Show Business 101

I got a call just a few mornings ago (New Year's Eve) from an agent saying his magician canceled for that night's performance because of a stomach bug. Since I already had a gig for that night I couldn't help out, but that call really bummed me out. The first thing you should learn if you want to perform or be in show business is the credo THE SHOW MUST GO ON!  I have performed with a high favor, stomach pains, nausea, diarrhea, strep throat, bruised ribs (it hurt to breath), I had dental surgery done a while back and I was taking pain killers between shows, with kidney stones pains and I even had a show the day after my dad died which killed me because I was only 25 and my dad was my best friend.

What really got my blood boiling is that the "Magician" said he had stomach pains at 7:00 am and the show was after 5:00 pm. Has he ever heard of Pepto? This kind of nonsense makes all entertainers look bad.
As a fan of magic I still today plan vacation trips and other excursions based on the fact that a magic show is in the area. By the entertainer canceling the gig he is possibly ruining someone's day. You have no idea of how far someone has traveled or what they have gone through just to make it to your show, the least you can do is give them everything you have got. After the gig and after everyone has left you can then have a pity party for yourself...

Come on folks it is Show Business 101: The Show Must Go ON!!!

Wes Iseli's Close up Magic at Massanutten Resort

Wes Iseli's 24 hour show radio interview 2013

Wes Iseli's Sideshow Memories

This video shows my old sideshow banner and me eating fire. 

The only magic trick is a quick trick of turning a broken lighter into a box of matches.

Wes Iseli's 7th Annual 24 Hour Magic Show

Wes Iseli Magician & Illusionist
Contact: Wes Iseli
Phone : 1 877 987 4201
Email: wesiseli@gmail.com
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Wes Iseli Magician & Illusionist Presents 24 hours of magic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ruckersville, Va - Wes Iseli Magician & Illusionist will present 24 hours of magic to
raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network, taking place at Walmart of
Ruckersville on Nov 26th 10:00 am – Nov 27th 10:00 am, sponsored by Wild Wing
Café of Charlottesville.

Wes Iseli Magician & Illusionist is proud to bring 24 hours of magic to Walmart of
Ruckersville for the 7th year in a row and the third time at this location. Wes
Iseli will be performing close up magic and more all the while asking for small
donations to the Children’s Miracle Network.Wes Iseli will be in front of Walmart
the entire 24 hours. In the past overnight temps have dropped to 14 degrees with
the wind chill. He is hoping for warm weather this year.

“This is just my way of doing something extra special as a way to give back at
Christmas”

Wes Iseli has been doing magic since he was 7 years old. Wes currently works at
resorts, country clubs, theatres, trade shows, company picnics, and high school
auditoriums all over the East Coast. He still enjoys doing smaller shows such as
private parties and family reunions. He couldn’t think of a better career choice; it
never gets old performing all over and entertaining thousands of people each
month.
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One of my favorite shows

People ask me all the time what is your favorite type of show to do, but I truly like all aspects of magic so to me I don’t care if I am doing close up magic, parlor magic, or an Illusion show; I just love performing. Close up magic is so intimate, a no holds barred right in front of the spectator magic that can be so powerful because people say “the big stuff may be mirrors, may be trapdoors but you were right there” or even better “the magic happened in my hands”. Family size shows are great too because you can do magic on a bigger scale and you are still close to the audience with the front row maybe 3 feet away and still you have a semi intimate feel to it all. The bigger shows such as the illusion shows are great
because you can feel the audience due to the size of the audience, you can feel it in your bones if they are having a great time or not and I love that feeling.

Today I just wanted to tell you about one of my favorite type of shows. It is in the family size category and it is the harvest party/ chilly cook off / neighborhood get together. I lump these 3 titles together because they are lumped together lots of times when we perform at them too. I love the fall and these outside shows are in the fall when it is cooler which is so nice after fair season performing in 100 degree plus temps. Besides the temperature, it brings me back to when I was little and my own neighborhood would get together this time of year. Some are even costume parties and the magician being an impartial spectator at the event gets to judge the best or scariest costumes. Here are some photos from a neighborhood get together / chili cook off I recently performed at.

Wes Iseli's Obsessed with Magic