No Respect ... NEXT!

So they offer me the auction house to do a show, I initially said "no" but then they talk me into it. I go ahead, get flyers printed, spend a week working on promotion and blah blah blah ...

... but wait! You might need a entertainers license - "a what?" - to charge admission. So I go down, talk to the people that issue business licenses and the lady basically thinks I am nuts.

... but wait! There is a magic store in Barefoot Landing, he might object to this. He would? News to me - since he already agreed to pass out flyers and offered to hang up posters, but if he might object someone should clear it with him first.

... but wait! What if one of the other stores complain? JoeJoe, your going to hafta talk to Anne Maria about this. And of course, for whatever reason she wants to get the owner of Barefoot Landing's permission first. Ok so, now I'm wondering if Stool Pigeons needs to get the owners permission before they hire a band to play? Seems stupid to me - but whatever, at this point I don't really care.

Naturally, someone finally says no. So the show is now cancelled.

I just want to make people laugh smile and have a good time, and I don't feel like I should need to jump through flaming hoops to do so - I'm not a freaking dog and don't like being treated like one ... at the very least, Anne Maria could have had enough respect for me to tell me "no" to my face instead of having others do her dirty work. Next year, I'll find a new pitch.

JoeJoe

Must I do everything myself???

In the eyes of agents and venue bookers, "magician" is one of the lowest forms of entertainer there is - maybe a step above "mime". When I can't find a stage to get on, I take my magic directly to the people .... as a street performer.

Sometimes you must bypass the agents and the theater owners and go directly to the people ... which is exactly what I am going to do - but not as a street performer this time! I have found a small stage, and received permission to put on my own magic show! A real magic show!

I am very excited about this project, an hour long show where I will have complete artistic control to do the show I have envisioned the way I envision it. It will be a lot of work, a lot of promotion, and put a lot of stress on my personal life ... I stand to lose a substantial sum of money in the process. But I must pursue my dream.

The show will be a one-man show lasting a little over an hour ... it will feature all of my unique routines, including the walk-around routines I developed at 2001 Nightlife, standup routines from Coconuts Comedy Club, as well as the Disappearing JoeJoe from my street shows. It will also have some original magic I've come up with never seen before! In a since, it is a culmination of the Amazing JoeJoe's life in magic - all 20 plus years of it!

JoeJoe

Silent sendoff

Today was the last day of my Barefoot Landing contract ... it ended without all the fan fair I had planned, pretty much just quietly slipped away.

This was mostly due to the laryngitis I've been suffering, its hard to be a street performer when you can't talk. I did some close-up magic for a few people, and gave some balloon animals to a few kids ... but I didn't even attempt to build a tip, I didn't want to stress my vocal cords and not be able to talk for the next month.

I'm more determined now to develop a "silent act". I know magicians like Jeff Sheridan have made a reputation doing this, I just have no clue how to go about it so there'll need to be some brainstorming sessions. Like most Americans, I hate mimes - even more than I hate clowns. So don't worry, you won't be seeing me in white face anytime soon.

I'm going to take some time off, some R&R is in order ... not sure where my next gig will be, but I've got some ideas in mind. I'll keep you posted. Thank you Myrtle Beach for another great summer season!

JoeJoe