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this is known as the Chinese linking
this is known as the Chinese linking rings it has two thousand years of
rings it has two thousand years of
rings it has two thousand years of histories known as one of the greatest
histories known as one of the greatest
histories known as one of the greatest piece of country in the history of magic
piece of country in the history of magic
piece of country in the history of magic I spent my entire life mastering this
I spent my entire life mastering this
I spent my entire life mastering this piece but I don’t feel like doing that
piece but I don’t feel like doing that
piece but I don’t feel like doing that today is that let’s start the talk hello
today is that let’s start the talk hello
today is that let’s start the talk hello everyone it is an honor to be here to be
everyone it is an honor to be here to be
everyone it is an honor to be here to be able to speak for all of you today my
able to speak for all of you today my
able to speak for all of you today my name is my name is well loved to be here
name is my name is well loved to be here
name is my name is well loved to be here to speak for all of you a little brief
to speak for all of you a little brief
to speak for all of you a little brief introduction about myself I started
introduction about myself I started
introduction about myself I started doing magic age of 12 after witnessing
doing magic age of 12 after witnessing
doing magic age of 12 after witnessing David Copperfield perform on TV and then
David Copperfield perform on TV and then
David Copperfield perform on TV and then I moved to a different country a big
I moved to a different country a big
I moved to a different country a big country called Canada which a lot of you
country called Canada which a lot of you
country called Canada which a lot of you are very familiar with and magic became
are very familiar with and magic became
are very familiar with and magic became a way to associate myself with the
a way to associate myself with the
a way to associate myself with the outside world because at the time I
outside world because at the time I
outside world because at the time I wasn’t able to speak any English at all
wasn’t able to speak any English at all
wasn’t able to speak any English at all as I’m developing my performance skill I
as I’m developing my performance skill I
as I’m developing my performance skill I feel like I hit an obstacle because I
feel like I hit an obstacle because I
feel like I hit an obstacle because I feel like it’s really hard for me to
feel like it’s really hard for me to
feel like it’s really hard for me to emphasize my character on stage and then
emphasize my character on stage and then
emphasize my character on stage and then I saw someone perform he was exactly the
I saw someone perform he was exactly the
I saw someone perform he was exactly the opposite of the way I was my character
opposite of the way I was my character
opposite of the way I was my character is more of a wacky outgoing or performed
is more of a wacky outgoing or performed
is more of a wacky outgoing or performed with that dasa T type of character and
with that dasa T type of character and
with that dasa T type of character and he was the exact opposite he’s more like
he was the exact opposite he’s more like
he was the exact opposite he’s more like a gentleman very laid-back very relaxed
a gentleman very laid-back very relaxed
a gentleman very laid-back very relaxed charming and so I asked him would you
charming and so I asked him would you
charming and so I asked him would you like to work on a dual ad together and
like to work on a dual ad together and
like to work on a dual ad together and he said no that was the end of it
he said no that was the end of it
he said no that was the end of it rusticating he said yes and that person
rusticating he said yes and that person
rusticating he said yes and that person is Matthew Stewart why don’t you say hi
is Matthew Stewart why don’t you say hi
is Matthew Stewart why don’t you say hi to everyone man I was going to before
to everyone man I was going to before
to everyone man I was going to before you cut me off I’m sorry did out of
you cut me off I’m sorry did out of
you cut me off I’m sorry did out of purpose though I’m Matt before I
purpose though I’m Matt before I
purpose though I’m Matt before I discovered magic I wasn’t very social in
discovered magic I wasn’t very social in
discovered magic I wasn’t very social in fact that was a very shy kid that all
fact that was a very shy kid that all
fact that was a very shy kid that all changed the moment my mom realized I
changed the moment my mom realized I
changed the moment my mom realized I took a particular interest in a coin
took a particular interest in a coin
took a particular interest in a coin trick
trick
trick anyways that’s enough introduction
anyways that’s enough introduction
anyways that’s enough introduction bottom line is with both love magic
bottom line is with both love magic
bottom line is with both love magic and together we overcome a lot of we
and together we overcome a lot of we
and together we overcome a lot of we overcame a lot of obstacles we found a
overcame a lot of obstacles we found a
overcame a lot of obstacles we found a lot of answers to our questions and
lot of answers to our questions and
lot of answers to our questions and today we’re going to share one of these
today we’re going to share one of these
today we’re going to share one of these answers with you yes to this question
answers with you yes to this question
answers with you yes to this question how to make a living doing what you love
how to make a living doing what you love
how to make a living doing what you love whenever we perform people ask us a lot
whenever we perform people ask us a lot
whenever we perform people ask us a lot of questions like wow you must need
of questions like wow you must need
