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A- My goal in performing is not to advance the art of magic but to simply entertain. Not every magic show or trick has to be Award Winning to be fun. From my website I think you can see about the only thing I am really passionate on is my care for animals. The rest of my life I don't take too seriously. Life is short. I want to have fun. To me, magic is fun, Modeling or playing dressup is fun. This web site is fun. That's my rules, is it legal and is it fun. Now I don't think my little show has the power to hurt women or magic. Magic is just too strong; I'm just one girl in a sea of great talent. Now don't get me wrong I do feel that there is merit to my performance but I am no Copperfield. Obviously, the visual part is the first point of contact. But it's the performance that counts. You can't perform live and get by just on looks alone . Bottom line is people laugh at my jokes and are fooled by my magic and applaud through out my show. I do my job. Simple. As for hurting women in general, I feel Sex empowers women. We are in total control of the # 1 force in our mans life. We decide when, we decide how, and we decide if it is ever going to happen. Being sexy does not hurt women, it is part of what gives them power. Q- Your site does not have much magic on it A- I hear this often from both my magic fans and my reptile fans. I personally believe that my site offers plenty of each. The problem is in the presupposition of the viewer that this is ONLY a magic site or ONLY a reptile site. My career is three-dimensional and so is my site, part magic, part animals and part internet- Model. I have begun sites like www.venommagic.com for those who want magic only and I offer an additional site for reptiles at www.reptilerescue.com so that each of my markets have something to refer to rather than this All Purpose site. Q- Why don't you dance like other female magicians? A- First, because I was hired to do magic and second because I don't dance. I have enough to do with fire, magic, snakes and costume changes so I leave the dancing to my assistants. They're awesome! Some magicians take this as an attack on them since they dance. It is not meant as an attack, if those female magicians want to dance or sing or what ever it is their show not mine. Do what you want in your show; there is no right or wrong. I simply choose not to.
A- I get this often and I honestly have to say no, not at all. I feel in most cases that it is easier for a woman. There are hundreds of male magicians out there who are much, much better than I am, yet their act will be ignored when an agent presents my tape due to the fact that I am a woman. I do not have to work as hard as a man works or even be held to the same high standards as a man. In modeling I have no problem with getting by on my looks, that is part of what modeling is. As for my show and the magic involved I choose to elevate myself to the levels that both male and female magicians hold for being a good performer, but I have no doubts that being a female makes my life easier. For the life of me I cannot understand where other female magicians get the idea that it is harder. My best guess is that they are not working for their audience but for other magicians, which for the most part a boys club. This boys club has no effect on me, I do not work for magicians, and I work for my fans and the audience that pays me. When the audience is the boss it is not a "male" thing or a "female" thing, it is an "Entertainment" thing and I give it all got. In the same way Arnold Schwarzenegger uses his muscular body I use my feminine body.
A- Sure, first let me say I do no call myself America's most talent magician or America's most technical magician. I am America's sexiest magician, I perform sexy magic. Now there are some out there whose idea of sexy magic is just doing it naked or topless. To me, that is not sexy that is just nudity. My style of sexy is more of the implied nudity along with naughty tongue in cheek humor If you are performing the dancing cane topless no one is looking at the trick, they're starring at the boobies! In my act boobies are not seen until after the magic is done and usually presented in a humorous manor. My show offers more of a tease factor than strip show. Q- Where can I see your show? A- I get asked this often but I do not perform very many public shows. I work what is known as the Corporate Market or private shows. This is where a company or individual will come to town and want a magician to perform for their national convention or something like that. It is a private event held just for the company and its customers. Sometimes it is a stage show or simply entertainment in a convention booth to attract customers. I have only done one Las Vegas review. I have had two offers in the last year to do casino shows but the money is not even half of what I am making in this market. Maybe someday.
A- My Boobs are real! Just kidding, I do not compare my self to other female magicians. I compare myself to magicians. Their sex is not important to the comparison except that I look better in thigh high boots than David Copperfield. Q- What are the SnakeBabe's views on: David Copperfield The greatest of all time. He is a total package. He has stage personality, talent, and charisma. Houdini A classic but I am not a big fan. I know he was great for his time but I do enjoy the theatrics of today. Penn and Teller Very clever and creative, although I don't agree with most of their beliefs of which they are very vocal about. Although I probably would be more vocal about my beliefs too if I could afford it. Penn can be a gracious host and abrasive at the same time. But still one of my favorites. Although I personally think most of the segments of their show "Bullshit" are bullshit I still love the show. The crew is awesome to work with and the show is cleverly done. It's entertaining and a great food for thought show. Lance Burton Nicest guy in magic, I have worked on a several projects with him and he is great. He talks, listens and cares.
Who? Just kidding, I hear she is out of magic and doing the most important job in the world, being a Mom. I wish her the best. David Blaine I don’t like saying anything mean about anyone but I attended an interview he did at a magic convention and I could not understand a word he said. He seemed drugged out to me. His head tilted low, a hat covering his eyes. You could not see his face. To me this is poor stage presence. His style on his magic specials did not do much for me but I think it is great that he got people thinking about magic again. Chriss Angel I have had the chance to personally meet him and work with him on his new A & E series, "MindFreak". I brought in some creepy crawlies for the show. What a nice, fun, (& hot) guy. You know I'm a sucker for long hair. He has many great ideas on magic and I can't wait to see how they come out. And most importantly he was kind to my critters. Magicians have all heard rumors of his show coming to Vegas permanentley. I hope it does, I always liked his look and style of magic. I wish him and the show the best. Masked Magician He did not hurt me, he hurt the little guy who saved up his money for years to get his first illusion and when they revealed it there goes all his show. Guys like Lance, Copperfield and Daniels can always afford to get new illusions. And your favorite? Steven Lee August of course! Not only is he kind to animals, his act is unique; his ideas are beyond commercial influence, he has long hair and a tongue that never goes limp! (OK, so he's my husband, if I had to pick a second fave I'd say Brett Daniels?)
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Q- Don't you think you are hurting women and magic by being overly sexy?
Q- Is it harder for a woman in magic than for a man?
Q- You have been called America's sexiest magician. Can you expand on that?
Q- How do you compare to the other female magicians?
Melinda