Tarotist wrote:Improvisation on television is a risky business I would have thought. As for "haze" the less of it the better. I am in a haze half the time anyway without the aid of a confusing magician to add to it. Probably a reason I am not a fan of magicians who talk too much. The more chatter the more confusion there tends to be.
I don't think it's any coincidence that some of the Classics of Magic have enjoyed such longevity because of their simple, visual, easy to understand plot. These could include:
- Torn & Restored Cigarette Paper/Newspaper
- Egg Bag
- Nudist Deck
- Linking Rings
- Sponge Balls
- Chinese Sticks
- Ambitious Card
- Coins Through Table/Coins Across
- Sucker Silk
- Cut & Restored Rope
- Cups & Balls
I'm sure that you can all think of your own to add to the list.
However, the point I'm getting at is that because the plot of the aforementioned tricks is generally easy to follow, they can be presented with OR without patter.
Simple & Visual - these two elements are so much more important than confusing, long drawn out procedures, accompanied with endless drivel.