My mistakes are definitely looking at my hands when doing a sleight. But it’s like you said, I spend a lot of time practicing at home and seeing it from my POV so definitely need to put that into practice.
i get so nervous and hands start fumbling in that moment the trick is done. I have come along way in the fact that mistakes happen your going to drop the cards your going to go thru that fledgeling stage. In the end its just a card trick dont take it so serious that you cant make little mistakes and fumble when showing people at first. Some times your going to be spot on sometimes you wont it happens remember to breathe maybe take a step back practice some more. i dont know if others get as nervous as i... I have only been doing this 2 and a half years and 38 years old. dont let the little stuff discourage you. Its magic and anything that makes you happy is worth doing. cheers! Thanks alex for all the inspiration and tutorials!
I was into card magic a few years ago, and decided to get back into it during lockdown. Your videos have been helpful. One thing I used to do to hide the fact I had a break in the cards was to just transfer the break from one hand to the other as though your just casually passing the deck between hands whilst talking. That way people assume you don't have a break in the cards because you changed hands
Your talk was so good I feel like I should pay you for it. A good place for people to see the points you're making in a performance setting is Tommy Wonder's Ambitious Card routine. Instead of snapping his fingers I believe he asks the spectator if they saw something happen. "Did you see it?" Then he says "Neither did I" and then he reveals that is back on top. And he has a way of holding the reveal until the last possible moment so that it seems like it's the most important thing in the world. Thank you for this video and all the videos that you do!
Not sure if this counts for this list, but not having a kinda standard looking deck, what i mean is, i have seen some guys performing with cardistry type playing cards where the faces of the cards are not standard looking, pips are different shapes, the layout is different or the whole face is totally custom. Most spectators are your average Joe or Jane, and all they know is bicycle cards that they take on family camping trips. So i try and keep my performance cards to look as relatable as possible.
Great tips, Alex. Thank you! I agree with ADC Professor. If you make a mistake, in most cases just keep going because, not knowing what was supposed to happen, most likely nobody noticed. Another tip for newbys: Perform, perform, perform. That is how you learn what flies right by spectators and thus gain confidence.
Thank you very much! Very insightful. So often I see people doing there magic & they are so focused on showing the trick as quickly as they can as if the end of the trick or the destination of the trick is the most important part. Creating a stronger connection with your audience & creating the journey that you take with them to the end makes the magic feel so much stronger & much more memorable. I'm guilty of this as well, snapping my fingers & just trying to show a trick.Lots of times it's not the end of the trick that makes it magic, It's the story you tell that makes it magic.without the story it is just a trick.
In regards to the timing of the reveal; I learned from Brent Braun, to go as slow as the audience. Go as slow as possible, it really builds up the intensity to levels that they (your audience) can't handle, they'll start laughing, or making small noises. If you wait until that very moment to finally reveal, you'll get a much more emotional reaction. Kid tested, mother approved.
💯 TRUTH! I can't disagree with that and anyone that does is most likely Jibrizy or one of his cronies. Winning Penn & Teller's fool us went to his head. I also know he lied about the method in order to win! The judges were probably shocked he lied but they should have called him out on it and I don't think they did because of Jibrizys intro / sob story. Jibrizy ended his own career by saying he is better than Shin Lim, Chris Ramsey ect. You probably already know all of this and I apologise for my comment being so long, I just can't stand Jibrizy. ✌️
Jason Edward don’t apologize for the long comment everything you said is true and the fact that he still claims he didn’t stage people to fake a reaction and still says he didn’t lie about the method just proves he’s not only a bad “magician” (if you can even call him that) he’s also a bad liar, a sore loser, and shows how much of a menace he probably is in the real world
This was really good. I totally agree with you and I know that I do some of the things that you mention. I blame it on my lack of confidence. I guess cockiness to a certain degree helps. Thanks for this. Another mistake I used to make is announcing what I am going to do. IOW I used to say something like "I'm going to make your coin, card, watch, dog disappear"
One of my mistakes I was doing 2 years ago was, when performing a effect and i forgot what move to do next or smth like that, i actually told the spectators: wait i forgot what is next or lets do this again i did something wrong I did this for a long period of time, until I realised that the spectator doesn t even know what is next, so if i forgett something, I dont have to tell them that something went wrong, I could just do something else and they wont notice anyway. So.... never tell your spectator what you are doing or what you are doing next!
I think a lot of beginners are guilty of this. I did it as well. Then once I realized they don't have any idea I messed up, and even if the effect has to go a different way in the end, they'll still be just as surprised and impressed. Everything got way better after that.
