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Yes, that's the official answer. But I never actually said there was a conspiracy. I just think there are certain things we're not saying aloud because of the social contract. It'll remain one of those persistent little shoulder devils until things change. Whenever that may be. For now, I...

And you're going to cancel it of your own will. You have no actual show together two weeks out from the performance, but you think you can pull off mentalism? You say you're not getting paid. Well then the audience is getting exactly what they paid for.

That would be Derek Dingle. He made a tidy sum selling magician foolers to magicians, material that he never actually performed at a paid gig for reasons that should be obvious. Honestly, you're better off taking a creative writing class. Also read more fiction, watch more movies. I would...

This is probably due to the fact that most of the material we're totally cool with presenting to the general public is actually pretty terrible. I recently heard someone make a Bill Clinton joke. A goddamn Bill Clinton joke in 2013! To a point, there is audience-specific scripting. But I...

Let me ask you something. You're in college. Have you ever seen those girls who go to the bar knowing that they can charm a few free drinks out of guys? Don't judge, I've used magic to get free stuff too. Anyway, of the guys who actually do buy those girls drinks, how many do you think they...

All rules can be broken. Rick Maue opens his Fate show with a monologue, a coin toss, and a straight razor. I think the most relevant question to be asked here is, "What kind of show are you trying to do?"

Yeah, we've had that conversation. But lately I can't shake this niggling doubt that's only part of the story. Oh, I don't doubt that Andrei and Bayme want to strangle me for my confrontational tone and predilection for certain 4-letter words. I just get the feeling there's a little bit more...

Trouble is, I'm starting to suspect that we're not the ones they're trying to reach. We're no longer the target market. And in some cases, some of us never were. I'm done complaining about this. There was that brief moment where they seemed to take complaints to heart. I almost got banned...

I would further add that Psychological Subtleties is intended for the intermediate to advanced mentalist. It's very dense on the sort of material that only plays well once you ditch the trick mentality and embrace the systems paradigm.

I do not recommend 13 Steps as the first mentalism text. It's a textbook. Incredibly valuable, but also very dry and at times difficult to follow. I recommend in my beginner's guide to start with Self-Working Mental Magic by Karl Fulves to get an idea if this is a direction you'd be really...

I would not recommend you do that unless you have experience in cold reading. Way too easy to come across as a creeper.

Been a while since I got to working on this series. But after giving it some more thought, I decided that there really should be a separate write-up on copywriting and direct marketing. Both are things that everyone thinks are easy, but are actually hard to master. Let's start by saying...

About as new as the pyramids of Egypt. Wishing to be correct does not make it so. We get at least couple of guys coming through here every month who think they've invented something new, and they're always wrong. What makes you think you're the exception?

I would tend to disagree with this. Charisma is attained through certainty in one's cause. A charismatic person believes every word they say, they believe in the rightness of their goals, and they know how to explain it in a way other people can understand. All social skills can be learned...

You are full of **** beyond your years, kid. As for gimmicks, thumb tip. Can't believe Craig is the only person to bring that up. You guys disappoint me. Thumb tips are one of the most versatile gimmicks ever invented.

I used to advocate for the community. Not anymore. I came back after a sabbatical of a couple of years. The misogyny was pretty unchecked, quality control on info products was non-existent, and all the cool people had jumped ship. The volume of guys who got into it for the wrong reasons was...

The change of seasons now begins Witches laugh and skeletons grin In Autumn chill we seek our thrill With hounds all baying to the wind Pumpkin seeds and apples fresh Hearth and harvest, time to thresh With leaves of red to greet the dead We feast this eve with masks and flesh...

Honestly? I see it getting worse before it gets better. Too many guys just spin cards in their bedrooms to the same generic music, never once showing their faces or performing to a live person or audience. The art is extremely esoteric because very little effort is being expended to get it...

He won't. I think we've already seen the limits of his imagination. Besides that, I've already reported him. I've already used all the jokes I feel like wasting on this disingenuous muppet.

You registered today to make only 6 posts in 2 threads, both cases defending a troll. Yeah, you're a sockpuppet account. Now do a little dance for me before I get bored.