Creating a moment
"Juggling tricks and skillful amusements with cards and coins are easy to learn—anyone can do them—but creating magic is completely different. To create magic is to conjure with wonder and toy with the imagination of men, to give them the opportunity to dream a journey beyond the boundaries of flesh and bone, to glimpse into the adjacent possible. Wonder is a primal privilege and is at the heart of what makes us human. As magicians we should treat it with deep respect and appreciate the artistic possibilities. In doing so, we can transcend the act of magic itself and allow for somethi...
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After watching numerous videos by Ben, I have come to appreciate that magic is MUCH more than just performing a card or coin trick. Alot pf people can teach you sleight of hand to do a trick, but Ben has shown me that timing, attitude, psychology, paying attention to the spectator’s actions can alter how you do the trick. Of course, you still need to practice the sleight of hand, but for me it brings a new attitude to my practice drills. If you do all of this, you will truly bring WONDER and MAGIC to the spectator(s).
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