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~ Beginnings ~

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begin somewhere..."

Right here....

For my next trick..... I have a little info to pass on to you. I hope
you will take the time to visit one of my websites and check out our
new Blog.... Magic Bullets.

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In the future, I hope to pass along general info through my Blogs, and
reserve this space for more specific and/or larger projects.

One of my new projects you will see more of is a series of interview
with working magicians. The KEY word here is 'working' - You know -
guys who are actually doing something with their magic besides worring
the ___ out of their friends and family.

( Hey.. we've all done it ! )

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~ Interview - Daniel Tyler ~

Daniel Tyler is a working magician, and the webmaster at one of my
favorite magic sites... 'Street Magic Trainor'. Daniel is also the
author of 'Magic by Theory' - a full length tutorial detailing the
physical and psychological aspects of performing for the public.

Unlike many magic sites, Daniel creates his own magic and packages
everything in easy-to-understand tutorials

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(Q) Hi Daniel, and welcome to The Magic Roadshow...

(A) Hey, thanks for having me at this interview

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(Q) First off.. tell us a little about yourself and where you
live.....

(A) I live in New York, bit north of the city and a bit south of the
farmers. I'm eighteen and have been performing magic for 5 years now.

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(Q) How long have you been a working magician and what type of magic
do you commonly perform...?

(A) I started out - I confess - with the Blaine boom, wanting to "be"
him, and then found myself digging deeper into the rabbit hole. My
second year I started finding gigs here and there and started doing
restaurant magic a few months later. I actually didn't have too much
experience on the street until then, and I've been doing walkaround
street magic since then.

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(Q) What led you into street magic... and did you have a principle
influence/mentor... If you didn't have a principle influence/mentor
tell us a little about how you learned to perform the type of magic
you specialize in. ?

(A) Street magic has really changed my life in terms of confidence,
fun, optimism, etc, etc. I didn't have any single mentor. I started
out how I think a lot of guys start out today buying every Blaine
trick they can find. The "Poser" Stage of learning. Then when I really
got into it, I started hanging around magic forums and the pros there
helped guide me in the right direction. I probably owe most thanks to
the Penguin Magic Discussion.

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(Q) What's your opinion, good or bad, of the current crop of 'name'
magicians, like David Blaine, JB Benn and Chris Korn of Mondo Magic,
and the crew of T.H.E.M. .?

(A) On the "top names," the first thing you have to realize is that
there are top names for magicians (Marlo, Vernon, Jennings, Harris,
etc.) and then there are the top names for the public eye (Blaine,
Korn, T.H.E.M.) I have respect for all of them. I think the confusion
starts when you start shunning one or the other. If you ONLY do
Blaine's stuff, you're severely limiting yourself. Or you can swing to
the other polarity and shun Blaine, bearing the risk of not following
current trends and new styles.

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(Q) Regardless of how we feel about the importance of 'media created'
sensations like Blaine, they have a major influence on the direction
of magic... Where is that direction taking us?

(A) I think these new names (ie Blaine - who, by the way, isn't that
new anymore; Street Magic came out 7 years ago) are taking magic to an
entirely different level. It may not be better or worse than classic
magic, but it's definitely DIFFERENT. The public has seen (in my
opinion, for the first time) magicians that they can relate too.

I think the Blaine-type has really helped defused the dorky conotation
put on magicians. Some trends within the magic-world seem to be a lot
of posers, a lot more kids (teeny-boppers of magic?), a lot more focus
on presenting with a serious tone, and a lot more PURE MAGIC over the
concept of tricks. It's fun. I'm looking forward to the future.

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(Q) Do you see any particular type of magic (cards, parlor, stage,
illusion, mentalism, street, etcs.) coming to the fore-front in the
near future... ?

(A) I'd say street magic - or at least that streety attitude - is at
the fore front now. With that seems to be a lot more focus on
mentalism. I know it's driving mentalists crazy, but I think a lot
more people (myself included) are starting to explore this very
private field of magic.

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(Q) Running a website can be a very time-consuming thing... Often
taking away from valuable performing and practice time. What are the
pro's and con's for Daniel Tyler.?