of questions like wow you must need really big hands to do that or your
really big hands to do that or your
really big hands to do that or your fingers must need to be very nimble the
fingers must need to be very nimble the
fingers must need to be very nimble the truth is yes it does help but it’s not
truth is yes it does help but it’s not
truth is yes it does help but it’s not essential
okay yes there are actually three
okay yes there are actually three aspects to this question the first
aspects to this question the first
aspects to this question the first aspect is doing what you love hard I see
aspect is doing what you love hard I see
aspect is doing what you love hard I see mentioned earlier having a big hand does
mentioned earlier having a big hand does
mentioned earlier having a big hand does help but it’s not essential ladies and
help but it’s not essential ladies and
help but it’s not essential ladies and gentlemen I give you our friend a
gentlemen I give you our friend a
gentlemen I give you our friend a world-class
world-class
world-class sleight-of-hand artist without hands
sleight-of-hand artist without hands
sleight-of-hand artist without hands Maddy Gilbert unlike most of the other
Maddy Gilbert unlike most of the other
Maddy Gilbert unlike most of the other magicians out there
magicians out there
magicians out there Maddy was born without hands but through
Maddy was born without hands but through
Maddy was born without hands but through that didn’t stop him from pursuing his
that didn’t stop him from pursuing his
that didn’t stop him from pursuing his passion he developed his own techniques
passion he developed his own techniques
passion he developed his own techniques and lately he appeared on the new show
and lately he appeared on the new show
and lately he appeared on the new show fooled us by Penn & Teller and he
fooled us by Penn & Teller and he
fooled us by Penn & Teller and he actually managed a full plant talent you
actually managed a full plant talent you
actually managed a full plant talent you guys can check out that video on YouTube
guys can check out that video on YouTube
guys can check out that video on YouTube it’s all over the Internet
it’s all over the Internet
it’s all over the Internet and that’s just a picture of us with
and that’s just a picture of us with
and that’s just a picture of us with Penn & Teller I thought this picture
Penn & Teller I thought this picture
Penn & Teller I thought this picture Penn will and Matt and Teller people to
Penn will and Matt and Teller people to
Penn will and Matt and Teller people to throw that out there so being passionate
throw that out there so being passionate
throw that out there so being passionate about something I really help you drive
about something I really help you drive
about something I really help you drive towards your goal and overcome a lot of
towards your goal and overcome a lot of
towards your goal and overcome a lot of obstacles but it’s having passion really
obstacles but it’s having passion really
obstacles but it’s having passion really enough we have another story we like to
enough we have another story we like to
enough we have another story we like to share and for the sake of the story
share and for the sake of the story
share and for the sake of the story we’ll just like the name of the person
we’ll just like the name of the person
we’ll just like the name of the person remain secret we’ll just call him
remain secret we’ll just call him
remain secret we’ll just call him anonymous our friend was one of the best
anonymous our friend was one of the best
anonymous our friend was one of the best Kardashian’s in all of Canada not only
Kardashian’s in all of Canada not only
Kardashian’s in all of Canada not only was he a working professional but he
was he a working professional but he
was he a working professional but he also dedicated a lot of his time helping
also dedicated a lot of his time helping
also dedicated a lot of his time helping younger magicians helping them work on
younger magicians helping them work on
younger magicians helping them work on their skills and develop their crafts
their skills and develop their crafts
their skills and develop their crafts you can imagine how shocked we were when
you can imagine how shocked we were when
you can imagine how shocked we were when one day he came to us and he told us I
one day he came to us and he told us I
one day he came to us and he told us I want to quit magic I said why why would
want to quit magic I said why why would
want to quit magic I said why why would you want to do that you’ve spend your
you want to do that you’ve spend your
you want to do that you’ve spend your entire life working in aircraft he said
entire life working in aircraft he said
entire life working in aircraft he said look I’m 26 I don’t have a decent place
look I’m 26 I don’t have a decent place
look I’m 26 I don’t have a decent place to live I can’t afford a vehicle I can’t
to live I can’t afford a vehicle I can’t
to live I can’t afford a vehicle I can’t afford relationship I’m broke
afford relationship I’m broke
afford relationship I’m broke and this is what magic has done for me
and this is what magic has done for me
and this is what magic has done for me I’ve had enough I want to quit magic
I’ve had enough I want to quit magic
I’ve had enough I want to quit magic needless to say that was a heartbreaking
needless to say that was a heartbreaking
needless to say that was a heartbreaking moment for me and that’s when I swore to
moment for me and that’s when I swore to
moment for me and that’s when I swore to myself I will never let something that I
myself I will never let something that I
myself I will never let something that I love become something that I regret
love become something that I regret
love become something that I regret doing and it all comes down to having a
doing and it all comes down to having a
doing and it all comes down to having a good business sense yes it all comes
