OliveroG
05-07-2012, 05:29 PM
Hey guys, i just came back from a meeting in the capital of Venezuela, i met alot of magicians i only talked to thru internet, and i learnt alot i'd like to share.
One of the magicians i met (and talked to ALOT, i even stayed in his house) is Leonard Rangel, you probably don't know him, but he's kind of the best coin magician in my country, and probably in the whole south america, he has and awesome technique, and an amazing artistic approach to the art, he is very rough with words, but he made me learn alot.
First off, i learnt that a magic effect can always be divided in two ways, a technical side, and an artistic side, we magicians generally look at the techniques, try to figure them out and learn the techniques, leaving all the really important ideas (patter, approach, presentation, psychology, even what the effects actually transmites as art) aside. I must said that after hearing that, i realized that i only look at the technique, and i should start looking at what's important.
Also, learning stuff is important, but interiorizing what you learn to make it YOURS is the most important part, that's why many magicians, with few sleights, make magic out of simplicity (See René Lavand). we should not have the urge to create techniques, but to communicate what we feel in order to create art, and in the process of creating art, the techniques will come by themselves.
Don't open your mouth too often, because your head will be filled with air, it's better to listen, specially if you know you have something to learn.
Try to make your magic as simple as possible. If something looks better with an easier and simpler technique, do it like that, you do magic, you don't need to showoff skill to other magicians.
And his final words when i left: "Polish your coins". Thank you for reading such a long post.
One of the magicians i met (and talked to ALOT, i even stayed in his house) is Leonard Rangel, you probably don't know him, but he's kind of the best coin magician in my country, and probably in the whole south america, he has and awesome technique, and an amazing artistic approach to the art, he is very rough with words, but he made me learn alot.
First off, i learnt that a magic effect can always be divided in two ways, a technical side, and an artistic side, we magicians generally look at the techniques, try to figure them out and learn the techniques, leaving all the really important ideas (patter, approach, presentation, psychology, even what the effects actually transmites as art) aside. I must said that after hearing that, i realized that i only look at the technique, and i should start looking at what's important.
Also, learning stuff is important, but interiorizing what you learn to make it YOURS is the most important part, that's why many magicians, with few sleights, make magic out of simplicity (See René Lavand). we should not have the urge to create techniques, but to communicate what we feel in order to create art, and in the process of creating art, the techniques will come by themselves.
Don't open your mouth too often, because your head will be filled with air, it's better to listen, specially if you know you have something to learn.
Try to make your magic as simple as possible. If something looks better with an easier and simpler technique, do it like that, you do magic, you don't need to showoff skill to other magicians.
And his final words when i left: "Polish your coins". Thank you for reading such a long post.