Analysis: The Bullet Catch
For example, lets get into the most dangerous trick of all, The Bullet Catch. Many Magicians have put the lives on the line to catch a loaded guns bullet. David Blaine really does catch a bullet with a metal cup in his mouth, but there are some gimmicks involved in the trick. Upcoming Magicians have died during this attempt because of simple errors. The concept of the act is that two Magicians go up and show two real bullets being put into the barrel in either a revolver or a classic French M1177 pistol from the 1700's. Those pistols are real firing objects that can be used in any way. The Bullet Catch looks very complicated once seen at a show, but the most difficult tricks that are easily fooled by audiences are the most simplest trick to know. Trust me, I've had my fair share of tricks that look complex but are so simple to know. When the trick was first introduced, people were amazed how brilliant and astonishing the trick was. Simply a man did not catch a bullet with his hand, the bullet was already in his hand before the pistol was shot. The Magician shows the pistol that in fact it is real, once he goes to his table to prepare the pistol (i'm referring to the 1700's Bullet Catch with a French Pistol) he puts a cloth inside the barrel of the pistol, and puts the bullet in with a gimmick metal rod that looks like the bullet is going inside the pistol. But, on the metal rod there is a button on top of the rod to hold the bullet in place. And once he pretends to put the bullet in the barrel, he releases the button and takes the bullet and hides it in his hand, and hands the pistol to a spectator to shot him. The gun will still make a bang from the cloth because of the gun powder placed in the pistol. Once fired, the smoke comes and releases the cloth to the ground unseen, and the Magician "catches" the bullet with his hand. Very simple.The e modern version of The Bullet Catch has a similar concept, but i will not go into detail because of the respect of the trick. But the key word of the trick is "switch".Secrets
All Magicians show tricks and get a response of "how did you do that?" Or "Do that again." And obviously we can not tell because we want you believe it was real. That is why we do not answer that question "tell me how you do that". Back in the day, Magicians would put their tricks for sale, and that's how they make a profit. But now, since we are in an age of technology we can just look things up in an instant. As for me when i learn tricks, i am amazed on how the trick is preformed but not satisfied of how the trick works. But i still preform them, and i love the reaction people give me. Once a trick is taught, you never show anyone. They will beg and will flatter you for the secret. But soon as you give it up, you'll be nothing them. The trick impresses no one, It's the trick you use it for, it's everything.
The Prestige
A Magicians performance consist of three parts or acts. The first part is The Pledge, the Magician shows you something ordinary; a deck of cards, a bird, or a man. He shows this object, perhaps he tells you to inspect it, to see it is indeed real and normal. But of course it probably isn't. The second act is called The Turn. The Magician takes the ordinary something, and makes it do something extraordinary. Now, your looking for the secret but you wont find it. Because of course you're not really looking, you don't really want to know. You want to be fooled, but you wouldn't clap yet. Because making something disappear isn't enough, you have to bring it back. That's why every magic trick has a third act, the hardest part the part we call The Prestige.
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