So one of my bad habits is timing. I need to learn to read the person and kind of get a sense of "their" timing in terms of them processing information, and learning to disrupt their thought patterns of them trying to put together the puzzle. I need have better timing in subtly re-grasping their attention and redirecting it in a way that makes them completely forget about trying to put together the last "puzzle" or "trick" I just did in front of them. But also letting them relish in the enjoyment of being able to "put the puzzle together" But most of all what I have been working on, is not being there. Making the senses of wonder take over them so much that I kind of just vanish while they relish in their sense of wonder, and also keeping my hands off the deck as much ass possible. Thanks for all the great info and love you put into the art Alex. And thank you to everyone who does the same. This is not a "lost art" but a forgotten one. But if we take the time to re-introduce this art in a way that brings people back to their sense of wonder and imagination we can make it not forgotten. Every routine I do, I am going to try and make it something that everyone watches or experiences into something they will remember for the rest of their lives. Much love to all.
I've only ever done one live performance. A self worker at one of my company's holiday parties. What could go wrong? Well, let me tell you. Like I said it was a self worker, so nothing should go wrong. The effect basically used a stack, where a spectator and I could exchange cards at "random" and at the end I could predict several truths about the packet the spectator had. It was based of the equal packets concept, and I thought was essentially full proof. However, my performance completely exploded leaving me in a situation I had not prepared for. As long as the spectator followed my instructions, everything would have been great, and the ending would have been killer, but, this being a holiday party, even though I tried to pick a sober spectator, a less then sober spector was pushed up on stage (issue #1), then when I handed the spectator the stack, the first instruction was to cut the deck, and keep the two halves separate, which was done, for about 1 second (then the put the two halves together to get a better grip, and in doing so he undid the stack (oops, issue #2). During the first exchange I noticed the problem but hoped that maybe real magic could prevail... It didn't and I didn't know how to gracefully fail the trick, and I blamed the spectator (issue #3). That was a year and a half ago, and I have not done another performance since. I analyzed that performance for weeks, and know that since I didn't have a table, the spectator had to redo his grip in air. If I had a table, the whole thing would have worked. However, I still don't know how I should have gracefully failed the effect. I'd love some advice on that. Just in case you actually read this, and maybe are curious, I do want to perform again. Maybe at a smaller venue, like a kids birthday party for some kids, and their parents. I'm trying to build a routine, something that I can practice and get down pat, with minimal external factors that can derail the performance. It is my theory that I can use the routine to actually be the convincer that the deck is normal, and not stacked, even though it is stacked for a few effects. I think that a routine will help me focus on a small set of effects, rather than worrying about learning a whole bunch of tricks. I am trying to apply the theory you teach on this channel, with some easy self-workers (that I've modified to add some innocent moves that will be used not so innocently later), an easy ACAAN, the 27 card trick, and some closer (Still looking for one - maybe an amazing triumph?). But if I can build a 5 minutes routine, that will help me get out there and perform once again. Maybe I can film it, and get Xavier Spade to help me refine it.
The biggest thing I cannot stand about myself is rushing through the routine. During the pandemic lockdown, I made a video to show my magic loving friends. I’m not a professional, but I have been around magic since the ‘80’s because my Dad was a professional and owned a magic shop. Anyway, my friends loved it, but when I played the video back for myself, I cringed. It was like I had to catch a bus or something! The routine was too rushed, too fast. Sometimes you don’t realize it at the time, but the tempo and being in control of the routine can go off the rails so easily. At least for me. I have to work on that.
One more mistake that a lot of people do but don’t talk about is putting all the attention to yourself . I like it when magicians put all the attention to the spectator, it not only helps them capture the audience’a attention better but also it serves as misdirection so that the magician can achieve sleights easily without the audience burning his hands or at least it would be easier for him as compared to when the attention is on him. And usually people don’t like it when the magician tries to prove that he’s the best and most skilled person in the room but when the magician puts the attention on the spectator and also makes it look like he/she’s done all the magic , even tho nobody really believes it , it instantly makes him more likable and more accepting to the audience. Also if there isn’t any stack and if it’s just one card that matters I like palming the card and giving the spectator to shuffle just to make the trick more impossible and make the trick look bigger than it is
I just about started to cry, not too long from 8:00. The music, and the fact that Alex was getting emotional as well, phew, I started feeling guilty about doing it. It almost made me want to adopt another dog. But then 10:00 hit, and the mood changed. It got waaaaay deeper, and then I cried.
