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My Magic Newsletter, August 2019 – Larry Hass

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 Dear Friends in Magic,

Welcome to the August issue of my magic newsletter! It comes out on the second Sunday of every other month. And I always start with…

A BIG IDEA
As the Dean of the McBride Magic & Mystery School, I am very lucky to see a lot of magic performed live. By our students, yes, and by magicians all over, because I’m often in cities or at conventions where shows and acts are playing.

I am delighted there is so much astonishing magic being performed today, by many talented women and men. It truly is a new golden age of magic. Even so, I sometimes see an act with warts and blemishes that keep it from being all it might be or that damage the public perception of magic.

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Ten Ways to Become Famous in Magic – Credit: Jeff McBride

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TEN WAYS TO BECOME FAMOUS IN MAGIC

Ok, the title of this article SHOULD read “How to be a Success in Magic,” but I think people often confuse the two! Take the following steps, and hopefully, you will become both famous and successful!

  1.    Do 1,000 shows!

That is what Lance Burton says it takes to become a fine magician. After 1,000 shows, the audience and your director (yes, get a director) will have helped you to shape your show into world class entertainment. Lance Burton has done 25,000 shows and Copperfield has done 30,000. How many have you done? So, when you finish reading this, go do some shows! Don’t expect to be able to “become a magic legend” if you don’t have a fantastic act!

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