derrida wrote:so we have talked about great magicians..
but do you have cringe moments when seeing amateurs or semi-pros on stage?
i get those all the time here.. we pretty much have the old classical magician.. (i call them circus magicians) with the tuxedos, scarfs and the 30dollar toys doing the same routines.. is really crappy magic..
Yea, especially the few times I've had to watch a kid show magician who had bought some props through the internet and suddenly their Houdini...
I saw a show not too long ago where the magician dropped a Zombie Ball. Ugly. Then again, I did a show once from a small church pew and didn't realize my zipper was down until half way through the show so I knew everyone had seen it by then. I improvised by pulling out my appearing cane before I normally did, sticking my hand down my pants and having my cane appear through my zipper. Maybe not the right thing to do in church, but at least I got a laugh so I try to remember I was there once too...
Ya know... I find it funny how this thread started out as an interview with me and has turned into a "my favorite magician" thread 
