In theatrical illusion, misdirection is a form of deception that is able to draw attention of the audience to one item to distract them from something else. Managing audience attention is the goal of every theatre, and is the primary prerequisite for all magic shows. It doesn`t matter if the magic is the “pocket trick” variety or an extensive stage productionmisdirection is the main key to the success. The term refers to either the result (the the focus of the observer on an unimportant object) or the sleight-of-hand and patter (the magician`s voice) that causes the illusion.
It`s hard to pinpoint who first coined the phrase, however an early mention of misdirection is found in the writings of a renowned illusionist and writer, Nevil Maskelyne. it involves spooking the spectator`s senses, to hide from detection certain details in which confidentiality is essential. At the same time, magician, artist and author Harlan Tarbell noted, Nearly everything about illusion relies on this art of misdirection.
Many magicians who have researched and refined misdirection techniques includes Nate Leipzig, Max Malini, Tommy Wonder, Derren Brown, Juan Tamariz, Tony Slydini and Dai Vernon.
Henry Hay describes the chief conjuring process as a manipulation of interest.
Magicians misdirect audience attention in two basic ways. The first is to make the audience turn their attention away for a short moment, so they don`t detect some act or gesture. The other method alters the audience`s perception, distracting them to believe that something else has much to do with the success of the trick but it actually does not have any bearing on the result in any way. Dariel Fitzkee notes that The real talent of the magician is the ability he exhibits in influencing the spectators mind. In addition, sometimes, props such as magic wands aids in the misdirection.
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Misdirection makes use of the limitations of human brains to give the wrong picture and memory. The brain of a typical person in the audience can only concentrate on only one thing at a given time. The magician utilizes this to manipulate the audience`s ideas or perceptions of sensory input, leading them to false conclusion.
Many magicians have debated the meaning of the term, misdirection, creating many discussions regarding what it is and how it operates. The exceptional magician Jon Finch identified a difference between misdirection and direction. The first is a negative phrase, and the other positive. In the end, he considers both as one thing. If a performer, through any means, has led the minds of the audience to the conclusion that he has done something that he`s not done, he`s wrongly directed them into this beliefand, consequently, misdirection.
Tommy Wonder has pointed that it`s more efficient, from a magician`s viewpointin focusing on the goal of directing attention to the audience. He states that misdirection is wrong direction. It suggests that attention is diverted towards something. When we keep using this term, it eventually becomes so ingrained in our minds that we may begin to perceive misdirection as directing attention away from rather than towards something.
Slydini said that if a magician believes that, the public will believe in it, and magicians are something that they cannot perceive. It is true that people believe in what the magician is doing and then follows the magician. reference to misdirection
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