good business sense yes it all comes
good business sense yes it all comes down to make a living so I begin to read
down to make a living so I begin to read
down to make a living so I begin to read a lot of business blogs and and that’s
a lot of business blogs and and that’s
a lot of business blogs and and that’s when I learned the key concept of this
when I learned the key concept of this
when I learned the key concept of this is to understand the difference between
is to understand the difference between
is to understand the difference between customers and consumers the customers
customers and consumers the customers
customers and consumers the customers are the people who are actually buying
are the people who are actually buying
are the people who are actually buying your product or service the consumers
your product or service the consumers
your product or service the consumers are the people who are using it so the
are the people who are using it so the
are the people who are using it so the customer in our cases are for example
customer in our cases are for example
customer in our cases are for example would be corporate event planners the
would be corporate event planners the
would be corporate event planners the consumer would be the guest attending
consumer would be the guest attending
consumer would be the guest attending the corporate event planners events
the corporate event planners events
the corporate event planners events they’re both looking for different
they’re both looking for different
they’re both looking for different things and we need to satisfy both of
things and we need to satisfy both of
things and we need to satisfy both of their needs for the customers they’re
their needs for the customers they’re
their needs for the customers they’re more interested in our branding promo
more interested in our branding promo
more interested in our branding promo videos what we’re wearing in our promo
videos what we’re wearing in our promo
videos what we’re wearing in our promo videos testimonials whereas the
videos testimonials whereas the
videos testimonials whereas the consumers are more interested in
consumers are more interested in
consumers are more interested in interacting laughing and having a good
interacting laughing and having a good
interacting laughing and having a good time so needless to say we hit a lot of
time so needless to say we hit a lot of
time so needless to say we hit a lot of obstacles when we were trying to move
obstacles when we were trying to move
obstacles when we were trying to move into the corporate American started
into the corporate American started
into the corporate American started trying to convince the event planners
trying to convince the event planners
trying to convince the event planners that were really entertaining we’re
that were really entertaining we’re
that were really entertaining we’re really good at what we do we’ve found a
really good at what we do we’ve found a
really good at what we do we’ve found a much better better way to accomplish
much better better way to accomplish
much better better way to accomplish this goal after we work on our branding
this goal after we work on our branding
this goal after we work on our branding packaging and also also professionalism
packaging and also also professionalism
packaging and also also professionalism so now let’s say we completely
so now let’s say we completely
so now let’s say we completely understand the needs of our customers
understand the needs of our customers
understand the needs of our customers and consumers yes what when it comes to
and consumers yes what when it comes to
and consumers yes what when it comes to making a living doing what you love
making a living doing what you love
making a living doing what you love there’s also the whole aspect to it and
there’s also the whole aspect to it and
there’s also the whole aspect to it and we want to introduce that aspect of it
we want to introduce that aspect of it
we want to introduce that aspect of it with a story about a one time in Las
with a story about a one time in Las
with a story about a one time in Las Vegas whenever you visit a new place we
Vegas whenever you visit a new place we
Vegas whenever you visit a new place we always like to try and open up to that
always like to try and open up to that
always like to try and open up to that location by busking busking is
location by busking busking is
location by busking busking is essentially performing on the street for
essentially performing on the street for
essentially performing on the street for money it’s not the best way to make a
money it’s not the best way to make a
money it’s not the best way to make a living but it is a great way to work on
living but it is a great way to work on
living but it is a great way to work on your skills and develop your craft
your skills and develop your craft
your skills and develop your craft presentations while we’re in Vegas we
presentations while we’re in Vegas we
presentations while we’re in Vegas we find that it’s really hard for us to
find that it’s really hard for us to
find that it’s really hard for us to grab someone’s attention in magic
grab someone’s attention in magic
grab someone’s attention in magic in busking there is something called the
in busking there is something called the
in busking there is something called the draw which is something that you do to
draw which is something that you do to
draw which is something that you do to draw people close once you have a small
draw people close once you have a small
draw people close once you have a small small crowd you can then work with that
small crowd you can then work with that
small crowd you can then work with that crowd and draw a bigger crowd our draw
crowd and draw a bigger crowd our draw
crowd and draw a bigger crowd our draw is the Chinese linking rain whenever we
is the Chinese linking rain whenever we
