2008
Written by Joshua Jay
Work of Joshua Jay
91 pages (E-book), published by Vanishing Inc.
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
26 entries
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Joshua Jay Acknowledgments
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Joshua Jay Under
  • Introduction to Under
  • What kind of tricks should I learn?
  • But can you go into more detail? Specifically, what tricks should I learn?
  • Should I become a street magician?
  • What should I talk about?
  • Should I play up my age?
  • What should I wear?
  • I’m a girl. Can I become a magician, too?
  • Do I need a teacher?
  • Who do I listen to?
  • Where can I go for help with my act?
  • What should I buy?
  • Books (in alphabetical order)
  • Books or videos?
  • Where and when should I perform?
  • Can I get girls with magic?
  • Should I perform magic at school?
  • How do I handle hecklers?
  • Where is the line?
  • Egos?
  • Should I enter a magic competition?
7
Joel Ward Joel Ward on adapting tricks to one's personality
16
Joshua Jay Getting into magic
17
Kristi Toguchi Kristi Toguchi on being a female magician
20
Daniel Garcia Daniel Garcia on "what happens when nobody listens to you"
22
Joshua Jay Books (in alphabetical order) books to buy
25
Andi Gladwin Andi Gladwin on performing magic at school
34
David Oliver David Oliver on watching magic shows
37
Danny Cole Danny Cole on competitions
38
David Parr, Joshua Jay David Parr on magic competitions
40
Joshua Jay Can you teach me a trick?
42
Joshua Jay The False Transfer
43
Joshua Jay Breathless breath mint disappears twice
46
Max Holden The Cross Cut Force
48
Joshua Jay Call The Wizard person called who divines selection, force
50
Joshua Jay Inflated Transposition bill transposition with surprise transformation ending
Inspired byAlso published here 51
Joshua Jay Flashcards note cards with cards drawn on one side used as deck, story presentation, one peeked at and when "deck" knocked out of spectator's hand a real card appears in spectator's hand - the selection
57
Fingertip Peek Force short card
58
Joshua Jay What’s the difference between “young” and “youth”?
61
Andi Gladwin Andi, can you speak about the creative process as a young magician?
61
Joshua Jay Over
  • Introduction to Over
  • Why magic?
  • How much does it cost?
  • How can I help my child get better?
  • How will he get shows?
  • Who will be my child’s agent?
  • Who drives?
  • hat should my child charge for a magic show?
  • Should my child use a contract?
  • Should my child work with an agent?
  • He wants to do tricks with fire. Should I allow it?
  • Is it true you can get magic insurance?
  • Are there organizations that can help?
  • My child wants to go to a magic convention. Should I let him miss school?
  • Would my child like magic camp?
  • How much should I help?
63
Jeff Liebowitz Jeff Liebowitz on incorporating magic in one's profession
66
David Oliver David Oliver on fire magic
81
Mike Segal Mike Segal on Sorcerer’s Summer Safari
87
David Oliver David Oliver on parental involvement
89
Data entered by Denis Behr.