Okay, so if you follow my video reviews of the True Astonishments DVDs, you'll know I was on the fence about The Big Tiny... I was enthusiastic about the idea itself, but didn't like it because, frankly, the effect makes little sense as presented.
Finally, I sat down with the thing... and thought of something that actually makes sense... granted, it doesn't make COMPLETE sense, but at least everything is more justified. I'll give you the script here, and would love to hear your thoughts and opinions.
"Alright, so as it stands, this deck is MY deck... I own it, I purchased it, I'm the only one who has touched them. Even if I gave the deck to you, it would still be my deck... it would just become MY deck in YOUR possession, see what I mean? There's only one way to make this deck yours... if we personalize it."
"Now, I'm going to have you sign your name on this deck. Now, if you only signed ONE playing card, you'd only own that ONE playing card... therefore, you need to sign all 52 with your name. Go ahead... I'll wait"
(Plop deck onto table and relax for a moment... no too long so they actually do start writing on the cards, just enough so they pick up the deck in preparation to carry out your instructions)
"WAIT! This could take a while... but I just had an idea. You can sign all 52 cards at the SAME TIME! Want to know how? If you sign here, on the side edge. Now, to make sure you 'own' all 52 cards, I want you to try signing your name from the very top to the very bottom, getting ink on all of the card's edges... make sense? Ok, go ahead."
(Let them sign the deck, take it back, do the required "shuffle")
"So even though your name is now all jumbled, it's still your deck. I'll prove it to you. We'll make four piles of cards, and you get to decide where each cards goes... in the first, second, third, or fourth pile, and we'll do this with the entire deck."
(Let them do the dealing procedure, until all 52 cards are used)
"So, essentially, you've mixed up the deck even further, correct?"
(Let them see the rough edges of the piles, exposing the jumble of "ink dots"... hold up a single card, letting the spectator's see the dots)
"See that? That was your name! It still is... it's only smaller. But let's make it a little bigger... it is your deck after all. Take your index finger, and slowly rub those ink spots for me please."
(Let them rub the side of the packet, revealing the tiny version of their name. Do this with all four piles)
"There we are, four mini versions of your own name. And you can keep the deck... it is your deck, after all"
Thoughts?
Finally, I sat down with the thing... and thought of something that actually makes sense... granted, it doesn't make COMPLETE sense, but at least everything is more justified. I'll give you the script here, and would love to hear your thoughts and opinions.
"Alright, so as it stands, this deck is MY deck... I own it, I purchased it, I'm the only one who has touched them. Even if I gave the deck to you, it would still be my deck... it would just become MY deck in YOUR possession, see what I mean? There's only one way to make this deck yours... if we personalize it."
"Now, I'm going to have you sign your name on this deck. Now, if you only signed ONE playing card, you'd only own that ONE playing card... therefore, you need to sign all 52 with your name. Go ahead... I'll wait"
(Plop deck onto table and relax for a moment... no too long so they actually do start writing on the cards, just enough so they pick up the deck in preparation to carry out your instructions)
"WAIT! This could take a while... but I just had an idea. You can sign all 52 cards at the SAME TIME! Want to know how? If you sign here, on the side edge. Now, to make sure you 'own' all 52 cards, I want you to try signing your name from the very top to the very bottom, getting ink on all of the card's edges... make sense? Ok, go ahead."
(Let them sign the deck, take it back, do the required "shuffle")
"So even though your name is now all jumbled, it's still your deck. I'll prove it to you. We'll make four piles of cards, and you get to decide where each cards goes... in the first, second, third, or fourth pile, and we'll do this with the entire deck."
(Let them do the dealing procedure, until all 52 cards are used)
"So, essentially, you've mixed up the deck even further, correct?"
(Let them see the rough edges of the piles, exposing the jumble of "ink dots"... hold up a single card, letting the spectator's see the dots)
"See that? That was your name! It still is... it's only smaller. But let's make it a little bigger... it is your deck after all. Take your index finger, and slowly rub those ink spots for me please."
(Let them rub the side of the packet, revealing the tiny version of their name. Do this with all four piles)
"There we are, four mini versions of your own name. And you can keep the deck... it is your deck, after all"
Thoughts?
