Feb
14
IDENTIFYING THE COMMON HECKLER Ah yes, the heckler. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary a heckler is defined as: Heckler: (n) An immoral, humorless and boisterous beast masquerading as a human being. Some surviving magicians report it to be an elusive, …
Feb
07
THE THINKING BEHIND THE ACT I am very honored to have taken first prize in the 2012 San Francisco State Magic Competition. All of my other competitors were fantastic to watch, and joys to spend the afternoon/evening with. What follows …
Jan
13
Yesterday I received a phone call from a young magician out in New Mexico inquiring about ways to get into performing magic professionally- specifically how to be taken more seriously by clients and audiences. The following is more or less …
Jan
03
“Now you’re looking for the secret… But you wont find it… because you don’t really want to know…you want to be fooled.” -Cutter, from The Prestige WE WANT TO BE FOOLED Positive Thinking I believe that every audience wants to …
Dec
20
I knew that would grab your attention. Let me preface this: the success of magic shouldn’t be measured by how many standing O’s one receives, and not every audience is going to provide a standing ovation for every performance. You …
Dec
05
My favorite person to watch watch magic is David Letterman, and as magicians I feel we should all watch David Letterman watch magic as much as we can because there is a lot we can learn from him. Why? Because …
Nov
29
About the List Last week, I outlined my categorical rating system for magic books, and also shared my own “Essential List,” of books which should be on every magician’s bookshelf. This week we dive one step down to check out …
Nov
21
When it comes to learning magic, anybody who knows me will tell you that I prefer books over video. Its not just because books are a better VALUE than DVDs / instant downloads, or because a lot of the content …
Nov
19
Here is a list of the daily tips from the masters of magic which I post on Twitter under the hash-tag #MasterTip. “If criticism is constructive, listen to it. If it’s not, ignore it.” -Paul Daniels #MasterTip (As quoted in …
Nov
15
These are the upcoming PUBLIC performance dates for magician Ryan Horsfall. Thursday November 17, 2011 Sho-Ka-Wah Casino 13101 Nokomis Road 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Come enjoy a magical dining experience at Sho Ka Wah Casino. No cover, all ages. …