is the Chinese linking rain whenever we do the Chinese thinking rain in the city
do the Chinese thinking rain in the city
do the Chinese thinking rain in the city like Toronto Ottawa or Montreal or
like Toronto Ottawa or Montreal or
like Toronto Ottawa or Montreal or Chicago you would have a small crowd of
Chicago you would have a small crowd of
Chicago you would have a small crowd of people surround us but the end of the
people surround us but the end of the
people surround us but the end of the routine but that was not the case in
routine but that was not the case in
routine but that was not the case in Vegas at the end of the routine people
Vegas at the end of the routine people
Vegas at the end of the routine people clap then they quickly leave we started
clap then they quickly leave we started
clap then they quickly leave we started to think it was almost impossible to
to think it was almost impossible to
to think it was almost impossible to keep people’s attention with magic in
keep people’s attention with magic in
keep people’s attention with magic in Las Vegas but that quickly changed we
Las Vegas but that quickly changed we
Las Vegas but that quickly changed we had a friend we made in Vegas come up to
had a friend we made in Vegas come up to
had a friend we made in Vegas come up to us and he said let me try I want to show
us and he said let me try I want to show
us and he said let me try I want to show you guys something
you guys something
you guys something so our friend stands up on this platform
so our friend stands up on this platform
so our friend stands up on this platform before he has even done anything people
before he has even done anything people
before he has even done anything people start to come up to him he starts
start to come up to him he starts
start to come up to him he starts talking them are you guys the magician I
talking them are you guys the magician I
talking them are you guys the magician I mean are you guys the audience on the
mean are you guys the audience on the
mean are you guys the audience on the magician just by these small
magician just by these small
magician just by these small interactions people started gathering in
interactions people started gathering in
interactions people started gathering in before he done any magic he had a huge
before he done any magic he had a huge
before he done any magic he had a huge crowd of people we were shocked so he
crowd of people we were shocked so he
crowd of people we were shocked so he later explained the psychology behind
later explained the psychology behind
later explained the psychology behind what he was doing he said people in
what he was doing he said people in
what he was doing he said people in Vegas are tourists they’re expecting to
Vegas are tourists they’re expecting to
Vegas are tourists they’re expecting to see spectacles they don’t know what
see spectacles they don’t know what
see spectacles they don’t know what spectacle they’re seeing but they want
spectacle they’re seeing but they want
spectacle they’re seeing but they want to see spectacle they want to go to MGM
to see spectacle they want to go to MGM
to see spectacle they want to go to MGM Grand they want to go to Planet
Grand they want to go to Planet
Grand they want to go to Planet Hollywood
Hollywood
Hollywood they want to see spec to expect to go
they want to see spec to expect to go
they want to see spec to expect to go after spectacle the thing about the
after spectacle the thing about the
after spectacle the thing about the Chinese drinking rain is that it’s too
Chinese drinking rain is that it’s too
Chinese drinking rain is that it’s too strong of a routine at the end of that
strong of a routine at the end of that
strong of a routine at the end of that routine people think that’s the end of
routine people think that’s the end of
routine people think that’s the end of that spectacle and that’s why they want
that spectacle and that’s why they want
that spectacle and that’s why they want to quickly move on to something else so
to quickly move on to something else so
to quickly move on to something else so the key to grasp people in Las Vegas
the key to grasp people in Las Vegas
the key to grasp people in Las Vegas attention is to have that anticipation
attention is to have that anticipation
attention is to have that anticipation to make sure that they always expect
to make sure that they always expect
to make sure that they always expect something bigger is about to happen
something bigger is about to happen
something bigger is about to happen so we modify the way we do our Chinese
so we modify the way we do our Chinese
so we modify the way we do our Chinese thing here a routine instead of it just
thing here a routine instead of it just
thing here a routine instead of it just doing it right away
doing it right away
doing it right away I help to rings and I say ladies and
I help to rings and I say ladies and
I help to rings and I say ladies and gentlemen this is the one of the most
gentlemen this is the one of the most
gentlemen this is the one of the most classical piece of country in the
classical piece of country in the
classical piece of country in the history this is known as a Chinese
history this is known as a Chinese
history this is known as a Chinese linking rain I spent my entire life
linking rain I spent my entire life
linking rain I spent my entire life perfecting this routine but I don’t feel
perfecting this routine but I don’t feel
perfecting this routine but I don’t feel like doing that today instead I’m going
like doing that today instead I’m going
like doing that today instead I’m going to show you a coin trick
to show you a coin trick
to show you a coin trick and then people stay they end up
and then people stay they end up
and then people stay they end up watching this whole show and that just
watching this whole show and that just
watching this whole show and that just shows you this product that you
shows you this product that you
