One thing that I often hear magicians say is that they never perform for people unless they are paid. That’s bunk. Personally I usually have a deck of cards in my pocket, not because I want to show people tricks, but it allows me to practice when I have unexpected downtime. Stuck in the … Continue reading “Always Have a Trick in Your Pocket…”
One of the hardest things when performing for a group in a banquet hall without a stage is being seen. Here’s a picture from a corporate gig I did recently. I sat down in a chair at the back to take this picture. Can you see the person up front talking? Look close, you can … Continue reading “Be Seen!”
I just got back from a conference in Montana that was full of people that book acts. There were a ton of magician’s there, all trying to get booked. So how did I make myself stand out? Simple, I do fairly unique tricks…well, to put it better I do tricks that have unique … Continue reading “Do Something Different”
How I’m using the Evaporation trick in my show right now is pretty simple. I take pour red liquid into a cup and when I turn the cup over a red ball falls out. Not much to it. There is one little thing that I sometimes have to do to the liquid. Sometimes the … Continue reading “Red Evaporation Trick”
Last night I did a corporate gig that I wrote a post about packing for a couple of days ago (Click here to read the post). The gist of the post was that I had a feeling the venue for the gig that I was flying to wouldn’t have a PA, so I packed my … Continue reading “I Saved the Show!”
When I travel I like to meet with magicians in the city I’m performing in. I love jamming magic tricks and hanging out with other magicians. When I meet up with magicians I frequently get asked about flying with you show. There are a few schools of thought with this: Create a show … Continue reading “Flying With Your Magic Show”
I’m frequently asked about why the Evaporation’s standard version is orange liquid. The reason for this is simple, it’s easy to be seen. Rarely will you have an orange background that you are performing in front of, so the color won’t disappear into whatever is behind you. Using things like cola, which is a … Continue reading “Your Tricks Gotta Be Seen!”
If you’ve ever seen my lecture, the main point of it is how can you take the magic that you do one step further. That next step could be method, could be presentation, or the look of the trick. That’s something I try to do with everything I do in my show. It’s this thinking … Continue reading “Taking it Further”
I’ve always loved the vanishing birdcage, ever since I was a teenager and was told about Bert Allerton doing in close up while table hopping. Then I saw Blackstone Jr. do the vanishing birdcage where all the kids put their hands around the cage, I’d seen Lance Burton do it with his round cage. However … Continue reading “Vanishing Bird Cage”
Here’s picture taken of. Show at a farmer’s market. If you look on the table you’ll see an Evaporation bottle. I The bottle is still full, so I haven’t done my routine with it yet… Louie www.EvaporationTrick.com