Am beginner in uganda. I love all the tricks you do. The challenge here we don’t have magic material like cards you guys use. How can we have such atleast in East Africa
My mistakes are everything you just mentioned above, and i try to correct them but when i'm performing and i feel nervous it just instinctively kicks in, but i am still trying to correct it
12:05 Yeah!!!! True Alex.... Anybody can ask that... I always snap fingers when I come to the last part, that is the magic part.... Now, I learnt why not to snap fingers.... You said what is there, that's the truth Alex!!!!! Very great and excellent.... Thank you and love from India....
The first small mistake that I did all the time in every trick I performed was the moving of my hands. I got that nervous and I wanted to get to the exact position of the cards in my hands, that I always, when nothing should happen, started to square up the deck again and again. This became so enerving to see when I practiced in front of a mirror but I started again when looking somewhere else :( It was a hard journey to control the movement of my hands to pretend I am relaxed and calm.
Thankx for the video... I saw ur previous videos too about the same topic and it healped me a lot improving my performance 😇😇thank u soo much. And I should probably stop snapping my fingers from now🤣🤣🤣
Hi Alex, my name is Igor. I'm from Russia. I really like watching your videos. I'm trying to learn from your videos. You're super professional at everything. I have a question for you : how can you learn such speed and sleight of hand? I will be grateful if you answer. All the best to you.
I have trouble with my misdirection because my family is always watching my hands like hawks. But I dont know, maybe it's because Ive been looking at my sleights as I do them 😂. Thanks Alex. Great content 🔥🔥🔥
Hi Alex, I sometimes struggle with my patter whilst I'm doing my tricks, do you have any advice on how to improve or could you make a video on it? Love all your vids and can't wait for the website, all the best
It’s the subtleties that make a huge difference in our performances, not necessarily the complicated moves and techniques that are more prone to mistakes.
One of the mistake is to rush to quickly into an other trick after the climax. Let the silence speaks for itself, do not break the magical moment raising In the spectator's mind. In the same way if you've done sort of a personalized trick to someone. Then Someone else asks you " Ohh could you also do it with me ??" Don't, that would be stealing the moment of the first spectator, flavored by the fact that it was only for him/her
I personally find that going too fast is a big problem for me. Whenever I practice I try to practice the whole routine much slower and say the patter in my head so in performance I don't go too fast.
Yes, the extra shuffle etc after the pass makes the spectator think that you are using that motion to do the card manipulation. I have had people actually accuse me as I did the extra shuffle.
Just registered on the website, eager to see what you'll be doing with the space. I also would like to thank and commend you for your hard work during the lockdown, so many great videos and ideas for us to enjoy while at home. I'd say my number one mistake is... well not performing : I often feel like I would impose on people so I just keep my cards in my pocket. Be well, Alex !
I relied too much, for too long on a basic set of poorly executed moves. Non magicians were impressed, but I failed to grow. Until now! Go back to the basics and relearn everything! Never stop growing, never stop learning.
1 main mistake is running when you’re not being chased. This would mean stuff like if you are worried that you messed up at a point in the trick where no one would notice or just any moment where you get anxious over something that no one saw or noticed or realized
@@joelchrono I have performances on my channel. I'll have lots of live performances as soon as businesses start to open up again, but for now I have uncut performances for people online.
Kadir Doğan His audience management skills are brilliant and I learn something from him every time. Sure, he might do some of those mistakes but we all learn from performing. At the end of the day, what matters is the impression he leaves with his audience which is spectacular!
My mistake is that I have shown my kids some of the ins and outs and now they know what to watch for so they catch me all the time. It helps me become more invisible
#5 made me feel ashamed. I do this every time. I’ve been dabbling for a couple years now (not super seriously, more just as a hobby) and consider myself more than an amateur but certainly no journeyman. That being said, though, I’ve never been caught doing a classic pass. However, I always feel like I’ve been caught and that I need to shuffle to prove everything’s ok. You’re right that is comes down to me not trusting myself. Thanks for all of these, but #5 specifically.
I actually gets quite nervous when I show a routine to someone, getting shaking hands and so. It's strange because when I do a lecture for totally strangers I feel comfortable.
I have the exact same thing. I'm a wizard at home in front of my mirror but when i perform for friends i can't even do a card spin because i'm shaking so much.
To cure the shakes, ask your doctor for Proprananol 40g - He/she will understand. It cures the shakes but has no other effect. Classical musicians, ie, solo violinists, use these all the time, even for practising.
