"An audience wouldn't be too happy if I spent the act creating roads or moving boxes." It's said with a bit of a wry smile on his face. At least back home, working for the army, practical spells were needed infinitely more than flashy showy spells. After all, sending down a plague of locusts might certainly look impressive but it wouldn't solve the problem of the fact that most soldiers only had one pair of shoes to begin with.

"Audiences want something spectacular. Creating a bit of rain isn't spectacular. Creating rain and thunder and lightning, on the other hand, all in the confines of the big top is something that they'll leave talking about." He's keeping his hands behind his back as he talks, but it's obvious from Strange's expression which one he prefers. Practical has it's purposes but hot damn is he becoming a bit of a ridiculous showman.