My friend had a show.
What a good show it was. He spent of a year and considering
this is his 2nd real stage show (we did some before but together and duo, but I
would find it hard to call it a show. It was more two dudes at an open mic)
Shuffling Philosophies. It was recorded so if he permits
then I will edit it all together and make him look like he knows what he was
doing.
Shuffling Philosophies. He means to show his way of life,
his philosophy. His hopes and dreams, wishes and flaws. Most of all he wants to
show he is human. Well that coming from my own mouth you would have to ask him
for yourself for the truth, but if I am wrong I would like to think I'm not far
off from the truth.
My friend cares for people, but in a weird way. No hugs or
words of any really comfort. Nor happy lies or sad truths. He wishes to make
sure people live their life as one should (well at least how he believes one
should). To strive for something, live for what you love. The show is about
showing just that and getting people to consider it (again my own words).
He told stories, shared ideas, talked to a pack of cards.
I had fun (I will not talk for everyone else). I would like
to say I do have a bias but it is a weird kind. Of course I will see my friend
as good, but I look for every flaw (that how we roll). I did not see many
flaws. In the moment I focus on the good side of my bias. How good it is and
after I assassinate his work and rip it apart. The balance is trying to stay in
the middle and not think he is better than he is and not to only focusing on
what wasn’t great that all the good would be washed out too.
- All that was just my way of explaining that I am a little
biased to his work but you can trust when I say it was good.
He stated he was not a magician. Now you may think "how
the hell can you do magic tricks and not be a magician?" well for one they
are just card tricks, mind reading tricks etc. People labelled themselves
magicians and it stuck. Just like a graphic designer might say he is a visual
brander or web designer. It is still graphical design. Designing graphics and
yes they are not lying or anything when they label themselves as something
other than a designer of graphics. It is the difference between a painter and
artist.
If anything he is just a performer, who uses cards but more
than that he is trying to put on a show. Anyone can do magic. Takes time but
anyone can do it. It takes a mind set to do art, or a craft. It takes a mind
set to be a showman.
I think and again I am speaking for him is that he is just a
guy who loves his craft who would like to show his love for it. He is a person
who know how he wants to live and wants to live off what he loves. He doesn't
pander to the audience, as in he will not just go the easy way out that would
make him loves by the masses. He does not want to be loved by them at all. He
wants them to like the show not him but he does want them to understand him.
