For me, the cool thing about magic is that
it challenges the audience to rethink kind
of the world around them.
It's about storytelling but it's also about
showing something they thought was impossible
or that, you know, they might not have ever
imagined before this.
And to me, that's one of the most amazing
gifts you can give an audience.
Hi.
My name's Jason Suran and I am a professional
actor and magician.
I've been doing magic all my life and I perform
and teach magic all over New York City.
Different audiences want different things,
you know, certainly.
Kids are actually some of the hardest audiences
to fool, when you think about it.
Because, as magicians, one of the biggest
things we have at our disposal is the notions
you walk in with.
The conventions you're used to which we use
to misdirect you.
Children don't always have those notions.
Just because you hold your hand like this,
they don't necessarily assume that means that
there's something in it.
Kids are actually some of the hardest audiences
to please.
You know, they'll be honest with you.
But different people like different things.
Some audiences like mind reading.
Some audiences like to be visually amazed.
Some like to see you pull something out of
thin air.
So it's all about, it's all about the crowd
and working the crowd and getting a, getting
a feel for what, for what it is that's going
to leave the biggest impression on them.
For me, card magic is special because it's
one of the first forms of magic I ever started
doing.
And I think it's the basis for a lot of other
forms of magic, as well.
You know, there's Mentalism.
There's coin magic.
There's, there's all sorts of different options.
But I think the basics and the principles
that you learn from card magic, whether it's
the slight of hand or just the understanding
of how to control a spectator's attention,
are invaluable, no matter where you're going
with your art.
If you want to learn more about me or contact
me for an event you can find me at Jasonsuran.com.
