The most invaluable assets to a magician are his words as well as his actions. The dialogue is as integral to misdirection as any move you could design. The mind's eye pictures a scenario suggested by the words of the magician, blinds the real eyes, and masks the actions of the magician with imagery.
The communication and eye contact of patter is a key element and a strong tool for the magician. The action of an effect can be mimmicked and performed but like the transition from silent films to sound, the patter adds depth and originality. The moves become secondary.
Patter is the personality of the classic effect called professors nightmare. Those words have been lost to magicians as the PN has become public domain. Whether it be the classic story of the professor who dreams about rope and numbers, or the magic missionary who uses parables of equality to spread a message, the words make it magical. Like music and lyrics, moves with patter make the effect magical and memorable.
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