shows you this product that you developed does it really really fit in
developed does it really really fit in
developed does it really really fit in all scenarios this is you’re probably
all scenarios this is you’re probably
all scenarios this is you’re probably wondering how this ties in to the how
wondering how this ties in to the how
wondering how this ties in to the how part this is an example that your
part this is an example that your
part this is an example that your product always needs to be developing
product always needs to be developing
product always needs to be developing and evolving based on Geographics
and evolving based on Geographics
and evolving based on Geographics demographics and the psychology of your
demographics and the psychology of your
demographics and the psychology of your customers and this principle really you
customers and this principle really you
customers and this principle really you see this principle everywhere you magic
see this principle everywhere you magic
see this principle everywhere you magic whether you’re performing on the street
whether you’re performing on the street
whether you’re performing on the street or performing in a theater in fact we’ve
or performing in a theater in fact we’ve
or performing in a theater in fact we’ve done enough talking let’s actually show
done enough talking let’s actually show
done enough talking let’s actually show you guys something to start off we’re
you guys something to start off we’re
you guys something to start off we’re going to select a volunteer from the
going to select a volunteer from the
going to select a volunteer from the crowd and we’re going to select that
crowd and we’re going to select that
crowd and we’re going to select that volunteer by tossing this spike into the
volunteer by tossing this spike into the
volunteer by tossing this spike into the crowd we don’t have the insurance we
crowd we don’t have the insurance we
crowd we don’t have the insurance we don’t have the insurance to that man I
don’t have the insurance to that man I
don’t have the insurance to that man I mean we’re gonna have to cover their
mean we’re gonna have to cover their
mean we’re gonna have to cover their medical bill I was joking we’re not
medical bill I was joking we’re not
medical bill I was joking we’re not going to toss the spike into the crowd
going to toss the spike into the crowd
going to toss the spike into the crowd what we’re actually going to do is we’re
what we’re actually going to do is we’re
what we’re actually going to do is we’re gonna toss this paper ball in whoever it
gonna toss this paper ball in whoever it
gonna toss this paper ball in whoever it hits in the face first will be our
hits in the face first will be our
hits in the face first will be our volunteer much better a tall fast bike
volunteer much better a tall fast bike
volunteer much better a tall fast bike trust me all right sir okay come on
trust me all right sir okay come on
trust me all right sir okay come on stage people will clap for you bring
stage people will clap for you bring
stage people will clap for you bring that favor bow as well
that favor bow as well
that favor bow as well could you please we’re not difficult
could you please we’re not difficult
could you please we’re not difficult back great um my partner wills gonna
back great um my partner wills gonna
back great um my partner wills gonna distract you for just a moment your name
distract you for just a moment your name
distract you for just a moment your name sweetie it’s me
sweetie it’s me
sweetie it’s me nice to meet you it doesn’t really
nice to meet you it doesn’t really
nice to meet you it doesn’t really matter anyways um so just look at the
matter anyways um so just look at the
matter anyways um so just look at the audience for a second okay submitter
audience for a second okay submitter
audience for a second okay submitter we’re gonna explain what’s going to
we’re gonna explain what’s going to
we’re gonna explain what’s going to happen basically Matthew is going to mix
happen basically Matthew is going to mix
happen basically Matthew is going to mix up these bags okay instead of one of
up these bags okay instead of one of
up these bags okay instead of one of these four bags there’s a spike and then
these four bags there’s a spike and then
these four bags there’s a spike and then you’re going to select the bagging a bit
you’re going to select the bagging a bit
you’re going to select the bagging a bit but he’s a Mentalist she’s going to
but he’s a Mentalist she’s going to
but he’s a Mentalist she’s going to influence your decision with his
influence your decision with his
influence your decision with his language don’t peek
language don’t peek
language don’t peek okay and whichever bag you select you’ll
okay and whichever bag you select you’ll
okay and whichever bag you select you’ll place his hand over and crush it all
place his hand over and crush it all
place his hand over and crush it all right let’s do the dangers and I’m just
right let’s do the dangers and I’m just
right let’s do the dangers and I’m just here to stall I’m just here to delay
here to stall I’m just here to delay
here to stall I’m just here to delay this process and so what’s your opinion
this process and so what’s your opinion
this process and so what’s your opinion on Tom that’s a good sign I’ve stalled
on Tom that’s a good sign I’ve stalled
on Tom that’s a good sign I’ve stalled long and huh okay we’re gonna spread
long and huh okay we’re gonna spread
long and huh okay we’re gonna spread these over so you’re going to select
these over so you’re going to select
these over so you’re going to select from bag one two three or four whichever
from bag one two three or four whichever
from bag one two three or four whichever bag you name I’ll place my hand over and
bag you name I’ll place my hand over and
bag you name I’ll place my hand over and crush but before we begin I just want to
