Why should they remember you?
There is an old saying in magic that "people do not remember what you do they remember how you make them feel"
So how do people want to feel when they watch magic?
If I was to brainstorm this question you will get a list something like the one below (or we did!!!)
- Engaged
- Amused
- Entertained
- Astonished
- Surprised
- Comfortable
- Included (without being picked on)
- Relaxed
- Happy
- Special
This list is not in any order but if you leave any audience member feeling just half of the above they are definitely going to remember you for a long time.
My first observation of the above is that most of the list is not necessarily related to magic at all.The fact is most magic is not about the effect or the trick being performed.
Yes it is really important that any magician performs amazing magic but what makes individual magicians stand out is the way they interact with their audience.
"How they make them feel"
If people have seen me perform you will know there is a section of my close up act where I use the word awesome a lot.I get the audience to repeat the word awesome and at the end of the effect I can almost guarantee someone will say "that was awesome"
This is because by the time I get to this effect everyone feels Engaged,amused,entertained,comfortable,included and I hope special
I sort of hope they are astonished as well but I am sure you get the message
On many occasions I have met people who have seen me perform at another time and they always remember the Awesome thing!!!!!
As I have touched on in previous blogs it is so important to listen as you perform so you can respond and make an audience feel included instead of feeling they are being performed at.
Next time you are interacting with people whether you have met them before or not consider how you made them feel and how or if they will remember you in the future
This goes for Magic and none magic interaction
Comments and questions welcome
Carl Royle
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