Monday, June 15, 2009

the whoring of magic

if magic is subsidiary to your entertainment act, please don't call is a magic show. i mean if you are going to dance or sing and do magic ``in between" then it ISN'T a magic show, is it ? call it a variety act or a pot pourri but dont' call it a magic show ... the defining feature of magic is the element of mystery which HAS to be placed above all aspects of the show.
yeah bill malone is a great comic while he is doing magic but if you look close he is delivering magic first, the comedy bits are the in between stuff. then again he is a pragmatic person who well understands that arm chair hobbyists like myself don't understand what it really means to earn a living doing magic. yes one has to be a whore to sell the show if the magic alone won't pimp the deal for you.

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