crush but before we begin I just want to
crush but before we begin I just want to say most good-looking people pick bag
say most good-looking people pick bag
say most good-looking people pick bag number one did you hear that submit
number one did you hear that submit
number one did you hear that submit good-looking people just to say smart
good-looking people just to say smart
good-looking people just to say smart people pick bag number two smart people
people pick bag number two smart people
people pick bag number two smart people does that sound familiar isn’t it
does that sound familiar isn’t it
does that sound familiar isn’t it outgoing people pick bag number three
outgoing people pick bag number three
outgoing people pick bag number three I’ll go in people people who are
I’ll go in people people who are
I’ll go in people people who are energized and people like you tend to
energized and people like you tend to
energized and people like you tend to pick back number four people with all of
pick back number four people with all of
pick back number four people with all of the above trend yes all of you involved
the above trend yes all of you involved
the above trend yes all of you involved good qualities so what would you like
good qualities so what would you like
good qualities so what would you like one two three or four
one two three or four
one two three or four I trust that guy
I trust that guy
I trust that guy no this one’s your decision my decision
no this one’s your decision my decision
no this one’s your decision my decision okay I still trust that guy for four
okay I still trust that guy for four
okay I still trust that guy for four actually means that you Mandarin to say
so you want four so one two three four
so you want four so one two three four you’re not buying it are you you’re sure
you’re not buying it are you you’re sure
you’re not buying it are you you’re sure it’s not under bag number four positive
it’s not under bag number four positive
it’s not under bag number four positive positive I like your confidence okay but
positive I like your confidence okay but
positive I like your confidence okay but this time stomp you in the audience I’m
this time stomp you in the audience I’m
this time stomp you in the audience I’m not mentioning any names John I think
not mentioning any names John I think
not mentioning any names John I think somehow your stooge may think we
somehow your stooge may think we
somehow your stooge may think we purposely throw the ball towards you
purposely throw the ball towards you
purposely throw the ball towards you right we rate it together yeah they
right we rate it together yeah they
right we rate it together yeah they could think that so why don’t you take
could think that so why don’t you take
could think that so why don’t you take this paper ball and just toss it
this paper ball and just toss it
this paper ball and just toss it anywhere you know what turn your back to
anywhere you know what turn your back to
anywhere you know what turn your back to the audience of it you can see talk to
the audience of it you can see talk to
the audience of it you can see talk to anywhere in the audience okay
anywhere in the audience okay
anywhere in the audience okay yeah that’s you could you please the
yeah that’s you could you please the
yeah that’s you could you please the lady over there stop trying to hide away
lady over there stop trying to hide away
lady over there stop trying to hide away stand up yeah let’s see you stop looking
stand up yeah let’s see you stop looking
stand up yeah let’s see you stop looking around set up don’t have to come up on
around set up don’t have to come up on
around set up don’t have to come up on stage to stay where you are they’re fine
stage to stay where you are they’re fine
stage to stay where you are they’re fine okay perfect you just wait I do three
okay perfect you just wait I do three
okay perfect you just wait I do three more bags one two and three
more bags one two and three
more bags one two and three whichever back you select you will place
whichever back you select you will place
whichever back you select you will place his hand over and crush – you’re sure
his hand over and crush – you’re sure
his hand over and crush – you’re sure it’s not under bag number two your
it’s not under bag number two your
it’s not under bag number two your confidence is scaring me two more to go
confidence is scaring me two more to go
confidence is scaring me two more to go one one more to go
one one more to go
one one more to go that’s all right why won’t you go okay
that’s all right why won’t you go okay
that’s all right why won’t you go okay could you please just toss that paper
could you please just toss that paper
could you please just toss that paper ball – anywhere else
ball – anywhere else
ball – anywhere else doesn’t really matter just asked a lot I
doesn’t really matter just asked a lot I
doesn’t really matter just asked a lot I see it’s still in the theater
okay would you please stand up for
okay would you please stand up for everyone and we have here two more bags
everyone and we have here two more bags
everyone and we have here two more bags one or three this great game changing
one or three this great game changing
one or three this great game changing will offer you a chance to change your
will offer you a chance to change your
will offer you a chance to change your mind
mind
mind you really don’t want it ok I’m a little
you really don’t want it ok I’m a little
you really don’t want it ok I’m a little nervous about this but actually will can
nervous about this but actually will can
nervous about this but actually will can you hold your hand up for me now what’s
you hold your hand up for me now what’s
you hold your hand up for me now what’s up thank you
up thank you
up thank you well I know the putter oh you sure about
well I know the putter oh you sure about
well I know the putter oh you sure about this three let’s give a huge round of
