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| Peter Wood Wows Them |
PeterWood received a great write-up in The Business Gazette for his already considerable work in our art. He started in magic at the age of 5 when he received his first magic kit and by 10 he was doing his first professional show ? for $15.00.
He moved to birthday parties ? and he still performs for kids ? but is now moving into corporate entertainment. One of his effects intrigued me. For a company called NaturaLawn, he came up with a tremendous idea:
“I used a trick where I make small blades of grass grow into huge blades of grass, and the ‘magic ingredient’ I sprinkled on the grass to make it grow was Immersion Active’s marketing prowess.”
I read that description and have no idea how he could have performed the effect. It sounds like he has the ability to not only match effects to his client?s needs, but also to invent effects to meet the needs. I can?t think of better qualities for a magician of any age.
The president of NaturaLawn praised Wood:
“Anyone willing to go that extra mile deserves to talk,” Catron said. “Also interesting, I was a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians for 15 years, and I know how effective magic can be. It’s one of the best ways to keep an audience.”
This is all paying off for the young man. He does six to twelve shows a year and has entered into the world of market research to determine the pricing and quality of his competitors.
What does he hope to do with his skills? He is a technical theater major and would like to work in special effects for theme parks and has his eyes set on Disney.
With his innovation and skill,…
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