Does Brad pick on his audience volunteers? Embarrass them?
Nope. There are two reasons why I take care to make the experience with me onstage a positive one. The first reason is that it just isn’t nice to pick on folks. I hate it when I go to a program and somebody singles me out and embarrasses me. So I work very hard to assure that the many individuals with whom I interact feel good about the themselves and the event while they are in the “limelight.” So I don’t embarrass anybody. Sure, it is often hard to come up on stage. And yes, in some way, it can be slightly uncomfortable. But I do not mimic or belittle my helpers or my audience like you might see in a comedy club. And I don’t ask people to do anything that is embarrassing or awkward. It sounds crazy and impossible. How can I bring folks who are reticent to help up on stage with me, ask them questions, talk to them, make joke, poke fun and do magic and NOT embarrass them? Well, the answer is difficult. But through my experience in thousands and thousands of performances I’ve found a wa
