Richard Kaufman, the Chief Genii at Genii Magazine , is good for any number of outstanding quotes going back decades. Here’s one that’s mere hours old:
It doesn’t matter how much you think about magic, or practice, in isolation: nothing makes you a performer but working for real people on a regular basis. — Richard Kaufman
The commercial side of mystery entertainment (that is, the side which offers for sale tricks, books, DVDs and the sort to teach others) relies on the fact that, for many purchasers, it’s quite enough to just be able to imagine being able to do this stuff for others without actually doing this stuff for others. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Just don’t confuse that with being a performer . A performer performs.
Escamoteurettes – Escamoteur is French for conjurer. Tourettes…well, you know what tourettes is. These are my occasional outburs
Escamoteurettes – Escamoteur is French for conjurer. Tourettes…well, you know what tourettes is. These are my occasional outburs