Because there is no street magic, you can't use props or stage lighting effects of large magic.
Street magicians are also in close contact with the audience, and the possibility of unexpected situations is relatively large, and many things are unpredictable.
From this point of view, there are many similarities between street magic and close-up magic, but the performance venue of close-up magic is on the desktop and the performance venue of street magic is on the street.
The performance of street magic is very casual, so it is impossible to rehearse it before shooting. Because the audience comes from the street (of course, it is not excluded that some street magic audiences are looking for "child care" temporarily, in that case, it can not be regarded as real street magic).
In a word, this is more challenging than stage magic and magic magic, and it also tests the magician's skill and adaptability. Therefore, performing street magic well is not that simple.
No matter how much you know about street magic, how much you know about street magic, or even the performance process, it is still very difficult to perform magic in person.
How to control your emotions when performing magic in the street, how to control the cards or coins in your hand, and even what language or tone you use to complete (interrupt) your performance, etc. These factors should be considered.
In short, once you decide to perform magic, especially street magic, you should consider everything clearly. Otherwise, any unexpected situation may ruin your performance.
So, what can be done to make the street magic show smoother and more successful? Here are some experiences:
1. Repeat the exercise.
No matter what performance it is, you should practice it repeatedly before the performance until there are no loopholes.
Street magic is no exception. Street magic should not only master magic skills, but also know how to communicate with the audience.
Usually when you perform street magic, you will use magic tricks and techniques, which others can't see. It seems that you didn't use magic.
When practicing, you can look in the mirror, don't do any magic tricks and skills first, and then slowly add tricks and skills to experience the feeling of adding and not adding.
When you can practice the two until there is no difference, you are half successful. Therefore, it is important to practice repeatedly.
2. Try to arrange the magic process.
If you want to make your street performance more brilliant, you can intersperse a lot of small magic and make it a magic process.
At the beginning of the performance, you can perform short and precise magic tricks to attract the attention of pedestrians in the street, such as two cards or a bitten coin.
After performing these short magic tricks, people who are interested in it will stop to enjoy your performance, and then you will perform longer magic tricks. If you can change or cut cards skillfully, you can try to perform some magic tricks such as zero probability, undiscovered marks or sick trump cards.
Now that your performance has reached a climax, it's time to master magic, that is, the so-called killing skills, such as disappearing cards or some similar adaptation magic, which can achieve good results.
The arrangement of this magic process will make your performance very popular and win the applause of the audience.
3. Determine the clothes you want to wear.
When performing in the street, you don't need to dress so luxuriously, because that will only make people think you are a fool.
Actually, it's very simple. Just wear an ordinary suit. In short, try to look like the audience, which is very helpful for the performance.
A man in ordinary clothes does magic, and a man in strange clothes does magic. The former can surprise the audience more and has great effect. On the contrary, the latter will only make people think that it is normal for you to do magic.
Of course, you can also choose what kind of clothes to wear according to the magic you want to change.
For example, if you need several props, or if you need enough space to hide things, you can choose clothes with more pockets or clothes with wide sleeves.
4. Whether street performances are licensed.
When you perform in the street, you should consider whether you have permission.
If you perform in the street, do you need permission from the street manager? If you perform in a restaurant, do you get permission from the restaurant owner? If you perform in the park, do you need permission from the park manager? ...
All the above questions should be asked clearly to avoid trouble during the performance. That will only spoil the fun, affect the mood of you and the audience, and the performance will not go on.
5. Choose the right place.
If you want to improve the success rate of magic performance, you must choose a good performance venue.
Because the venue is different, people's moods will be different, which also determines the number of people watching the performance.
There are several points to pay attention to in the choice of venue.
First of all, the venue is a place where people are concentrated. If you choose a remote alley to perform, then maybe no one will patronize your performance, and the meaning of street magic performance will be lost.
Secondly, there are many people in the place you choose, but people must be leisurely and have nothing to do before they can watch the performance.
