Comments on: Magicians as victims

By: natalie

natalie — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 04:46:34 +0000

My mom’s childhood friend is a magician. Apparently he’s been in French Vogue or something.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:06:54 +0000

Back in high school I had a teacher who was also a professional magician. He taught a couple of us many illusions and together we broke some of the illusions of television mentalists.

I don’t know about the rest of our small group but I’ve never revealed what we learned.

By: Steve Z

Steve Z — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:02:36 +0000

I was forwarded this blog entry by a friend.

I’m the Technical Director for Master Illusionist Lyn Dillies. Ms. Dillies’ show, The Magic of Lyn, is one of the largest touring illusion acts in the country. She has been performing for over 20 years and we just got back to our home base here in MA from shows in western Colorado. She is in the magic archives as the first illusionist to produce 2 live elephants in front of a live audience.

There is most definitely a code which most magicians (and magician’s assistants/tech people) respect. My stock response when someone asks how something is done is to just smile and say “it’s magic”.

Which can be difficult and it requires a lot of self-discipline and the frequent biting of one’s tongue. But it also makes going to places like the Magic Castle in Hollywood (where Ms Dillies performed last summer) that much more special, because you are surrounded by magicians and others “in the know” and can swap stories and speak more freely about the particulars of the craft.

By: Crypto

Crypto — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:39:35 +0000

“…and usually came out with variegated results.”

Striped….hmm.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:17:52 +0000

I dated two magicians when I was younger (not at the same time), so I learned quite a few secrets -mainly just by watching. I still won’t spoil anyone’s fun by explaining them. In fact, when I watch a magic trick, I try to turn my mind off the “how” and just enjoy it.