I have the same problem even after performing for many years and you can even see it in magicians with decades of experience, it happens... So here are my solutions: - In my personal experience, the shaking did not get better when I focused on it, so I stopped doing that and focused on connecting to people when performing. That made it a lot better. - I think the root cause of the problem is (even subconsciously) the stress of messing the trick up or flashing or anything like that. If you stop worrying about messing the trick up and believing that even if you do mess up, you can redeem it and nobody's going to remember it, it will get better. This problem also goes away after you perform a trick a lot and regularly for people. - Similarly, it helps a lot when you open with a trick that you're really comfortable with, specially when there are some people around that you haven't performed for a lot. It breaks the ice and gives you the confidence you need. - This is the best one I think and some wise magician once told me this some time ago, unfortunately I can't remember who. It's natural if your hands shake, so don't worry about something natural happening, even at the times that your hands start shaking really bad and people notice it and ask about it, you can tell them that this happens to you whenever you're performing and it's just because of stress. This shows everyone around you that you're human (!), so they will comfort you and try to take the stress away. Even your magic will impress them more because they will be much more aware of the fact that (surprise surprise!) you in fact are human, just like themselves :D
I used to bend down alot while performing walkaround, it's a bad posture which doesn't makes you look nice. Now I've overcome that, if you also do this, try to get over it, hope this advice is useful for some of you. Peace
It's a normal deck of cards. Are they usually not normal. Impromptu trick, pass it straight to them and ask them to shuffle. Setup trick false shuffle while talking and don't say anything, then don't give them the opportunity to shuffle. Pick a card, spread the cards in front of their face without saying anything, and they'll naturally pick one, what else are you going to do. If you misdirect while talking it may make it easier to classic force. THEN if THEY WANT TO examine the cards they can. YOU DO NOT NEED TO TALK IN MOST SITUATIONS. If it is impromptu I will often just let them go through and pick one. They ask to shuffle dealers cop and their they go.
I agree with someone of your points but not all of them. I personally enjoy to say the typical pick a card and snapping my fingers that's my go to flos
About overproving : I feel like overproving puts our performance into « Puzzle mode », we basically make a trailer magic, by saying all the time « Look this is not the method », which is not my cup of tea, but that’s also due to how we as magicians consume magic. (I feel like that’s the weing word) Also most of the times trying to prove that there is no duplicate or that it’s not a « trick deck » doesn’t ass anything, and would not have explained how the trick works. This is in the same category as doing a false shuffle after an invisible control, makes no sense when you look back. About the snap : I don’t dislike it as much, but it’s true I does not feel right when nothing is visually happening to snap. This is such a quick and strong movement, almost agressive. When something visually happens, something is transformed, vanishes in front of the eyes, in an fraction of a second it fits much better. But when something happens under the cover of the hands, cards face down or so, waving hands, a patient wait or even a cast of a shadow fit the tone better IMO. It’s funny how every single one of us do these things at some point. It’s part of the journey I guess haha !
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I’m guilty of not practicing enough before presenting a new effect
My mistakes are definitely looking at my hands when doing a sleight. But it’s like you said, I spend a lot of time practicing at home and seeing it from my POV so definitely need to put that into practice.
i get so nervous and hands start fumbling in that moment the trick is done. I have come along way in the fact that mistakes happen your going to drop the cards your going to go thru that fledgeling stage. In the end its just a card trick dont take it so serious that you cant make little mistakes and fumble when showing people at first. Some times your going to be spot on sometimes you wont it happens remember to breathe maybe take a step back practice some more. i dont know if others get as nervous as i... I have only been doing this 2 and a half years and 38 years old. dont let the little stuff discourage you. Its magic and anything that makes you happy is worth doing. cheers! Thanks alex for all the inspiration and tutorials!
Been doing magic for about 6 months now, and its amazing the psychology behind it and how it can be applied on other areas of life.
I was into card magic a few years ago, and decided to get back into it during lockdown. Your videos have been helpful. One thing I used to do to hide the fact I had a break in the cards was to just transfer the break from one hand to the other as though your just casually passing the deck between hands whilst talking. That way people assume you don't have a break in the cards because you changed hands
Your talk was so good I feel like I should pay you for it. A good place for people to see the points you're making in a performance setting is Tommy Wonder's Ambitious Card routine. Instead of snapping his fingers I believe he asks the spectator if they saw something happen. "Did you see it?" Then he says "Neither did I" and then he reveals that is back on top. And he has a way of holding the reveal until the last possible moment so that it seems like it's the most important thing in the world. Thank you for this video and all the videos that you do!
Not sure if this counts for this list, but not having a kinda standard looking deck, what i mean is, i have seen some guys performing with cardistry type playing cards where the faces of the cards are not standard looking, pips are different shapes, the layout is different or the whole face is totally custom. Most spectators are your average Joe or Jane, and all they know is bicycle cards that they take on family camping trips. So i try and keep my performance cards to look as relatable as possible.
