How to be a magician Videos

+Ro Cío Gracias Ro Cio!

+ahmet urfa come on man ... this racist .. that what we call "trick" not demon .. hmmphh =_=

+DMCMAGIC dude stop saying you know all that from books hh its all in your head its all around you demons they do their works all you do is just moving your hands around like you are doing it but you do nothing they do they move stuff they make thing showing from no where you just sold out demons are your friends now but when you die .... you will know :)

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+olisko lukac Have a look at book tests Olisko, some really beautiful (and impossible) versions available. Some of the best are totally prop-free and you can use ANY book ...

+Ahile Da Glad to hear it, Ahile!

@followmyhands If your goal is to make money, go to where the most tourism is in your area. The more fresh foot traffic you can find, the better your chances are of making some money. I don't know what the area you live in is like, but at 14 it might be a good idea to have an adult around for security reasons. I'd try and find a location that has something fun for one of your parents to do while you perform, just to keep them close by.

thank you so much for your advice I was just terminated from my job due to business been so slow and my friend just gave me the idea to do street magic... I have been a hobbyist magician for the last two years performing at friends birthday parties and churches kid's bible summer schools but really not making any money i was just doing it for the fun of it and the love of the art of magic....anyways thank you again

@magicgeekinc Hey no problem, Chris. I really can't wait for the video about turning Street Magic into other gigs. I'm a Mentalist, a Bizarreist, A Sideshow Act and a Street Magician. None of those work well for the common gigs Magicians get when they decide to make performing a career (ie Kid's Parties). So really I need help w/ finding my market for my style and personality.

Chris this video is excellent! I've been watching a lot of video about the other side of magic after you've learned the techniques and now want to take it to the world -- and even though your video is only 6mins long and only about finding the Location it's a WINNER! Great stuff, man. Loved it. Can't wait for more! You're a good teacher.

The WORST thing you could do to start your busking career is to get permission from the police or the city. They'll almost ALWAYS say no, and now you're dead in the water... unnecessarily. I'm sure you mean well, but if someone paid money to learn to be a street magician, only to be told to ask the police first? They got ripped off.

@followmyhands Another good idea to make money and get gigs is to find a restaurant that will allow you to do magic once a week. This is a good way for the restaurant to bring in more family business and a fantastic way for you to make money with tips and by passing out your business cards.

@TheMindofRobert That would work really well. I used to perform at an art walk, the only problems I found were that the spaces were expensive, the vendors were territorial and there were a lot of rules to performing there. I think a Swap Meet type event would be great.

@TheDavidA71 any trick with the right presentation will get a good response. I have done basic pick a cards on the street and gotten great responses. I would mainly stay away from levitation's in my opinion because so many people have the UFO card. hope this helps!

Hey Chris, what are your thoughts about renting a space at a Swap Meet and Flea Markets to perform? Yes you have to pay but it's in a place w/ a lot of people, foot traffic and they are there to spend money. Thoughts?

looking forward to the rest of this...i always perform when i go out to have some drinks with friends, but this summer i'm going to take it to the street setting so this is very informative

Looks like this series will be fun:) Unfortunately, I have NONE of those in my city. Actually, people don't even really walk around... Anyways, awesome Chris. can't wait til the rest:)

LOL Like a year ago, I was doing magic IN A MALL, and me and my friend (who was also doing magic) got busted because of our huge crowd and we tried to run away. Stupid mall cops.

Hey criss what would be a good place for a 14 year old like me to preform. Dont worry I am used to performing In birth day party's but I don't make enough. Any pointers?

"Make sure you have a big enough sidewalk so that your spectators don't end up in the street?" Well then why's it called "Street Magic"? Huh?! HUH?! lol. Just kidding.

@DazzlingDoudini Not sure. You should get the number of your local police station (not 911) and ask them what kind of restrictions they have on street performers.

Great video. Looking forward to the rest of the series. I didn't even know the rule about working in a mall. Thx for the tip.

You did street magic to help yourself through college?I really just have a whole new respect for you Chris.

what if you are in a huge area and you dont hide your sleight of hand meaning your angels are exposed!?

