The Genii Forum

the contents are old and "reflect poorly on Mr. Hollingworth"

it's not worth the money--why sweat the box when chocolates inside are so stale.

really, ellusionist---snicker--I wouldn't buy a used ball and cups set from them. Lousy-est I ever saw. Visit and spend your $$'s at a place that doesn't recycle--tricks that is.

Great set of posts. I read most of them to just check out the conversation. I've watched this man teach---that is truly magical. He teaches how to learn--someone called it "fishing." Yeah. Consider myself lucky to have seen this level. A real power house. Obsessive, yes; compulsive, yes; h...

In reply to the Ed Sullivan crack about magicians; and to paraphrase another's quote: Sir, I heard the Beatles; and Doug Henning is no Beatle. On the other hand; lighten up--bashing Doug Henning because he was trendy and boring is like bashing Barney because he was purple---and, well yes, a lot like...

Thanks to all for talking about Tommy Wonder. I hope I'm that controversial someday. My only thought is Tommy teaches me about the experience of the audience--the "features of their minds" we work with. Watching him made me watch his audiences, which made me watch mine with new eyes. Also-...

ok--I like that the person who agreed that magic is theater (if it's any good) had some reasons as to why that is so--how about reasons magic's NOT theater. you just asserted its not. For me the effects, slight of hand, misdirection, and yes, acting (the part of a magician) are all tools of theater....

why do you guys keep saying magic tricks are not theater and then describe how much acting it takes to make it "art"? I thought misdirection, redirection of attention took more than looking at the hand you're not up to something with.

I spent a long time learning Tommy's "Tamed" version of wild card--and I think the art is in the delivery. Engagement is prob. the only art left in a sometimes artless world. And Tommy is a real artist at that--I appreciate the comments about making the spectator feel great as the most art...