Your Big Event

Tutored by Jamie Daws

0:01:15 Academy Introduction
0:02:45 Course Introduction
Before the Gig
0:06:05 Books (See References below)
0:12:35 Design
0:14:00 Business Card
0:18:25 Restaurant & Venue Information Pack
0:23:30 Stand
0:26:45 Clothes
0:29:00 Prepping & Choosing Tricks
0:30:05 Question: How do you become comfortable with a trick?
0:32:20 What to always have with you
0:34:30 Hand Care
Tricks
0:38:20 Introduction
0:39:35 Bottoms Up!
0:41:20 Rorrysons
0:44:10 Soloman’s Secret
0:47:25 Explanations
0:47:45 Bottoms Up!
0:51:10 Rorrysons
0:59:50 Soloman’s Secret
1:03:50 Getting out of trouble
1:10:45 Story Time - First Gigs
1:17:05 Getting Started
At The Gig
1:27:30 Knowing your environment
1:29:25 Approaching People - Introduction
Questions
1:30:40 Do you have any problems using the same name/website for your releases as for gigging?
1:33:20 How do you get your publicity photos?
1:38:15 How have you got a quote from Penn and Teller on your website?
1:38:35 How difficult is it to join The Magic Circle?
1:39:35 Where else might you get gigs?
1:40:45 Do you charge for Charity events?
1:41:45 Do you get tips at residencies, is it standard?
1:43:50 Do you friends mind that you constantly set them up for gigs?
1:45:25 Do you have any sources for learning the Mercury Card Fold?
1:47:50 Break
At The Gig - Continued
1:48:45 Approaching People - Video at Houdini’s Magic Bar, Canterbury
1:54:00 Role-Play Scenario example
1:55:15 Discussion on Approaching People/Tables
1:59:50 Arriving at & Leaving the gig
Tricks with Business Cards
2:00:55 Introduction
2:02:25 Moving Business
2:04:55 PIN Thief
2:09:20 SEER
2:13:05 Explanations
2:13:35 Moving Business - recap
2:20:00 PIN Thief
2:32:20 SEER
2:37:55 Question: Where can you find suitable envelopes?
2:39:25 Dealing with Hecklers
2:48:50 Using your environment
2:49:15 What if other tables see? Doing sets or choosing tricks as you go?
2:50:25 Myths around what to do and what not to do
2:52:15 Story Time - THAT GIG
Tricks
2:57:00 Introduction
2:57:20 Ping Thing
3:02:35 Sugar is Sweeter
3:09:15 Question: Do you have any thoughts on preparing on the fly?
3:11:00 Mr and Mrs
After The Gig
3:16:20 Packing up
3:16:35 Case
3:21:00 You are a walking advertisement
Questions
3:21:50 Do you always do your “Darker” effects?
3:23:30 How do you fit your longer story telling effects to your working environment?
3:24:55 How do you go about deciding what to charge?
3:35:45 Do you have any tips on making contracts?
3:35:50 Do you use any specific rubber bands?
3:39:30 Are they any tricks that you use that use a gimmick and what gimmicks do you like?
3:40:45 What do recommend for attire? Colour, type, expense etc.
3:47:15 Do you try and leave all tables with souvenirs?
3:48:40 Final Comments
3:51:10 Pin Thing - On Location Video
3:54:20 End