Great tips, Alex. Thank you! I agree with ADC Professor. If you make a mistake, in most cases just keep going because, not knowing what was supposed to happen, most likely nobody noticed. Another tip for newbys: Perform, perform, perform. That is how you learn what flies right by spectators and thus gain confidence.
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Thank you very much! Very insightful. So often I see people doing there magic & they are so focused on showing the trick as quickly as they can as if the end of the trick or the destination of the trick is the most important part. Creating a stronger connection with your audience & creating the journey that you take with them to the end makes the magic feel so much stronger & much more memorable. I'm guilty of this as well, snapping my fingers & just trying to show a trick.Lots of times it's not the end of the trick that makes it magic, It's the story you tell that makes it magic.without the story it is just a trick.
I get nervous and tend to rush, but I’ve been really working on getting that under control! Thanks for the tips Alex!
It's criminal you don't have millions of subscribers. You do amazing work. Thank you
Alex had something in mind to say, appreciate the mini-rant !!! we LOVE YOU
In regards to the timing of the reveal; I learned from Brent Braun, to go as slow as the audience. Go as slow as possible, it really builds up the intensity to levels that they (your audience) can't handle, they'll start laughing, or making small noises.
If you wait until that very moment to finally reveal, you'll get a much more emotional reaction.
Kid tested, mother approved.
When he said “we all know those magicians who give magic a bad name” everyone one thought of jibrizy at some point tell me I’m wrong😂😂😂
💯 TRUTH! I can't disagree with that and anyone that does is most likely Jibrizy or one of his cronies. Winning Penn & Teller's fool us went to his head. I also know he lied about the method in order to win! The judges were probably shocked he lied but they should have called him out on it and I don't think they did because of Jibrizys intro / sob story. Jibrizy ended his own career by saying he is better than Shin Lim, Chris Ramsey ect. You probably already know all of this and I apologise for my comment being so long, I just can't stand Jibrizy. ✌️
Jason Edward don’t apologize for the long comment everything you said is true and the fact that he still claims he didn’t stage people to fake a reaction and still says he didn’t lie about the method just proves he’s not only a bad “magician” (if you can even call him that) he’s also a bad liar, a sore loser, and shows how much of a menace he probably is in the real world
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The last tip is the most important. My mistake is not routining my magic. Im working on it now👍🏼
Thanks fro show the mistakes most people do and I also do this mistake
This was really good. I totally agree with you and I know that I do some of the things that you mention. I blame it on my lack of confidence. I guess cockiness to a certain degree helps. Thanks for this. Another mistake I used to make is announcing what I am going to do. IOW I used to say something like "I'm going to make your coin, card, watch, dog disappear"
One of my mistakes I was doing 2 years ago was, when performing a effect and i forgot what move to do next or smth like that, i actually told the spectators: wait i forgot what is next or lets do this again i did something wrong
I did this for a long period of time, until I realised that the spectator doesn t even know what is next, so if i forgett something, I dont have to tell them that something went wrong, I could just do something else and they wont notice anyway.
So.... never tell your spectator what you are doing or what you are doing next!
I think a lot of beginners are guilty of this. I did it as well. Then once I realized they don't have any idea I messed up, and even if the effect has to go a different way in the end, they'll still be just as surprised and impressed. Everything got way better after that.
Ya your right
So one of my bad habits is timing. I need to learn to read the person and kind of get a sense of "their" timing in terms of them processing information, and learning to disrupt their thought patterns of them trying to put together the puzzle. I need have better timing in subtly re-grasping their attention and redirecting it in a way that makes them completely forget about trying to put together the last "puzzle" or "trick" I just did in front of them. But also letting them relish in the enjoyment of being able to "put the puzzle together" But most of all what I have been working on, is not being there. Making the senses of wonder take over them so much that I kind of just vanish while they relish in their sense of wonder, and also keeping my hands off the deck as much ass possible. Thanks for all the great info and love you put into the art Alex. And thank you to everyone who does the same. This is not a "lost art" but a forgotten one. But if we take the time to re-introduce this art in a way that brings people back to their sense of wonder and imagination we can make it not forgotten. Every routine I do, I am going to try and make it something that everyone watches or experiences into something they will remember for the rest of their lives. Much love to all.
Important stuff - all well said. More impactful style will be remembered.