this three let’s give a huge round of
this three let’s give a huge round of applause to all of our volunteers for
applause to all of our volunteers for
applause to all of our volunteers for not ending my career thank you so much
not ending my career thank you so much
not ending my career thank you so much Chuck
Chuck
Chuck [Applause]
okay can you just verify for everyone go
okay can you just verify for everyone go ahead top that you wouldn’t want to slam
ahead top that you wouldn’t want to slam
ahead top that you wouldn’t want to slam your hand down on that would you
your hand down on that would you
your hand down on that would you let’s give him a huge round of applause
let’s give him a huge round of applause
let’s give him a huge round of applause for helping out there thank you
it’s a stupid way to make a living so
it’s a stupid way to make a living so this routine was actually originally
this routine was actually originally
this routine was actually originally developed by a yuengling magician named
developed by a yuengling magician named
developed by a yuengling magician named John Allen and we modified this and the
John Allen and we modified this and the
John Allen and we modified this and the first thing we changed was after the
first thing we changed was after the
first thing we changed was after the first spectator come up on stage instead
first spectator come up on stage instead
first spectator come up on stage instead of having him select three bags we only
of having him select three bags we only
of having him select three bags we only ask you to select one and then toss the
ask you to select one and then toss the
ask you to select one and then toss the paper ball into the audience to select
paper ball into the audience to select
paper ball into the audience to select the second spectator but we find that
the second spectator but we find that
the second spectator but we find that through practice through performances by
through practice through performances by
through practice through performances by doing this it changes the entire tempo
doing this it changes the entire tempo
doing this it changes the entire tempo of the routine he adds to an actual
of the routine he adds to an actual
of the routine he adds to an actual layer to this piece because the moment
layer to this piece because the moment
layer to this piece because the moment when the spectator tossed the ball into
when the spectator tossed the ball into
when the spectator tossed the ball into the audience everyone becomes part of
the audience everyone becomes part of
the audience everyone becomes part of the show because everyone could end up
the show because everyone could end up
the show because everyone could end up decide whether or not his career will be
decide whether or not his career will be
decide whether or not his career will be ruined
ruined
ruined there’s a break this really breaks the
there’s a break this really breaks the
there’s a break this really breaks the fourth wall
fourth wall
fourth wall there’s also another aspect we change
there’s also another aspect we change
there’s also another aspect we change because we know this routine is very
because we know this routine is very
because we know this routine is very uncomfortable for some people because of
uncomfortable for some people because of
uncomfortable for some people because of the danger element we wanted to add some
the danger element we wanted to add some
the danger element we wanted to add some humor in so at least everyone can enjoy
humor in so at least everyone can enjoy
humor in so at least everyone can enjoy it even if they’re a little
it even if they’re a little
it even if they’re a little uncomfortable at least you get a good
uncomfortable at least you get a good
uncomfortable at least you get a good laugh out of it my pain and suffering
laugh out of it my pain and suffering
laugh out of it my pain and suffering yes and so this combining theory and
yes and so this combining theory and
yes and so this combining theory and application this in engineering science
application this in engineering science
application this in engineering science is known as praxis and the other field
is known as praxis and the other field
is known as praxis and the other field this may not be known as product
this may not be known as product
this may not be known as product development so let’s look at the
development so let’s look at the
development so let’s look at the question again how the hell really
question again how the hell really
question again how the hell really translates to engineering and make a
translates to engineering and make a
translates to engineering and make a living really translates to having a
living really translates to having a
living really translates to having a good business sense and doing what you
good business sense and doing what you
good business sense and doing what you love to essentially translate to passion
love to essentially translate to passion
love to essentially translate to passion because the key thing to this question
because the key thing to this question
because the key thing to this question is that you don’t get to decide whether
is that you don’t get to decide whether
is that you don’t get to decide whether or not you can make a living doing what
or not you can make a living doing what
or not you can make a living doing what you love the market does and having a
you love the market does and having a
you love the market does and having a good business sense
good business sense
good business sense I understand can help you understand
I understand can help you understand
I understand can help you understand your role in the market and how many
your role in the market and how many
your role in the market and how many engineering way of thinking can help you
engineering way of thinking can help you
engineering way of thinking can help you develop this product to fulfill that
