Just got back from the RSVP show. I believe the idea of the RSVP show is a trade show for people who organise events or for those in the event business. Tim and myself were there as suppliers from the event business. Unfortunately the show organisers seemed to be fun policing us as we happened to “look like” the Ricky Gervais and Mackenzie Crook! Which was probably understandable but ultimately we are in the event business and i feel that just because we are more extrovert than say plumbers at a plumbing convention, we were harassed as industry suppliers far more than what was necessary!
Anyway, it was really interesting to see magicians actually working. I met what i could only describe as the Good Bad and just out-right ugly! There were plenty of guys who i had worked with and it was great to see them. There we also a couple of other magicians that were distinctly, what i thought, average. Maybe i am just used to seeing what i consider, good working magicians, but to be quite honest i wasn’t really blown away by what i did see. Its a great shame. If i wasn’t in the business, would i know the difference?
If i watch a magic trick, (or even perform one), i like to start from the point that magic is actually a challenge to watch and be entertained with (on its own a magic trick is essentially boring, and choosing a card and finding it essentially pointless) although presented in the right way it can be so so entertaining. A couple of guys there i can truly say were entertaining, the rest of the magicians i did see probably reinforced this point. I wasn’t particularly “entertained”. So disappointing, but at the same time it just challenges me more to keep raising the standard as best i can and working on stuff that really leaves people jaw dropped!!
ps there was one guy there we had met on the week before and remembered the coin trick I did! Some of the new stuff i have added to my routines! Must be good if he remembered it like that!
