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Street magic revealed on what is guerrilla magic. Street magic is also known as “street performance” or “guerrilla magic.” Street magic first appeared as a form of busking (or performing for money from passersby). It included card tricks, eating fire, fortune telling, clowning, juggling, etc. Today, street magic is mainly used for the film industry. The reactions of people are taped, and they are later on edited and distributed to the wide public via DVDs or regular television broadcasting. In street magic, an illusionist must not only find an audience, but he or she must also keep them interested and awed of his performance. It is the magician’s job to crash the rational thinking of the crowd. At the end of his or her performance the audience must start doubting physics and begin thinking something to the extent of “I know levitation isn’t possible, but could it be possible?”

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