authority: 121
  Stage fright afflicts almost every performer, the seasoned and the neophytes alike. It torments not only magicians but also stage actors, singers, musicians and other performing artists. It even vexes athletes. You are probably familiar with the symptoms: heavy breathing, heart thumping in the chest, cold palms, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Economy of Motion Can Add Elegance to Your Show

  
  Leodini's Inner Magic — Authority: 121
  Some magicians in the Philippines look smooth and elegant when performing. They have mastered their routines and polished their moves. Polish and mastery, of course, have a third buddy. It is called streamlined act, which is a byproduct of the Principle of Economy of Motion. According to the experts, Economy of ...
  3 weeks ago

• Magician and Mind Reader from UK Sends a Message

  
  Leodini's Inner Magic — Authority: 121
  David Hitchcott , close-up magician and mind reader in the United Kingdom, sent the message below in response to an earlier blog post titled A Primer on Dove Magic. For what it is worth I have just invested in doves and am busy trying to train them. I went to see Lance Burton in Vegas in October 2009, and he ...
  3 weeks ago

• How to Write a Script for Your Patter

  
  Leodini's Inner Magic — Authority: 121
  Hi sir, How exactly do you make the script for patter? For example, do you write what you are going to say with the actions or sleights you will be performing? Thanks! Tristan ———————————————————————————– Hi Tristan, Thanks for your interest in the ...
  4 weeks ago

• How to Add Clarity to Your Magic

  
  Leodini's Inner Magic — Authority: 121
  If you wonder why, despite countless hours of practice, your magic doesn’t slay audiences the way you envision it to, try slowing down your performance. Your magic might just be over speeding and difficult to understand. Most close-up magicians in the Philippines, especially those who perform card and coin tricks, ...
  4 weeks ago

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