Originally Posted by
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When it comes to Magicians, the more realistic they are, the more believable they are.
Just like with special effects.
Some people are more gullible - especially as children.
I've heard a lot of stories from other magicians about people shrieking in fear, or running away, or accusing them of being Satanic minions - so I agree, some people do "believe" it's real. But they are good stories
because they are rare, not because they are the norm. The few effects I've done that could have been real or not (like shoving a needle through your arm) didn't require any supernatural explanations, even it it wasn't accomplished by trickery.
The norm is a bit of awe, a bit of amazement and a lot of delight.
Can magic serve the woomeister? Sure. Uri Geller comes to mind. But he purposely stayed away from other types of tricks that would have shown him out as a magician.