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Maybe I need to see the move. I still don't understand how you can spring the cards with one hand, catch them with the other AND find the time to pluck the card out of the middle of the deck. The only way I see this as possible the way you described is if you stopped the spring at some point...

I think if you can do it tactfully then do it! I have to jump on the band wagon and say that the reading fits me perfectly as well. If it is accurate to many of us perhaps there is a statistical probability that it works for most. So, if he was really psychic he could have gotten more specific...

Imagine that you have been contacted by an agency and they are going to pay for you to have your own television special. I'm curious, if you had an unlimited budget, who are the 5 living magicians you'd have on your creative team? For me I think I'd have to go with Jim Steinmeyer, Daniel...

Overall, I'm still confused by your description of the trick. You want to spring a deck of cards from hand to hand, and somewhere in the middle reach in and pull out the selected card, without dropping the cards? Is this right? If it is, understand that if you are springing the cards from hand...

Nope, Dan and Dave don't really use gimmicks all too often and they do not use it in either of their versions. They could come over to your house and perform the trick with your deck. Christopher posted the title. It's called grab, it isn't a trick deck but it does use a gimmick. It is at...

Haha! I'll add to the list with my favorites. I love Bob Arno. He's bold and brash. Much of his routine is based on the incredible act of Dominique Risbourg. Then there's the man of steal himself, James Freedman. These guys are great to watch perform. Many of these guys will use gimmicks and...

If you are looking for an already well thought out story that involves some of the card's idiosyncrasies Kostya Kimlat has an effect called Who Killed the King. The trick itself is kinda terrible but the story is intriguing.

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Fake Pocket is a great routine. With a trick like Las Vegas Leaper you can make it look like you have pick pocketed them as well. There is a big difference in doing pickpocket magic on the street and doing it in performance. You won't really learn how to load anything on Fake Pocket. I'd look...

The Tarantula ITRs are some of the coolest James Bond gimmicks you can get in magic. I definitely love the innovation. That said, you asked for the best. There's no definitive answer but I prefer Loops for IT work. I avoid the outright levitation of objects and go for more subtle IT effects, I...

Oh, I almost forgot about Clench by Calen Morelli. You "spring" the cards (actually you perform the under pressure flourish) and you catch the chosen card with your teeth. Super fun! There is a color change that was published in M. U. M. in the 60's (? not too sure on the exact date) that has...

So Shin Lim has a version called Shin Nag, he springs the cards onto the table, or into the air and catches the selection while they are sprung. He can do this with a four of a kind as well. It's a tough move to get down. Ben Seidman has a version where he springs cards into the audience and...

I love Michael Vincent he is a world class performer!

There were two decks released by two magic companies simultaneously a few years ago. The method is much older though. You'll want to look into the Unshuffled by Anton James or the OCD deck by Sans Minds. Alternatively, you could use an ungimmicked deck in conjunction with Kostya Kimlat's Road...

I think the apearing cane or umbrellas are a good bet for cosplay. I go to a lot of Cons and while something like a chop cup is a great magic routine I don't see it working as part of a cosplay competition or even on the show floor. At 0:48 he performs a very flashy 20th century silks. I...

Get it, no questions! Harry Lorayne is a legend any of his books are great and I haven't found anything that is too difficult. He actually has a ton of great self working stuff. I'd say buy the book!

You do self working magic. Something from a shuffled deck would be prefferable. I'm not sure why this doesn't come up very much. When a spectator starts to demand to shuffle, check out your cards and poke fun at your sleight of hand the common advice is to move on. This is sound advice but I...

Best book on the transition to stage and one of the best books I own on magic is Jeff Mcbride's Show Doctor. He teaches magic you can do on stage as well as staging tips and how to put together a show. It's a great read and I highly recommend it.

If it is truly apart of their belief system then I'd tread lightly. Some people believe in this stuff like they would a religion. Hindus, Christians, Jews, Mormons, etc. all believe strange things. When we come across a difference of belief with other people I think it's usually a good idea to...

That was going to be my question. I think if you do perform often maybe you should stop for a bit then try again later and it will shock you how refreshing it it is. If you don't perform often, go perform for someone! It may rekindle that love. When ever I get sick of one genre of magic I...