Ask a Magician
What exactly is sleight of hand?
Sleight of Hand! I think Dan is trying to sneakily ask about the secrets of magic with this question. That’s OK, I’ll give you a little clue. He asks:
What exactly is sleight of hand?
Do you ever perform magic tricks in non-paid settings for friends?
Magic for friends! In this tenth issue, the question came to me via email and Lauren asks:
Do you ever perform magic tricks in non-paid settings for friends?
Why is there such a range in prices between magicians?
So and so is cheaper! In this issue, I’m taking a departure from the norm, and asking myself a question that I think would be useful to many of you:
Why is there such a range in prices between magicians?
What’s a simple but impressive magic trick anyone could learn, perhaps to entertain at a party for example?
Learn party magic! In this issue, Shane asks about how he can learn a little magic of his own. He writes:
What’s a simple but impressive magic trick anyone could learn, perhaps to entertain at a party for example?
What’s the biggest misconception people have about magicians?
Magic misconceptions! In this issue, the question comes from Neil who online has asked me:
What’s the biggest misconception people have about magicians?
How often do magicians die while performing? Is it a big deal in the global magic community when it happens?
Deadly magic! This one’s a little macabre, but here goes! Here’s the question that Col, most wants to know:
How often do magicians die while performing? Is it a big deal in the global magic community when it happens?
How often do you learn a new trick, and how many times do you practice it before it’s ready to incorporate into your act?
New tricks! David recently emailed me to ask about my process of learning new magic. I thought it was an interesting question so here it is in this issue:
How often do you learn a new trick, and how many times do you practice it before it’s ready to incorporate into your act?