tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614376202473604721.post7688355025406891332..comments2023-10-21T01:39:23.816-07:00Comments on The Weekly Magic Failure: About CopycatsRolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17576878560719571873noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614376202473604721.post-52912923453376279022010-11-13T04:25:20.604-08:002010-11-13T04:25:20.604-08:00Before I start, I don't want anyone to get me ...Before I start, I don't want anyone to get me wrong. I am the <b>first</b> person to rip other peoples acts off verbatim. Heck, I even rip the audio out of magic dvds so I can steal the patter .... <i>verbatim</i>.<br /><br />Now I'm going to get on my high horse. I blame DVDs. DVDs are a great tool for seeing if the trick looks cool or not. But once you see it your own creativity is stunted. Books on the other hand make it harder to find that gem (and even then they get overlooked) but you can actually fit the trick to <i>your</i> performance style.<br /><br />I always come across so fake and crap when performing something learnt from a DVD. When performing something from a book I come across just plain old crap ... but genuine :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124247951090421799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614376202473604721.post-72158247208839713672010-11-10T18:41:44.387-08:002010-11-10T18:41:44.387-08:00learning and incrase the craft is fine...This youn...learning and incrase the craft is fine...This young guy is trying hardly to accomplish the act what probably he learned front of a mirror.The requisit is .....Well it isn t a well made,and besides the music I see no problem with the act.Copperfield did it anyway for a selling purpos with Mr.Jim Steinmeyer behind the show!!!This trick became an all time favorite since!!<br />If u look at the karate master and his apprentice,they do the very same.But later all goes on separate ways.this is how it should be.<br />Go to India or China and u can find a FULL COPY of everything.Thats sick.This is a illusion from a beginner.Nothing more nothing less..Helioshelioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856138172986464860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614376202473604721.post-87584090562905895052010-11-10T02:27:42.930-08:002010-11-10T02:27:42.930-08:00You really will have to stop these kind of posts. ...You really will have to stop these kind of posts. You'll have people believing you are intelligent and thoughtful.The Smiling Mulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328174298969132121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614376202473604721.post-42453062115847278672010-11-10T00:52:13.212-08:002010-11-10T00:52:13.212-08:00As I saw your headline and watched the video (btw:...As I saw your headline and watched the video (btw: funny to recognize him. I know that guy from conventions) I was going to disagree to your posting - by mentioning that in my opinion it is ok to copy acts in order to learn the important thinks and getting a feeling.<br />Then, suddenly, I read your posting and was suprised that it wasn't your point to blame him a copy cat!<br />So, all I have to say now is: True! ;)Patrick Lehnenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824929655948792169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8614376202473604721.post-6040814671312087482010-11-09T14:04:09.596-08:002010-11-09T14:04:09.596-08:00Interesting take. Here in Australia we had an esta...Interesting take. Here in Australia we had an established magician build his own Origami and copy Copperfield's presentation too. He was given not one, but two, Lifetime Achievement Awards.Magic Unlimitedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697496245935528003noreply@blogger.com