THE AMAZING JOE JOE

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2141173162806925731.post-60540354440818630092008-01-26T19:19:00.000-08:002008-01-28T18:09:13.897-08:00THE AMAZING JOE JOE<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q511f1M_qiA/R5xF_KmgVoI/AAAAAAAAAP8/c4kK_hDWQqg/s1600-h/joejoe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160076224539678338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Q511f1M_qiA/R5xF_KmgVoI/AAAAAAAAAP8/c4kK_hDWQqg/s320/joejoe.jpg" border="0" /></a> the amazing JOE JOE home pitch; MYRTLE BEACH JoeJoe has traveled through 38 States, performing his unique brand of magic and illusion on Main Street USA. joe joe is legendary. regretfully i have not met him yet, but have admired his work and reputation for many years. he sent me a small bio and i'm gonna post it because i think it is best in his own words; Background: "When I was 18 living in Ocean City I was working the usual dead end jobs - you know, dishwasher ... busboy ... mcdonalds. It seemed I was always looking for a new job, and got the bright idea that as a street performer I could make money anywhere in the world without ever having to actually apply for a job. It didn't happen overnight, but eventually I figured out how to do it". Influences: "To me, Penn and Teller are successful street performers. Harry Anderson is a successful street performer. The one thing they have in common is they are not actually working the streets. I hope I get that break and get off the streets, as all the streets are just dead ends. I don't care how much money you can get in a hat ... it is still nothing compared to what Robin Williams can earn just for showing up at a party! I am amazed at how many street performers don't realize this little fact. Your goal should not be a fat hat, your goal should be a great act - that is what makes a street performer successful". Mentor: "There is an old timer here in town, Master Magician Jim Lee - he is featured on my Floating Street Lamp video. I've been working with him for roughly 15 years now. You want a who's who, he would be the one to do one on. He is the real deal, toured with the carnie circuit doing the bed of nails longer than I've been alive. I don't know how old he actually is, but I hope I'm in as good shape when I'm his age". The Act: "I try to be original and do my own thing. I think my sword-through-body is the people's favorite. It is tricky to pull that off when half your audience is under 13, but I figured out how to get away with it. Its really not the kids I worry about, its the parents - they are so over sensitive. I grew up watching Tom and Jerry and the Road Runner ... my sword is nothing compared to cartoons". <script src="http://flash.revver.com/player/1.0/player.js?mediaId:8094;width:480;height:392" type="text/javascript"></script> here's his site; http://joejoeonline.com/showtimes.htm here's his blog good stuff; http://joejoeonline.com/blogger/ joe joe has a large body of video clips on his site and throughout the internet displaying his talents with illussions on the street...which is a rare nitch.jimmy talksalothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764720229567405896noreply@blogger.com