The title of this review is the review I would give to this lecture if I had to sum it up in one
word. I might also choose 'condescending', 'dull', 'unfunny'.
Now, on that last one you
might be saying to yourself, "Well, Marc is not a comedy performer, so it's unfair to describe him
as unfunny." No, it's not. He makes a lot of what he seems to think are funny comments and jokes,
and, at best, they might elicit forced, polite laughter from a live audience feeling the pressure to
respond. Me? I was rolling my eyes.
And, yes, difficult to watch with all the rambling and
swaying back and forth. Complete lack of stage presence.
Going on an on constantly about
how wonderful it is that your entire show is assembled from stuff at Staples is a waste of time. Who
cares? The implication is that somehow any apparatus fancier than a bic pen or a piece of poster
board makes you less of a legitimate performer, which is, of course, a colossal load of bs.
If this is an example of Salem's performances, then count me out. It's everything that makes
mentalism so boring to many people. Maybe the condescending attitude was only because it was for an
audience of magicians, in which case I say don't bother, then.
Was there some good
information in the lecture? Sure. But nothing that couldn't be gleamed from much more enjoyable
sources. This lecture, regardless of any information shared, was an endurance test.
Avoid
this and revisit Annemann's writings. You'll gain a lot more. A whole lot more.
Arrogant.
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