Not everyone will immediately recognize the name Wesley James. However, those
in the know will. For many years Dr. James has been an underground secret. During
his many years as a professional he refused to lecture for magicians or publish
the effects he used in his professional performances. Now, Mr James has largely
retired from performing and has begun to lecture for magicians. Make Me Care
are the lecture notes from his 2nd lecture series, focused purely on presentation.
Larry Jennings, Ken Krenzel, Jim Patton and Gordon Bruce would agree. They all attended his past lectures.
This set of notes includes not one effect or routine but could do more to change
the way you perform magic than anything you will ever read. In this carefully
crafted discourse Wesley reveals the real secrets of performing powerful magic,
making people care. He discusses the Art that can arise when magic is presented
using the full range of tools available to the close-up worker. More information
packed than Nelms' Showmanship for Magicians and presented so each performer
can apply the material to there own style of performance, this work provides
more broadly usable information than Ortiz' Strong Magic. No set of notes
or book has ever offered this level of information to the close-up worker. Topics
addressed include:
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While no single set of notes or book could completely cover the subject, Wesley James has packed these notes with more information than would seem possible in 46 pages. With examples and references to additional sources, for those with special interest or problems in particular areas, he defines the landscape and populates it with a concise exploration of each of the relevant areas. Applying the information from these notes could quickly change your magic from mere tricks to lifetime memories for your audiences. That's a lot of information from one set of notes but then consider the source. With photographs, Item 130.