If you choose to perform near the office building, there are many people passing by, but people have to go to work and have no time to watch the performance.
Finally, you should choose a crowded place to perform magic, because magic needs space. If it is too crowded, your skills and skills can't be displayed, and people can't see your performance clearly.
In short, you need a place where you can put down your performance, otherwise, you may be pushed aside in the middle of the performance or even before it.
Here, I will introduce you to several ideal places: outside the supermarket, outside some specialty stores, outside restaurants or hotels, outside banks or outdoor small carnival parties.
There are many people in these places, but the flow of people is not particularly large. Most people who come to these places are very leisurely and don't have to work.
One more thing. That is, you should choose a suitable time to perform, for example, when people have just finished eating or just come out of the supermarket. Be sure to perform when others are in the mood to watch you perform.
6. Find an audience suitable for watching the performance.
After finding a place suitable for your performance, you should look for the important factor that determines whether your street performance can be successful, that is, the audience.
You can find one person or a group of people. But not everyone can do it. The audience must be screened.
First of all, the audience you are looking for should be relaxed, not busy.
If you let busy people watch the show, you are asking for trouble, because people all know that magic is entertaining and recreational.
Second, find the right performance time. Because not all leisurely people are willing to watch the program.
For example, if you choose to perform magic in a restaurant, you should choose people who have finished eating but don't want to leave the restaurant immediately. Many people are eager to enjoy a wonderful street magic after dinner.
As for those who are ordering or eating, don't disturb them, otherwise it will only have a negative effect, because they only care about eating and don't care about magic.
Finally, we should choose some audiences who look more civilized and reliable, so as to ensure that no one will suddenly flip the cards or do something unfavorable to the performance during the performance.
If you choose some people who like magic, I believe it is the best thing for the audience, so that they will cheer for you in the wonderful performance, help you increase the atmosphere of the scene, and even attract more people to watch the performance.
7. Have courage.
For beginners of street magic, it is really difficult to do this, but it is very important.
Even if you have rich street magic performance experience and can perform freely in front of strangers without any problems, you can't forget this.
Sometimes, courage will make your street magic show better and better.
8. strike up a conversation.
After the target audience is determined, you have to strike up a conversation with them, which also requires skill. Otherwise, they won't come to see the magic show, and they may be mistaken by others for trying to attract the police.
First of all, when you are looking for someone in the street, you must be casual, so that people can't see who you are looking for.
When you find the right executors, you should have the courage to go forward and act like you only notice them occasionally (at least on the surface).
Don't just look at everything around you when people who are suitable for the audience pass by, and tell them to stop when they pass by. You will only scare them and arouse their disgust. At this time, they are very reluctant to see you, let alone see your magic show.
In short, everyone should remember that only at the end of the magic show can you scare the audience with your performance. If you scare the audience when chatting up, it will only make you lose more than you gain.
9. Be polite to your audience.
When you approach the selected performers, they will notice you.
At this time, you should keep smiling and full of energy (even if you pretend, you must not be seen), and then say hello politely.
From now on, they will pay attention to your every move.
Therefore, no matter where you stand, no matter what you are doing, no matter what your audience says or does, you should be polite, which will bring you more benefits.
10. Self-introduction should be skillful.
When the props are ready, the performance venue is chosen, the audience is chosen, and the magic show is ready to start, it is very important for you to introduce yourself to your audience.
Your opening remarks can be like this: Hello! I am a magician. My name is XXX. If you have time, do you want to see real magic ... In short, you should avoid saying "Do you want to see some magic" or "I can show you some magic".
Because it will make you look like a liar who swindles money with a bunch of props, and it will only make a mess of your performance.
If you use the words "What can I do for you", you are likely to be mistaken for a sexual molester, and some people may even regard you as an evil scientist doing human experiments.
However, if you use the language of "real magic", people will relax, and if they want to see your magic performance, they will watch your performance seriously.