17 days ago by leodini

Today I stumbled upon an ad copy of Jeff Hobson’s Egg Bag. As a magician in the Philippines performing for Filipino families, I read the ad in awe. I’ve read it before with nary a reaction. But now, after reading it again, I’m in awe, stunned even. The Egg Bag is sold for $150. For that price, the b ...

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18 days ago by leodini

Wedne sday’s Performance Tip: Master Your Act. If you have not yet gotten your act down pat, don’t perform it. The audience deserves better than a half-baked presentation. If you give them less than your best, they would know. They would feel it in their sinews if you are bluffing through your perfo ...

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20 days ago by leodini

Lengthy introduction is a surefire attention killer. It kills interest in your speech, if you are an after-dinner speaker. It turns off potential buyers, if you are a sales person. It sends people to dreamland, if you are a product presenter. It bores audiences, if you are mentalist or magician in t ...

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24 days ago by leodini

Dove magic is one of the most most beautiful manipulative acts to perform. It is elegant, amazing and entertaining. Many magicians in the Philippines love to perform dove magic. Leodini is one of them. Yet, launching oneself into dove magic is a difficult enterprise. First, you have to buy those dov ...

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25 days ago by leodini

Wedne sday’s Performance Tip: Don’t Drag Your Feet Dragging is the opposite of rushing. They are equally boring. If you perform at supersonic speed, you will leave your audience wondering what the heck you are doing. Your performance will be a blur. On the other hand, a snail-pace performance can pu ...

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26 days ago by leodini

Words of wisdom from superstars don’t always apply in the Philippine magic scene. Take for example signature acts. Someone I idolize has been spreading the Gospel of building a signature act. A signature act is something a performer has been doing so long that he has mastered it. It has become ident ...

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27 days ago by leodini

Not only magicians in the Philippines but all over the world have to contend with the limitations of a magic performance. Performing a magic show is not like performing a song-and-dance number. It’s not like juggling three balls or doing cartwheels and somersaults. The performance of magic needs pec ...

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30 days ago by leodini

Do you know the one energy-booster that can launch your performance to the stratosphere? Okay, that’s one hyperbolic question that will not win me merit badges from the literati. But you get my point… The answer to the question is this: audience size. Yes, the size of the audience, or the number of ...

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31 days ago by leodini

After suffering show cancellations in the aftermath of typhoon Ondoy and its accompanying deluge, I’m looking up to a busy Halloween week. Fortunately, I had several offers to perform for Halloween events in as far as Bataan and Davao City. Unfortunately, the Halloween period is short. Most of the d ...

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32 days ago by leodini

Wedne sday’s Performance Tip: Keep a Leisurely Performance Speed Don’t rush. Learn to use theatrical pauses. You are not a track-and-field runner, and magic is not a one-hundred-meter dash. Perform at a speed that allows the audience to comprehend what’s going on. An over-speeding performance of, sa ...

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