(A) The website has been an amazing experience for me, and I wouldn't
have done a thing different. The first few months of building the site
were definitely very time consuming, and it really separated me from
my magic and my.... well, life. That said, now that its up, it's very
self-regulating. I make a point to have several projects on the table
at all times, but the only time the website really intrudes on my life
is when I'm releasing something new. All in all, it's a great time.

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(Q) Now... time for the VIQ (Very Important Question). I personally
have found that most magicians do not know HOW to practice. They pick
up on a new sleight and try to learn the trick in it's entirety in one
setting... over time developing a weak assortment of magic and
becoming a 'master' of none. How do you practice ? and what tips can
you give a newbie picking up on magic for the first time...?

(A) VIQ: Well, that is a very important question, and I have a lot of
opinions on the subject. So let's rock and roll... I've spent hundreds
and hundreds of dollars on absolute crap. My drawers are fulled of
tricks that are just utterly useless to me. It's very easy to slip
into impulse-buy mode and waste a lot of money.

Getting magic is also very addictive. I've come up with a pretty
concrete solution to help MYSELF with this problem, and I've passed it
on to several people.

Rule #1: You are not allowed to buy a new trick/video/book until every
trick that you have has been practiced and has either been slotted
into a routine or discarded from your arsenal.

Rule #2: Come up with a "qualifying standard" for buying magic. What
standards does the trick have to have both in terms of method and
effect? Write it down.

Rule #3: When you are tempted by a trick, go on the forums and verify
that it meets all qualifying standards. If it meets ALL of them, get
the trick. If you start now, these three rules will lock you into a
cycle of 1) mastered tricks, 2) good routines, and 3) good
purchases.

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(Q) What tips would you like to offer a newbie picking up on magic for
the first time...?

(A) Just to give you an idea of a "Qualifying Standard", here's mine:
Perform only tricks that have mind-blowing, real, powerful impact on
the other person. These tricks have to either have no gimmicks or very
little setup, and must be practical to walk around with and perform
again and again.

These tricks must be available for street magic and impromptu
situations. These tricks must be available for full-length routines.
Routines must have no more than one deck switch, everything must be
either examinable or easily ditched, and everything has to reset
quickly and practically. These standards for tricks and routines must
be met and not deviated from.

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(Q) Where do you turn to learn new material ( books, dvd's, fellow
magicians, invent...)?

(A) Definitely ALL of the above.

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(Q) Your going to Alaska on a two week fishing trip... what three
(living) magicians do you take with you...?

(A) Alaska? Who's paying? Probably Derren Brown, Jay Sankey, and David
Blaine.

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(Q) What one book has had the biggest influence on your art...?

(A) Favorite book...? Pure Effect.

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(Q) What one video/dvd is your personal favorite ?

(A) Favorite video... Tough to say, maybe TVBO Jay Sankey Volume 3?

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(Q) How can my readers benefit from the knowledge you've detailed in
your popular tutorial ' Magic by Theory ' ?

(A)Magic by Theory -
is, no doubt, the most personal project I've ever done. The book
really comes from five journals that I've kept since I FIRST started
magic. Ever since I started, I've kept a journal of tricks I bought,
experiences I've had, spectators I've dealt with, techniques I've
tried, situations I've had to get out of.

The journals are essentially a collection of YEARS of trial and error.
A couple of years ago, I took on the project of putting all the notes
in these five journals into essays for the Penguin Forums. Somebody
there told me I should put them in a book, and that's when I started
SMT.

Magic by Theory (then called "The Essays") was - appropriately - the
website's first project. How can readers benefit? Well, like I said,
this was years of work and trial/error. And even then, the only reason
I could put the book together was because I wrote everything down. You
can put in the same work and get the same result, but the book will
save you a lot of time and failures.

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(Q) Daniel, I wish you the very best, and extend my sincere thanks for
taking the time to interview for The Magic Roadshow...

(A)Well, thanks for having me on the interview. If you or your readers
ever have any questions about ANYTHING, remember you can always email
me at danieltyler@streetmagictrainor.com

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I hope you've enjoyed this issue, and I look forward to talking with
you again in two weeks...

Remember - contact me with any request or comments at:
Rick@magicroadshow.com

May my next issue find you well...

Rik Carruth
1024 W. Georgia Road
Woodruff S.C. 29388 USA

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