I've only ever done one live performance. A self worker at one of my company's holiday parties. What could go wrong? Well, let me tell you. Like I said it was a self worker, so nothing should go wrong. The effect basically used a stack, where a spectator and I could exchange cards at "random" and at the end I could predict several truths about the packet the spectator had. It was based of the equal packets concept, and I thought was essentially full proof. However, my performance completely exploded leaving me in a situation I had not prepared for. As long as the spectator followed my instructions, everything would have been great, and the ending would have been killer, but, this being a holiday party, even though I tried to pick a sober spectator, a less then sober spector was pushed up on stage (issue #1), then when I handed the spectator the stack, the first instruction was to cut the deck, and keep the two halves separate, which was done, for about 1 second (then the put the two halves together to get a better grip, and in doing so he undid the stack (oops, issue #2). During the first exchange I noticed the problem but hoped that maybe real magic could prevail... It didn't and I didn't know how to gracefully fail the trick, and I blamed the spectator (issue #3). That was a year and a half ago, and I have not done another performance since.
I analyzed that performance for weeks, and know that since I didn't have a table, the spectator had to redo his grip in air. If I had a table, the whole thing would have worked. However, I still don't know how I should have gracefully failed the effect. I'd love some advice on that.
Just in case you actually read this, and maybe are curious, I do want to perform again. Maybe at a smaller venue, like a kids birthday party for some kids, and their parents. I'm trying to build a routine, something that I can practice and get down pat, with minimal external factors that can derail the performance. It is my theory that I can use the routine to actually be the convincer that the deck is normal, and not stacked, even though it is stacked for a few effects. I think that a routine will help me focus on a small set of effects, rather than worrying about learning a whole bunch of tricks. I am trying to apply the theory you teach on this channel, with some easy self-workers (that I've modified to add some innocent moves that will be used not so innocently later), an easy ACAAN, the 27 card trick, and some closer (Still looking for one - maybe an amazing triumph?). But if I can build a 5 minutes routine, that will help me get out there and perform once again. Maybe I can film it, and get Xavier Spade to help me refine it.
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The biggest thing I cannot stand about myself is rushing through the routine. During the pandemic lockdown, I made a video to show my magic loving friends. I’m not a professional, but I have been around magic since the ‘80’s because my Dad was a professional and owned a magic shop. Anyway, my friends loved it, but when I played the video back for myself, I cringed. It was like I had to catch a bus or something! The routine was too rushed, too fast. Sometimes you don’t realize it at the time, but the tempo and being in control of the routine can go off the rails so easily. At least for me. I have to work on that.
I totally agree, thanks for the video.
Wonderful advices 😊😊👍👍
You're one of the lowkey smoothest magician i've ever know.Thanks for the tips man been doing magic here in Philippines.
Excellent principles to raise the level of Magic as Art, thank you Alex.
One more mistake that a lot of people do but don’t talk about is putting all the attention to yourself . I like it when magicians put all the attention to the spectator, it not only helps them capture the audience’a attention better but also it serves as misdirection so that the magician can achieve sleights easily without the audience burning his hands or at least it would be easier for him as compared to when the attention is on him. And usually people don’t like it when the magician tries to prove that he’s the best and most skilled person in the room but when the magician puts the attention on the spectator and also makes it look like he/she’s done all the magic , even tho nobody really believes it , it instantly makes him more likable and more accepting to the audience. Also if there isn’t any stack and if it’s just one card that matters I like palming the card and giving the spectator to shuffle just to make the trick more impossible and make the trick look bigger than it is
Great lesson thanks for reminding me
I just about started to cry, not too long from 8:00. The music, and the fact that Alex was getting emotional as well, phew, I started feeling guilty about doing it. It almost made me want to adopt another dog. But then 10:00 hit, and the mood changed. It got waaaaay deeper, and then I cried.
1,900th like. Thanks for the advice Alex. Will use these tips next time I have a show
I love this video alex thank you very much. As a novice with a few months experience this has been a hugely insightful video. Thank you.
Am beginner in uganda. I love all the tricks you do. The challenge here we don’t have magic material like cards you guys use. How can we have such atleast in East Africa
My mistakes are everything you just mentioned above, and i try to correct them but when i'm performing and i feel nervous it just instinctively kicks in, but i am still trying to correct it
12:05 Yeah!!!! True Alex.... Anybody can ask that... I always snap fingers when I come to the last part, that is the magic part.... Now, I learnt why not to snap fingers.... You said what is there, that's the truth Alex!!!!! Very great and excellent.... Thank you and love from India....
Thank you Alex! Great advice👍
Great tips always looking to improve my magic so thank you alex as always for your thoughts and inspiration 😀😀😁
So great Alex! Thank you. 👍👍
The first small mistake that I did all the time in every trick I performed was the moving of my hands.
I got that nervous and I wanted to get to the exact position of the cards in my hands, that I always, when nothing should happen, started to square up the deck again and again. This became so enerving to see when I practiced in front of a mirror but I started again when looking somewhere else :(
It was a hard journey to control the movement of my hands to pretend I am relaxed and calm.
