Day 16 - 23. 6. 2015
Napsal: 02 led 2021, 13:33
In the morning at a warm-up we got the news that if we don’t pay for Baracken they are changing the locks. So I asked Erik if I can stay with him. He agreed and gave me pair of keys.
Tom then had a lecture on cancelling.
He talked about using different methods in a routine and “stops” when you cancel a possible solution by a genuine proof that contradicts the possibility of such solution.
Then about "full stops" that are actually trick proofs - meaning "stop" is an actual cue ball falling on the ground and "full stop" is a foam ball falling on the ground making sound like an actual cue ball.
Johan then performed his sleeveless sleeving technique and explained the role that cancelling plays in it. After that he gave us all his Sleeveless sleeving DVD. <3
Then of course we had an assignment where we were supposed to do two or three similar effects progressively canceling previous methods. It was me, Hans and Lionel in the group. Ginormous fun creating the piece. Hans named it Three guys waiting for the bus on their way home from FISM. And we would just take the most ridiculous stuff out of our shoes.
Then we got news that if we don’t pay the rent, they are changing locks tomorrow so I moved out during the lunch which took me about 15 minutes.
During the break Will took me aside to interview me for the Genii Magazine. I hope he found some of it interesting and it will get published.
I worked on my tic tac routine a little more and then I went with Mikael to the Magic Bar.
We got there before nine and there were just two tables with guests, one of them magicians. Edith performing. I talked to Anna the bartender. It looks like the Magic Bar is not in a financial heaven. They need to be earning a lot of money during the Fall so they can afford to stay open in the Summer when there are just very few people coming. Arne then showed me their blog with pictures of how they made the Magic Bar out of a thai restaurant. He was very very nice to me. He also told me that Johan Stahl was the first one who he told about the idea of building the Magic Bar. - I totally forgot to mention today’s Ted talks.
David T. talked about positioning in marketing. You should know how different are you from others and you should promote that difference. Never say you are the best or better than others. That won’t make you any different. And keep it simple.
Then Joni talked about promoting a show through media contacts, promotional events and as soon as possible. You can start selling tickets even before you start rehearsing. You just need the name of the show, and a good photo.
His order was: 1st - idea, 2nd - where to get money, 3rd - assemble a team, 4th - start promoting and selling tickets, 5th - rehearse.
And then Johan Stahl had a wonderful talk about giving back to the magic community: University, Magic Bar, Comedy Magic Convention, Spellbound, small few day sessions and enlarging the cultural triangle in magic. So what more can I do back home in Prague?
After the Magic Bar I went home with Erik with whom I am staying until the end off my stay in Stockholm. I can’t be walking to school anymore. It’s about 40 minutes by underground. His place is very small, but he has two book shelves full of magic books and the other one are duplicates from the Swedish Magic Circle Library. The first thing he showed me was Mark Setteducati’s interactive book, which I’ve never actually held, just saw an article in a Genii Magazine. Some of the tricks are actually pretty magical and well thought out. It didn’t hold me till the end, a third of the book is still waiting for me because Erik would show me other books and caricature cards and the books he has in the SMC library are crazy - some of them. Like a book signed by Hugard or Tarbell or Erdnase signed by Smith. Then he brought out Crimp magazines and there is some crazy stuff in those. I didn’t even start reading any - there is so much more stuff to read!
Tom then had a lecture on cancelling.
He talked about using different methods in a routine and “stops” when you cancel a possible solution by a genuine proof that contradicts the possibility of such solution.
Then about "full stops" that are actually trick proofs - meaning "stop" is an actual cue ball falling on the ground and "full stop" is a foam ball falling on the ground making sound like an actual cue ball.
Johan then performed his sleeveless sleeving technique and explained the role that cancelling plays in it. After that he gave us all his Sleeveless sleeving DVD. <3
Then of course we had an assignment where we were supposed to do two or three similar effects progressively canceling previous methods. It was me, Hans and Lionel in the group. Ginormous fun creating the piece. Hans named it Three guys waiting for the bus on their way home from FISM. And we would just take the most ridiculous stuff out of our shoes.
Then we got news that if we don’t pay the rent, they are changing locks tomorrow so I moved out during the lunch which took me about 15 minutes.
During the break Will took me aside to interview me for the Genii Magazine. I hope he found some of it interesting and it will get published.
I worked on my tic tac routine a little more and then I went with Mikael to the Magic Bar.
We got there before nine and there were just two tables with guests, one of them magicians. Edith performing. I talked to Anna the bartender. It looks like the Magic Bar is not in a financial heaven. They need to be earning a lot of money during the Fall so they can afford to stay open in the Summer when there are just very few people coming. Arne then showed me their blog with pictures of how they made the Magic Bar out of a thai restaurant. He was very very nice to me. He also told me that Johan Stahl was the first one who he told about the idea of building the Magic Bar. - I totally forgot to mention today’s Ted talks.
David T. talked about positioning in marketing. You should know how different are you from others and you should promote that difference. Never say you are the best or better than others. That won’t make you any different. And keep it simple.
Then Joni talked about promoting a show through media contacts, promotional events and as soon as possible. You can start selling tickets even before you start rehearsing. You just need the name of the show, and a good photo.
His order was: 1st - idea, 2nd - where to get money, 3rd - assemble a team, 4th - start promoting and selling tickets, 5th - rehearse.
And then Johan Stahl had a wonderful talk about giving back to the magic community: University, Magic Bar, Comedy Magic Convention, Spellbound, small few day sessions and enlarging the cultural triangle in magic. So what more can I do back home in Prague?
After the Magic Bar I went home with Erik with whom I am staying until the end off my stay in Stockholm. I can’t be walking to school anymore. It’s about 40 minutes by underground. His place is very small, but he has two book shelves full of magic books and the other one are duplicates from the Swedish Magic Circle Library. The first thing he showed me was Mark Setteducati’s interactive book, which I’ve never actually held, just saw an article in a Genii Magazine. Some of the tricks are actually pretty magical and well thought out. It didn’t hold me till the end, a third of the book is still waiting for me because Erik would show me other books and caricature cards and the books he has in the SMC library are crazy - some of them. Like a book signed by Hugard or Tarbell or Erdnase signed by Smith. Then he brought out Crimp magazines and there is some crazy stuff in those. I didn’t even start reading any - there is so much more stuff to read!