This may surprise you, but I actually want to make sure you ARE drinking your own Kool-Aid.
As magicians we are lying to our audiences at certain parts of our acts. However, in the same way that it's important sleight of hand to make sure our fake actions match the real-ones, our fake lies need to match the real ones.
An example would be anytime you are doing something that actually has NOTHING to do with the method to your trick, like wiggle your finger, snap or wave your hand. Many magicians will half-ass this. HUGE MISTAKE! It totally gives away that it has nothing to do with your trick.
This failed mis-direction directs unnecessary attention on your moves that *are* actually hiding something.
So wiggle that finger like it matters MOFO! Get that coin under the M**F** shadow like it DEPENDS on it!
AND FOR GODSSAKE, when you achieve a miracle, ACT SURPRISED.. you're not AN ACCOUNTANT.