Just three words: thanks for teaching
Glad to see you back teaching!! ❤️
Can’t wait for that site, Alex!
Thankx for the video... I saw ur previous videos too about the same topic and it healped me a lot improving my performance 😇😇thank u soo much. And I should probably stop snapping my fingers from now🤣🤣🤣
Man this videos is gold! Appreciate it!
When does the free content come to the website?
Hi Alex, my name is Igor. I'm from Russia. I really like watching your videos. I'm trying to learn from your videos. You're super professional at everything. I have a question for you : how can you learn such speed and sleight of hand? I will be grateful if you answer. All the best to you.
I have trouble with my misdirection because my family is always watching my hands like hawks. But I dont know, maybe it's because Ive been looking at my sleights as I do them 😂.
Thanks Alex. Great content 🔥🔥🔥
ty for doing videos like this, I'm just getting started and i appreciate tips like this so i develop good habits instead of breaking bad ones.
Great content. Thx for all these amazing tips. Sure it will help a lot
Hi Alex, I sometimes struggle with my patter whilst I'm doing my tricks, do you have any advice on how to improve or could you make a video on it? Love all your vids and can't wait for the website, all the best
Signed up! Thx Alex
It’s the subtleties that make a huge difference in our performances, not necessarily the complicated moves and techniques that are more prone to mistakes.
Nice tips master Alex
And I'll check your website
One of the mistake is to rush to quickly into an other trick after the climax. Let the silence speaks for itself, do not break the magical moment raising In the spectator's mind.
In the same way if you've done sort of a personalized trick to someone. Then Someone else asks you " Ohh could you also do it with me ??" Don't, that would be stealing the moment of the first spectator, flavored by the fact that it was only for him/her
Thank you so much Alex!
It was a very important information for me!
I personally find that going too fast is a big problem for me. Whenever I practice I try to practice the whole routine much slower and say the patter in my head so in performance I don't go too fast.
Great video! I feel your advice and style of magic really suits me too.
Bro you always give us quality content. It hurts me that you dont get as much subs as chris ramsay :(
I love snapping Haha, specially during my ACR, you gave me something to think about man. THANKS ALEX!! A hug from Bolivia.
Great tips Alex. What does Noc mean? It's been bugging me from day one of Nocs
Your magic theory is great Alex!
Ohh its a nice explanation thank you foe all
I can fix my mistakes
would you travel to Sri lanka in the future ?
Yes, the extra shuffle etc after the pass makes the spectator think that you are using that motion to do the card manipulation. I have had people actually accuse me as I did the extra shuffle.
Thanks alex
Alex ,,thank you
Does anyone know the name of the background music?
Just registered on the website, eager to see what you'll be doing with the space. I also would like to thank and commend you for your hard work during the lockdown, so many great videos and ideas for us to enjoy while at home. I'd say my number one mistake is... well not performing : I often feel like I would impose on people so I just keep my cards in my pocket. Be well, Alex !
Hey Guys! Thank you Alex for posting yet another amazing video!
I relied too much, for too long on a basic set of poorly executed moves. Non magicians were impressed, but I failed to grow. Until now! Go back to the basics and relearn everything! Never stop growing, never stop learning.
Learnt from you Alex.... Will improve my self..... Thank u for this video...
Hyped for the website!
Nice video you are my favourite magician
Great tips
I hope I can get your one of your deck of caRds . You inspire me.
Im from the Philippines master. ♣️♥️♦️♠️👌👌✌️✌️✌️
I hope you notice me 👊👊👊
I always make the fourth mistake! I can't help it, It's sorta a bad habit now!
1 main mistake is running when you’re not being chased. This would mean stuff like if you are worried that you messed up at a point in the trick where no one would notice or just any moment where you get anxious over something that no one saw or noticed or realized
i personaly doubt about myself a lot. i try to perfect the effect as much as i can, bc of my insecurity
Thanks man come back to Ireland one day
these are great tips. could you film a video when you perform magic someone or some people while you apply these rules?
This, I have been looking for some good barely cut Street magic performances, and there is not lot
Joeligj 12 Check out JS Magic
@@joelchrono I have performances on my channel. I'll have lots of live performances as soon as businesses start to open up again, but for now I have uncut performances for people online.
@@aizazkhan8784 I already know him. But he makes the mistakes Alex talked about
Kadir Doğan His audience management skills are brilliant and I learn something from him every time. Sure, he might do some of those mistakes but we all learn from performing. At the end of the day, what matters is the impression he leaves with his audience which is spectacular!
