A couple of weeks ago I was at a festival and saw “Uncle Stinky” pitching the Squirmle. If you’ve never seen one, it’s an old magic toy pitch where a little worm moves around. I believe this was an extension of the Magic Mouse Pitch.
He did the pitch really well, honestly I’d be afraid to use fishing line in full sun in a festival setting, but he did it fearlessly!
There’s always a lot to learn from pitchmen, and I love watching them!
-Louie
One of the tricks that I’m working on is the Silk and Coat Hanger. This is basically a silk and ring routine, if you dig around this blog you can find more about it. Basically the silk goes through the coat hanger in different ways. It’s a fun trick for me to do as a … Continue reading “Selling a Trick Onstage…”
One of the tricks that I’m working on is the Silk and Coat Hanger. This is basically a silk and ring routine, if you dig around this blog you can find more about it. Basically the silk goes through the coat hanger in different ways. It’s a fun trick for me to do as a perform, and so far the audience seems to enjoy it as well.
Here’s the problem with it, I’m having trouble selling it on stage. Most people who do it, do it to music, not talking. I think I need some jokes upfront and then do the trick to music. Music is nice because it fills the gap while I wait for the audience’s brains to catch up with the effect. As a talking act, you stand there for what feels like an eternity while the audience processes the trick.
I really like the trick, and it’s semi unique to me. I’m going to keep plugging away with it and hopefully I’ll figure out how to make it work better on stage!
