OMG,OMG,OMG...

[samurai7]

I thought Simon wasn't going to be on this series? Michael McIntyre and David Hasselhoff (?!) have been brought in to replace him and Piers Morgan.

Good luck. I was supposed to audition, but didn't end up going. Maybe next year

[meat_loaf]

I was on the news the other day that Simon is back.

[samurai7]

ah, I see he's coming back for the live stages. Hope you get that far!

[Wario]

I would actually kill to be pon one of these shows. good luck. Cannot wait to see this.

[Evil One]

They've not got to the point where they're that desperate for ratings that they'll have convicted murderers on. Give it a few years and then try it.

[robgomm]

Good luck to you mate, although I do hate that show as it's more about fame and money than music. If you just love singing then that's great and I really hope you do well.

[meat_loaf]

Originally Posted by robgomm

Good luck to you mate, although I do hate that show as it's more about fame and money than music. If you just love singing then that's great and I really hope you do well.

Thank you.. but im not in it for the money or fame.. I'm in it because I love performing.

[Pudding]

Originally Posted by meat_loaf

I'm in it because I love performing.

Originally Posted by meat_loaf

I havent performed since 2008,

What have you been doing for 2 years?

[meat_loaf]

Originally Posted by Pudding

What have you been doing for 2 years?

Learning new tricks, and working on my website... Looking for work.

[The Flying Mouse]

Originally Posted by meat_loaf

OK im not too sure if this is the right place to post this but i dont know if any of you have read my blog.. But i previous applied for an audition for britians got talent.

Which was last month I was told that I had to wait up until 3 months before they got back to me. Before I Found out if i got thru to performing infront on the Judges, I was so nervous when i was audition i messed up a few times but they gave me another chance, i walk out feeling like id blown it...

I Never thought i would get thru to performing infront of the live judges but today I got a phone call from the head office at "Britians Got Talent" say that I made it through to the Judges on the 18th January 2011.

I can't actually believe I got that phone call im so exicited after all these years of me doubting myself I'm finally getting some where doing something I enjoy.

That's great news, hope it goes really well

Originally Posted by Holy One

I don't want to on your parade or anything, but does the fact you messed up your audition not make you a little bit suspicious that you could be set up as the next Wagner?

It's a wee bit suspicious that he got through after fluffing up a few times, and it's well worth keeping in mind that every one of those acts who are 100% crap have been put though by somebody working for the show.

But only he knows how badly he messed up, so my advice to him is to be completly honest with himself, how bad was the mess up?
Did you cut your assistant in half and put her in two different wards, or did you get a false start on a riffle shuffle that only you noticed?

Only do stuff you are completly confident with. Stuff you could do in your sleep.
Then practice it again and again right up to the show. That might seem a bit of a waqste of time, but you want what you are going to do to be second nature by the time you are in front of the judges.

Again, looking at the negative, you may have been set up as a magician who gets things wrong (there have been a few) but even if you don't get through, you can avoid being one of the series jokes and deliver a performance that will get your name out there and help your reputation.

Originally Posted by meat_loaf

Learning new tricks, and working on my website... Looking for work.

Again, to throw my $0.02 in (I started doing magic 22 years ago, so I know what i'm on about lol) you should be performing.
Performing performing performing performing performing.

It's the only way you'll improve.
The only way you'll get any experience.
The only way you'll find out what style suits you, and what does and doesn't work for you.

Get involved with charity shows (there is no shortage), your local magic circle (I dare say they have society shows, and if you can perform to a room full of magicians, you can perform to anybody) , show tricks to people in the pub, just perform as much as you can in different situations.
Serve your time and learn your craft.
To not perform for two years because you are learning new tricks and working on a web site is not a good reason.
Do the tricks you have while you expand on your repetoire ans build your web site.

Don't even think about looking for proffessional bookings at this stage, because it sounds like you've not done enough performing yet.
Learn how to use your tools and polish your performance and you will then have a skill you may be able to turn into a proffession.

Good luck with everything

[meat_loaf]

Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

That's great news, hope it goes really well

It's a wee bit suspicious that he got through after fluffing up a few times, and it's well worth keeping in mind that every one of those acts who are 100% crap have been put though by somebody working for the show.

But only he knows how badly he messed up, so my advice to him is to be completly honest with himself, how bad was the mess up?
Did you cut your assistant in half and put her in two different wards, or did you get a false start on a riffle shuffle that only you noticed?

Only do stuff you are completly confident with. Stuff you could do in your sleep.
Then practice it again and again right up to the show. That might seem a bit of a waqste of time, but you want what you are going to do to be second nature by the time you are in front of the judges.

Again, looking at the negative, you may have been set up as a magician who gets things wrong (there have been a few) but even if you don't get through, you can avoid being one of the series jokes and deliver a performance that will get your name out there and help your reputation.






Again, to throw my $0.02 in (I started doing magic 22 years ago, so I know what i'm on about lol) you should be performing.
Performing performing performing performing performing.

It's the only way you'll improve.
The only way you'll get any experience.
The only way you'll find out what style suits you, and what does and doesn't work for you.

Get involved with charity shows (there is no shortage), your local magic circle (I dare say they have society shows, and if you can perform to a room full of magicians, you can perform to anybody) , show tricks to people in the pub, just perform as much as you can in different situations.
Serve your time and learn your craft.
To not perform for two years because you are learning new tricks and working on a web site is not a good reason.
Do the tricks you have while you expand on your repetoire ans build your web site.

Don't even think about looking for proffessional bookings at this stage, because it sounds like you've not done enough performing yet.
Learn how to use your tools and polish your performance and you will then have a skill you may be able to turn into a proffession.

Good luck with everything

Thanks for the advice.. i messed up doing a Houdini shuffle when forcing a card, as the cards were well used and sticking together so the trick didn't work out as i planned the first time the second time It worked out.

Im not planning on doing card tricks on my next audition. I tend to used the routine i did on stage back in 2008 as thats never failed yet.

One of the reasons I've not performed as much as I should be is because I can come across as really shy and sometimes don't know how to approach people /companies when introducing myself and then theres routine I stil havent worked out a routine for any shows so i never known what to perform i don't have a favorite trick/ effect as i like them all equally I tend to spend 2 hours a day going over everything I no.

I'm also finding it hard promoting myself and getting noticed. I currently live with my dad whom hates magic so i have no one to practice on for feedback or to take photos/ videos on my performing.

I'm a member of The Glasgow magic circle which i have being for the past 5 year now but i feel i'm a bit to old to be there as the youngest person is 13 and I'm 26

I got a phone call from a local bar the other day.. asking me to pop in and do a performance.

So Im looking forward to that..

[carole]

Well that's a start, good luck with that.

Carole