| them quickly. Then, the trick is over in a few seconds. The skilled magic performer |
| will realize, however, that the magic is not a matter of performing moves but of |
| performing magic. The skilled performer will “do magic.” This person will |
| spend some time communicating, with clarity, to the audience what is going on and the |
| extreme difficulty required in doing it. The point is that Matrix virtually has no moves |
| and provides the performer an opportunity to take the time to be a magician. The |
| multitudes of magicians just throw this opportunity away. They either go fast or junk it |
| up with additional manipulation that “makes it better”. |
| Let’s change gears again. All of the above has focused on the wonderful |
| capabilities of the trick called Matrix. Before moving on, let’s look at some of the |
| I have found that it does not go well as a first trick. The few times I have done it as an |
| opener, the audience seems to realize that I am simply picking up a card and coin at the |
| same time. For some reason the audience must see me perform some other magic so |
| they become accustomed to the way I move my hands. Then, during Matrix, the |
| motions will not be questioned. If someone approaches me and asks me to show |
| Matrix to a friend, I will first do some little effect with a coin just to “set the |
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