Some so called professionals say magic shows should only be performed if the performer is getting some kind of pay. Their explanation is it “cheapens the art form” to do magic for free.
I believe that sort of none sense comes from people who don’t understand the power of giving. These people don’t understand the idea of doing something or giving something out without expecting to get paid or have a favor done in return.
To say doing a free show for a hospital cheapens the art is like saying Toys for Tots cheapens the retail industry, volunteering at a soup line cheapens the food industry, or caroling cheapens Christmas.
Some so called professionals say that it hurts the art to do free shows for charities.
I don’t believe a great performance done for free hurts magic. In fact, I believe it hurts the art when you have a poor performer, who really doesn’t like children or people for that matter, perform for a group and gets paid to stroke their ego. A poor performance always hurts the art more than a lower price.
If the “professionals” set aside their egos and put more emphasis on their performance, rehearsed their show more, and had better customer service, then their customers and the public would see value in buying their services and the professional would never have to worry about anyone undercutting them. Why pay to have the show of no value when you can get the amateur for free?
Is it the fault of the professional magician or the consumer when the consumer doesn’t find value in the professional magician’s show?
By performing for different charity events, you can get more pleasure out of them than if you sell out a theater. You can’t tell me it cheapens the art when you can help a child get the surgery their parents can’t afford. You can’t tell me a magician is hurting the art when they donate magic kits to orphans or kids in need for Christmas. And you can’t tell me a performer who lets parents see their child smile just one more time before cancer takes them, harms magic in anyway.
There is more to the art of magic than money.
There is more to friendship then having to get something from the people you call your friends.
There is more to family then always having to get your way.
I have been a magician for a long time and it has filled my wallet quite well. But the moments when my art can help someone, even when I’m not getting a check are the times I cherish, because those are the times magic fills my heart.
Always wishing the best,
Adam
Ebook
www.adamwhitemagic.com
Friday, December 19, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Rush, Rush, Rush
Have to get to the wife’s job’s Holiday party!
Have to get to the next gig!
Have to see the in-laws for dinner!
Have to get to the next gig!
Have to make it to the store for the sale!
Have to get to the next gig!
Have to get the mailer ready for January!
Have to get to the next gig!
Have to clean the house for company!
Have to get to the next gig!
Have to do dishes!
Have to get to the next gig!
There is a lot of rushing during this time of year. Sometimes tempers flare and sometimes in our rush we forget what the time is all about. Make an effort to be nice to the people around you. Friends, family or strangers. Any time you buy something, give the check out person a smile and wish them a Merry Christmas, even they took too long in your eyes.
One of my “Have to’s” this year is to keep in touch better with friends. At least contact them by email, phone or more preferably meet up with them, once a week.
Who know’s if we get to see them again, talk to them again, laugh with them again.
I can’t remember anyone saying, “I wish I spent less time with the one’s I love.”
That is my “Have to” this year.
Always wishing the best,
Adam
Ebook
www.adamwhitemagic.com
Have to get to the next gig!
Have to see the in-laws for dinner!
Have to get to the next gig!
Have to make it to the store for the sale!
Have to get to the next gig!
Have to get the mailer ready for January!
Have to get to the next gig!
Have to clean the house for company!
Have to get to the next gig!
Have to do dishes!
Have to get to the next gig!
There is a lot of rushing during this time of year. Sometimes tempers flare and sometimes in our rush we forget what the time is all about. Make an effort to be nice to the people around you. Friends, family or strangers. Any time you buy something, give the check out person a smile and wish them a Merry Christmas, even they took too long in your eyes.
One of my “Have to’s” this year is to keep in touch better with friends. At least contact them by email, phone or more preferably meet up with them, once a week.
Who know’s if we get to see them again, talk to them again, laugh with them again.
I can’t remember anyone saying, “I wish I spent less time with the one’s I love.”
That is my “Have to” this year.
Always wishing the best,
Adam
Ebook
www.adamwhitemagic.com
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Magic and Money
After performing some amazing feats of magic, the magician says…
“Now what I’m about to do next is very special and I know you might be tempted to say something funny or witty. But I warn you, you really shouldn’t say a word or you might ruin this next trick. Without saying anything, would you please bring out a one dollar bill and hand it to me?”
The magician again gestures for everyone to be quiet, by holding a finger to his lips as he patiently waits for the one dollar bill to be handed to him. The magician holds up the borrowed single and says…
“I still need you all to be quiet and not say anything because you see the first thing most people do when I ask for a one is they want me to make it into a larger bill, like a five, ten, twenty or on and on. Now here is the thing; I can do it, but you can’t ask for it. That’s why I’m having you not say anything.”
The magician performs the feat and turns the one into a five.
“Now see the reason why I can’t just stay home and do this is because I can hear my internal dialogue asking myself to turn the one into a five. Let me show you. “I want me to turn this five into a ten.”
The magician folds the bill up and it changes back into a one dollar bill.
“There, you see. Whenever someone asks or even when I ask myself to do it for myself it always backfires. So the key to this is when you see a magician, hand him a dollar bill and if you’re lucky, they’ll turn it into a five. But I have to warn you, most magicians will ask you, ‘what is this for?’ the problem is you can’t tell them or else the magic spell won’t work. But one more word of warning, if you hand a magician a one dollar bill and don’t say anything, most of the time they will just say ‘Thanks.’”
With that the magician places the one dollar bill in his pocket and walks away.
Always wishing the best,
Adam White
Ebook
www.adamwhitemagic.com
“Now what I’m about to do next is very special and I know you might be tempted to say something funny or witty. But I warn you, you really shouldn’t say a word or you might ruin this next trick. Without saying anything, would you please bring out a one dollar bill and hand it to me?”
The magician again gestures for everyone to be quiet, by holding a finger to his lips as he patiently waits for the one dollar bill to be handed to him. The magician holds up the borrowed single and says…
“I still need you all to be quiet and not say anything because you see the first thing most people do when I ask for a one is they want me to make it into a larger bill, like a five, ten, twenty or on and on. Now here is the thing; I can do it, but you can’t ask for it. That’s why I’m having you not say anything.”
The magician performs the feat and turns the one into a five.
“Now see the reason why I can’t just stay home and do this is because I can hear my internal dialogue asking myself to turn the one into a five. Let me show you. “I want me to turn this five into a ten.”
The magician folds the bill up and it changes back into a one dollar bill.
“There, you see. Whenever someone asks or even when I ask myself to do it for myself it always backfires. So the key to this is when you see a magician, hand him a dollar bill and if you’re lucky, they’ll turn it into a five. But I have to warn you, most magicians will ask you, ‘what is this for?’ the problem is you can’t tell them or else the magic spell won’t work. But one more word of warning, if you hand a magician a one dollar bill and don’t say anything, most of the time they will just say ‘Thanks.’”
With that the magician places the one dollar bill in his pocket and walks away.
Always wishing the best,
Adam White
Ebook
www.adamwhitemagic.com
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