Where in the world am I today?: North Vancouver, BC, Canada
That saying – ‘you never get a second chance to make a first impression’ has been proven to me over and over and over again. Making a little extra effort to have a professional image can often make the difference between getting a gig and not. Keeping yourself looking good is one thing, but taking the additional time to make sure your props are clean an working properly is equally important and really doesn’t take all that much time to do.
Right after each show, if I’ve noticed something that needs to be tweaked or cleaned I make a not of it and get to it before the next show. Also, before heading out on an out of town contract I make the extra effort to unpack all of my props and repack them to make sure every thing is clean and in good working order. If the tape on my cigar boxes is starting to get a bit beat up, I’ll take the time to re-tape the boxes. If my clubs are looking a bit scruffy I’ll wash and re-tape them.
God, they say, is in the details. Making sure that your details are in place is always a good practice.
