Seriously Silly

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   HI all-
Just a quick note to let you know about a book by David Kaye (a.k.a. Silly Billy) called "Seriously Silly" I had heard really good things about it so I picked it up and was very impressed. While the book is geared towards magic for Children, I can see where it offers a lot of really good insight into children and how to perform for them (and their parents) in general.
I see that Dale does not carry it, but I beleive  it is available at Tmeyers. I got mine from www.loomismagic.com (it was the best price online and I am cheap)

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kens Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Twister 01-09* Joined: 08 January 2005 Offline Posts: 63	Quote Reply Topic: Seriously Silly Posted: 11 April 2006 at 8:50pm
	HI all- Just a quick note to let you know about a book by David Kaye (a.k.a. Silly Billy) called "Seriously Silly" I had heard really good things about it so I picked it up and was very impressed. While the book is geared towards magic for Children, I can see where it offers a lot of really good insight into children and how to perform for them (and their parents) in general. I see that Dale does not carry it, but I beleive it is available at Tmeyers. I got mine from www.loomismagic.com (it was the best price online and I am cheap)
	Candy!

JAMZ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Twister 02-09~ Joined: 06 April 2004 Offline Posts: 147	Quote Reply Posted: 11 April 2006 at 10:41pm
	Silly Billy is a great childrens entertainer and his book has some great insights on how to handle a lot of different things that come up It is well worth the money and I have used some of the ideas
	I don,t think but I am anyway

Guido Verhoef Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Twister Joined: 17 May 2005 Location: Netherlands Offline Posts: 26	Quote Reply Posted: 12 April 2006 at 9:48am
	Thanks for the tip. Will buy it! love news book.
	Experience together the art of balloons

keeblem Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Twister Joined: 27 February 2003 Location: United Kingdom Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Posted: 20 July 2006 at 3:03pm
	I enjoyed this book - and there is some very useful information in it. However, if you pop over to the magic cafe, you'll find that David Kaye is NOT everyone's favourite children's entertainer. Some of the stuff that David talks about in the book would not go down well with all audiences. Mark

CharlesDolbel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Twister 03-10 Joined: 15 August 2004 Offline Posts: 997	Quote Reply Posted: 20 July 2006 at 3:55pm
	Or, someone else using the things he talks about will not go down well with all audiences... I've seen acts that if written down like a script or dialogue, would make me shocked and ashamed for the performer and entertainers in general, but some of them just worked with the style of the entertainer. I'd never do anything even close to some of their routines or jokes, but just because it seems offensive or stupid to me didn;t matter at all...The audience, including the kids, lapped them up. All depends on the delivery and mindset of the peformer...
	Charles Dolbel Corporate Entertainer Auckland - New Zealand http://www.CharlesDolbel.BalloonHQ.com

Seadawg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Twister 10-07 Joined: 12 October 2006 Offline Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 25 October 2006 at 5:15am
	Even if you aren't a fan of Silly Billy, the rest of the stuff in Seriously Silly is unbeleiveable. The sections dealing with Kids psychology and magic are worththe price and much more. If you are going to be a "Kids" entertainer, it is well worththe read.