Hey Chris do you think people will take me serious as a street magician when i only is 13 years old :-D

I'm only fourteen and I'm serious about magic but do u have any tips four younger people like myself

Nice Will Look Into That. Thanks! P.S.- When Is Angry Sponges Supposed To Ship? I got Mine

Dude did you say Santa Barbara?I was born there and thats where me and my cousins live

@aceofclubskid i know what trick get good responses but i want to know his opinion

Lots of great tips, thanks chris. But what the hell is the camera man doing?

Do you need a license to do magic in New York City with a hat out for money?

I love you Chris! You make me want to be a better Magician :) - Johnathan

can u show us what tricks get the best response ? ( in your opinion )

The future is killing us street performers! Too much credit cards!

Gracias thank you very much and this vid was radical :)

Here, take a fishy stick. Best English accent ever.

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+Jay Arfa Lol and you believe this shit?

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+Jay Arfa Of course he is or else he wouldn't be up there. Not even Val Valentino had to make that statement. xD

Of course Criss is using wires, there is no real magic of any sort in this world.

+Zack1227 Put down the pipe, bro

Exactly who has a brain will realize all!

+Psychotic Ninja what about the crane gadget above where the cables are attached to?? Magicians perform in front of people.. not in cameras only. Can't people see the extremely obvious gadget above??

+Psychotic Ninja obviously duh

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+Psychotic Ninja Why doesn't this comment have thousands of likes? xD

This is better than your last few vids, good job! :D

that's how you waste you time watching that crap.

Kill yourself kid

really?

+bigrigJim Because what else would low iq atheists say if he didn't do it like that?

+Xendrius you seriously must be completely idiotic or just a troll.

+Xendrius a persons IQ does not measure their understanding of their surroundings. That's called ignorance, which you are.

+Xendrius Ok, so apparently you can't read: I clearly stated that I am not an atheist, I am a deeply religious person. It's funny how you cannot spell or read.. and you also believe that these cheap and mundane tricks are proof of the supernatural.. and then you claim that I have a low IQ? I think you're projecting lol.I mean, if you wanted to believe that UFOs, ghosts, quantum annealing, free energy or earthquakes were related to the supernatural then I wouldn't have an issue with it. But to claim that these banal tricks are demons? You must be a troll because no one, not even a small child is that dense.

+Torgo Ofcourse YOU don't see the evidence, you are a low iq atheist. The day low iq atheists see this as evidence for demons is the day I'll question it being demons myself.

+Xendrius I don't see any clear evidence. All I see is cheap and nasty tricks that can be performed by anyone. I was not using a straw man argument, it's called an analogy. You're too thick to understand something simple so you've created an ignorant explanation. Either you're extremely dense or you're suffering from a mental disability.I am not an atheist. I am a deeply religious person however I am not stupid enough to believe that these cheap dollar store kids tricks have anything to do with the supernatural. I am well aware of the term cognitive dissonance (although apparently you are unable to spell it). I don't think you understand what it means, since you have used it incorrectly.I was a magician for years and I can explain (in detail) how any of these tricks are performed. But I will assume that you don't want to know how they are performed, you're in denial and you'd prefer to be blinded by your own ignorance.

+Torgo Stop with the hypotheticals and strawman arguments, I show CLEAR evidence that demons are behind what you believe are clever and secret illusions.You are just a low iq atheist like me 8 years ago and you can't handle demons existing, that's the first issue. Your brain can't handle demons so you will obvious try reject any information that tries to teach it.It's called cognitive disonance, google it.

+Nas It says they are fake in the text after that clip is over, it says why it was added too. Don't panic mate.

+Xendrius ok thanks very much for such a fast answer , really love your vids ,and od course waiting for more ;-) Regards

+Metatron I deleted part 3, because it had some copyrighted footage, and part 4 should be up soon, was blocked illegally.

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Awesome thanks for the reply. Where do you get them?

+HeyYoMikey81 Arrco for sure!

+97epicman Haha well once the shakes fade everything gets a lot easier :) Goodluck and if you have any questions feel free to comment or message me!

+97epicman When I first started I used to get extremely shaky, like, shaky to the point where my mum wanted me to do a drug test after I performed a magic trick on her hahaha

+Vaidas Sukarevičius You are most welcome good sir!

+Explosive Magic I've never been that great at flourished to be honest. I practiced more of the illusion card tricks than the fancy false cuts and what not. Over the years I practiced both though but I'm definitely better at sleights than I am at cardistry

+Ape Elg Glad I could help guide you Ape! <3 you too!

Thanks. This helped me a lot.

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