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From: hypersang
Date: Tue Apr 29, 2003 10:58pm
Subject: Re: i *heart* columbo
I liked your post, totally agree with you especially the last bit.
Sang
--- In a previous message, Paulo Romani
wrote:
> Although Dale has obviously caused a stir, I agree - it has indeed
made the
> group more interesting.
>
> As a human being, we are naturally inquisitive, and so it's
understandable
> that, in this case, we will want to speculate and figure out how
derren's
> material is performed. I personally have very few friends who will
see a
> trick I perform and not want to know the secret. I don't think I'd
want to
> spend time with people who aren't interested.
>
> How can you suggest that there should be a seperation between
exposing the
> effects performed that use NLP and those that use so called "magic
secrets"?
> The very nature of this point is the seed of exposure in itself.
>
> Any magician worth their salt knows that the art of performing a
great trick
> is not about the secret but about the effect. The touching lap
dancers
> trick is a perfect example of this. Most people will watch the
trick in the
> context of a "mind control" show and assume that it is not a
traditional
> magic trick but some kind of psychological illusion - and it is if
you think
> about it. The only possible justification for the exposure of
derren's NLP
> based effects is because he teases with a little exposure on his
show. The
> reason he does this is clear - it is to add value to the effects
that use
> other methods.
>
> In the case of a paul daniels show then the prejudices of the
audience are
> completely different. The set up of Derren's show is a piece of
art in
> itself. This is why the presentation of magic in this way is
absolute
> genius.....
>
> Just my 2 ageing lira anyway......
>
> Paulo
