When an illusionist produces a dove from nothing, he doesn't simply reach inside his lapel and grab it from a hidden compartment. That's too easy. Even if his sleight-of-hand is fast enough and skilled enough to do so! Watch Teller with cups and a ball.
No, instead he says something witty while drawing attention to his foot by lighting a bit of flamecord on the toe of his boot and letting it spark and burn up his leg. As the audience gasps and claps at the pyrotechnics and their eyes are exposed to bright light, he deftly shakes the pigeon loose from its secret pouch in the arm of his suit and let's the bird slide down his sleeve as it suddenly seems to appear out of thin air in his hands.
Misdirection.
The caged bird doesn't 'sing' until it's on stage. It's how the magician makes his 'music'. It's all part of the 'performance'.
When an illusionist produces a dove from nothing, he doesn't simply reach inside his lapel and grab it from a hidden compartment. That's too easy. Even if his sleight-of-hand is fast enough and skilled enough to do so! Watch Teller with cups and a ball.
No, instead he says something witty while drawing attention to his foot by lighting a bit of flamecord on the toe of his boot and letting it spark and burn up his leg. As the audience gasps and claps at the pyrotechnics and their eyes are exposed to bright light, he deftly shakes the pigeon loose from its secret pouch in the arm of his suit and let's the bird slide down his sleeve as it suddenly seems to appear out of thin air in his hands.
Misdirection.
The caged bird doesn't 'sing' until it's on stage. It's how the magician makes his 'music'. It's all part of the 'performance'.
There's always more going on than it seems.
There are three parts to every good magic act.
Deception is a part too.
Which man goes into the box? Which man comes out of the box?