You are the best magician I have ever seen 😁
So guilty of all this. Brilliant move on this advice as a tutorial. It definitely informed me stuff I wish I knew sooner. Cheers brother
This seems great❗️
My mistake is that I have shown my kids some of the ins and outs and now they know what to watch for so they catch me all the time. It helps me become more invisible
#5 made me feel ashamed. I do this every time. I’ve been dabbling for a couple years now (not super seriously, more just as a hobby) and consider myself more than an amateur but certainly no journeyman. That being said, though, I’ve never been caught doing a classic pass. However, I always feel like I’ve been caught and that I need to shuffle to prove everything’s ok. You’re right that is comes down to me not trusting myself. Thanks for all of these, but #5 specifically.
Alex can you introduce your favorite Card magic related books
I learned a lot from you
THANK YOU SO MUCH ♥️
I actually gets quite nervous when I show a routine to someone, getting shaking hands and so. It's strange because when I do a lecture for totally strangers I feel comfortable.
I have the exact same thing. I'm a wizard at home in front of my mirror but when i perform for friends i can't even do a card spin because i'm shaking so much.
To cure the shakes, ask your doctor for Proprananol 40g - He/she will understand. It cures the shakes but has no other effect. Classical musicians, ie, solo violinists, use these all the time, even for practising.
I have the same problem even after performing for many years and you can even see it in magicians with decades of experience, it happens... So here are my solutions:
- In my personal experience, the shaking did not get better when I focused on it, so I stopped doing that and focused on connecting to people when performing. That made it a lot better.
- I think the root cause of the problem is (even subconsciously) the stress of messing the trick up or flashing or anything like that. If you stop worrying about messing the trick up and believing that even if you do mess up, you can redeem it and nobody's going to remember it, it will get better. This problem also goes away after you perform a trick a lot and regularly for people.
- Similarly, it helps a lot when you open with a trick that you're really comfortable with, specially when there are some people around that you haven't performed for a lot. It breaks the ice and gives you the confidence you need.
- This is the best one I think and some wise magician once told me this some time ago, unfortunately I can't remember who. It's natural if your hands shake, so don't worry about something natural happening, even at the times that your hands start shaking really bad and people notice it and ask about it, you can tell them that this happens to you whenever you're performing and it's just because of stress. This shows everyone around you that you're human (!), so they will comfort you and try to take the stress away. Even your magic will impress them more because they will be much more aware of the fact that (surprise surprise!) you in fact are human, just like themselves :D
I used to bend down alot while performing walkaround, it's a bad posture which doesn't makes you look nice. Now I've overcome that, if you also do this, try to get over it, hope this advice is useful for some of you. Peace
It's a normal deck of cards. Are they usually not normal. Impromptu trick, pass it straight to them and ask them to shuffle. Setup trick false shuffle while talking and don't say anything, then don't give them the opportunity to shuffle. Pick a card, spread the cards in front of their face without saying anything, and they'll naturally pick one, what else are you going to do. If you misdirect while talking it may make it easier to classic force.
THEN if THEY WANT TO examine the cards they can.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO TALK IN MOST SITUATIONS.
If it is impromptu I will often just let them go through and pick one.
They ask to shuffle dealers cop and their they go.
Yo yo yo !!! This was a great video as always.
I agree with someone of your points but not all of them. I personally enjoy to say the typical pick a card and snapping my fingers that's my go to flos
Yo yo yo.. Alex pandrea here..
As always great and very helpful content..
Love from India 🇮🇳 ❤️
Amazing video man your great !
Good knowledge freely Amen in Christ God Bless Mr Alex Pandrea pal
About overproving : I feel like overproving puts our performance into « Puzzle mode », we basically make a trailer magic, by saying all the time « Look this is not the method », which is not my cup of tea, but that’s also due to how we as magicians consume magic. (I feel like that’s the weing word)
Also most of the times trying to prove that there is no duplicate or that it’s not a « trick deck » doesn’t ass anything, and would not have explained how the trick works. This is in the same category as doing a false shuffle after an invisible control, makes no sense when you look back.
About the snap : I don’t dislike it as much, but it’s true I does not feel right when nothing is visually happening to snap. This is such a quick and strong movement, almost agressive. When something visually happens, something is transformed, vanishes in front of the eyes, in an fraction of a second it fits much better. But when something happens under the cover of the hands, cards face down or so, waving hands, a patient wait or even a cast of a shadow fit the tone better IMO.
It’s funny how every single one of us do these things at some point. It’s part of the journey I guess haha !
your best video! need part 2
i make a lot of those thanks alex
Thanks man ,,im your fans from indonesian