develop this product to fulfill that
develop this product to fulfill that role and even though this process can be
role and even though this process can be
role and even though this process can be painful can be excruciating it doesn’t
painful can be excruciating it doesn’t
painful can be excruciating it doesn’t matter because at the end you’re
matter because at the end you’re
matter because at the end you’re passionate about it so what’s next for
passionate about it so what’s next for
passionate about it so what’s next for us as performers our business is limited
us as performers our business is limited
us as performers our business is limited by our time and energy so the next
by our time and energy so the next
by our time and energy so the next reasonable step for us is to scale and
reasonable step for us is to scale and
reasonable step for us is to scale and it is really difficult to scale as
it is really difficult to scale as
it is really difficult to scale as performers but there has been a
performers but there has been a
performers but there has been a successful business model out there
successful business model out there
successful business model out there that started in Canada and then turned
that started in Canada and then turned
that started in Canada and then turned into a multi building business that
into a multi building business that
into a multi building business that company is called earth du Soleil you
company is called earth du Soleil you
company is called earth du Soleil you might have heard of it yeah light up and
might have heard of it yeah light up and
might have heard of it yeah light up and there’s a big difference between Cirque
there’s a big difference between Cirque
there’s a big difference between Cirque du Soleil and magic as performance arts
du Soleil and magic as performance arts
du Soleil and magic as performance arts company because circus a Cirque I focus
company because circus a Cirque I focus
company because circus a Cirque I focus on the act whereas a magic magic act
on the act whereas a magic magic act
on the act whereas a magic magic act more focus is more on the character and
more focus is more on the character and
more focus is more on the character and this sort of segue into what we’re doing
this sort of segue into what we’re doing
this sort of segue into what we’re doing next we’re actually collaborating with
next we’re actually collaborating with
next we’re actually collaborating with you the U of T magic club to host a
you the U of T magic club to host a
you the U of T magic club to host a grand illusion show and we’ve been
grand illusion show and we’ve been
grand illusion show and we’ve been working on this show for for over two
working on this show for for over two
working on this show for for over two years now
years now
years now the original idea we had was to raise
the original idea we had was to raise
the original idea we had was to raise the awareness and educate the general
the awareness and educate the general
the awareness and educate the general public about the inventors behind these
public about the inventors behind these
public about the inventors behind these illusions when you hear a great music
illusions when you hear a great music
illusions when you hear a great music piece you probably know whether it’s by
piece you probably know whether it’s by
piece you probably know whether it’s by Mozart or Beethoven if you see a great
Mozart or Beethoven if you see a great
Mozart or Beethoven if you see a great painting you probably know the author
painting you probably know the author
painting you probably know the author but that’s not the case with magic if I
but that’s not the case with magic if I
but that’s not the case with magic if I were to ask you who was the inventor for
were to ask you who was the inventor for
were to ask you who was the inventor for the trick metamorphosis where a person
the trick metamorphosis where a person
the trick metamorphosis where a person is locked inside the trunk and then
is locked inside the trunk and then
is locked inside the trunk and then switched with a person that’s on top you
switched with a person that’s on top you
switched with a person that’s on top you probably didn’t know was by a guy named
probably didn’t know was by a guy named
probably didn’t know was by a guy named John navel masculine a leader
John navel masculine a leader
John navel masculine a leader popularized by by a little-known guy
popularized by by a little-known guy
popularized by by a little-known guy named Harry Houdini
named Harry Houdini
named Harry Houdini so hopefully this can help help even
so hopefully this can help help even
so hopefully this can help help even educate the general public a little bit
educate the general public a little bit
educate the general public a little bit about these knowledge behind the
about these knowledge behind the
about these knowledge behind the inventors for these illusions so anyways
inventors for these illusions so anyways
inventors for these illusions so anyways I think
I think
I think that’s it right yeah thank you very much
that’s it right yeah thank you very much
that’s it right yeah thank you very much thank you actually wait wait wait wait
thank you actually wait wait wait wait
thank you actually wait wait wait wait yeah I think everyone’s still a little
yeah I think everyone’s still a little
yeah I think everyone’s still a little curious about the winking rings yeah
curious about the winking rings yeah
curious about the winking rings yeah okay the Chinese thinking right yeah
sorry what’s that oh sorry guys we’re
sorry what’s that oh sorry guys we’re all the time but well do we have the
all the time but well do we have the
all the time but well do we have the theater so I promised see you guys thank
theater so I promised see you guys thank
theater so I promised see you guys thank you very much
you very much
you very much [Applause]
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