http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Preston+Houer Entertainment Preston Houer Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35612&ca=Entertainment Rope tricks rely on the illusion you give to your audience that you're doing something to the ropes when you're really doing something else. You need to be deft with your hands and to practice your tricks you have mastered it. You should also try to find videos of this trick being done. Here is one... Entertainment Preston Houer Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35613&ca=Entertainment An amateur magician is anyone who has a minimum amount of talent, skill and knowledge when it comes to performing magic tricks. He or she may be anyone who knows one magic trick or at least three magic tricks. But basically, a more technical definition of an amateur magician is anyone who does not... Entertainment Preston Houer Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35614&ca=Entertainment Some magicians prefer to work alone, they never want anyone mingling or catching the viewers' attention while performing their magic tricks. If noticed, these are the magicians who only perform using cards, balls, flowers, birds, boxes, bottles, and other kinds of paraphernalia used in magic tricks.... Entertainment Preston Houer Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35615&ca=Entertainment If you’ve got the heart to perform, the desire to entertain and the will to succeed, then the magic business might be for you. The line of work isn’t considered conventional by most people, but unless you are like most people, this shouldn’t be a problem for you. You’ve decided to embark on a career... Entertainment Preston Houer Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35616&ca=Entertainment The good old United States of America, whether you admit it or not, is a severely litigation-obsessed society. Basically anyone in this country stands a chance to be sued for any or whatsoever act that is proven to be his or her fault. Arm chair sociologists call it simply as the deep pocket syndrom... Entertainment Preston Houer Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35618&ca=Entertainment So you have practiced your routine well. You know what to do, what to say and what to wear. There is nothing else you need to do or check prior to your on stage performance. Or is there? Yes there is. Remember that you will be performing before a live audience. An audience needs to, besides see the... Entertainment Preston Houer Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35296&ca=Entertainment Magic has been around for centuries. It has even been associated with medieval times in stories of Merlin and King Arthur, which has made religious people believe that this was evil. And people who knew it and practiced it were considered to be heretics and were burned at the stake. Now who would e... Entertainment Preston Houer Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=35298&ca=Entertainment Performing magic tricks has always been one of the most popular past times enjoyed by a lot of people from all walks of life. There are various kinds of magic tricks. One of many kinds of the usual scene-stealing tricks is a paper trick. There could be innumerable ways to deliver a paper trick. Here... Entertainment Preston Houer Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=33982&ca=Entertainment A magic trick is created to amuse and mesmerize an audience who comes to the show knowing that all the tricks are not real and have fun because they can’t figure out how the magic was done. You won’t see a magician exposing magic mainly because telling how a magic was done is to kill the thrill and... Entertainment Preston Houer Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=33983&ca=Entertainment Magicians have their secrets but they won’t tell. It’s a sworn oath for magicians not to tell the audience how a trick is done. There are 3 secrets though that they’ve shared all throughout the years. Here are their 3 secrets. The first secret is that some tricks are done through sleight of hand. Th...