Search results

It was a form of cancer. Such a loss, a brilliant man, a diabolically clever mind, and so young. One thing i will say is, if you get this, you're getting more than a book of magic. you're getting a part of a legacy that should never be forgotten. C!

I could say that audience's are becoming de-sensitised to magic through mainstream television magic, but to be honest, it's probably more to do with the fact that you're not performing as well as you once did. C!

'Sankey unleashed', the book, is amazing. Filled with really strong, really commercial stuff. 'paperclipped' is an amazing effect, as is 'leaving home', 'holy moly', 'wrap it up', 'smashed', 'spookey', and 'nailed'. As far as DVD collections go, i would go for the earlier stuff like '1999' or...

You can find a good review of tangled web on wayne kawamoto's reviews page- just google it. I haven't read a review of the Steranko book, but would love to, his thinking is very intriguing. By forces unseen is filled with notoriously difficult material, but if you're confident- go for it! I...

if you don't mind tyhat it's not a 'pure' ACAN effect, you can PM me for details of my own 'vanished card at any number' effect. i'll keep this offer open for 48 hours. C!

i've not watched the easy to master series, but i know his writing is clear and concise, and he has been held in high acclaim for his teaching in the past. he is not massively energetic, but his passion for what he teaches really comes through in his presentation, and he is very good at...

i would be hesitant to call this an original idea. certainly your handling of the effect may be original to you, but i know a few people (myself included) who have been popping selections out from the box, in both flashy, visual ways, and subtle, secretive ways. i used to do a trick of this type...

the prophecy move is amazing. really really good. i've not watched the 'in action' video's so i've not learned the backstage pass, but to be honest, i love all of greg wilson's stuff, he's my all time favourite magician. Today i like... -the twirl change. very cool, practical, striking...

Hmm, part irish. my grandfathers family is irish. hence the name 'Lafferty'. I was entirely brought up in England though. C!

That's really interesting, every so often, i will start thinking about earth shoes again, and ponder doing it, start practicing, and even the practice sessions scare me off! Then i'll bury the idea, and a few months later, i'll remember earth shoes, ponder do... it goes on and on! there is a...

agreed, i only dabble in mentalism, but i have indeed found that simple and direct is the way to go so far! i love the acidus novius principle, i personally use spidey's touches on it, to get the most out of it, and i have actually written up a few of my own effects revolving 'round the out to...

this is true, and very cool it is too, but every time i've seen stone do his shoe productions, he's always been behind a table, thus effectively hiding his feet. i think this takes the edge of what could be an interpersonal nightmare! plus, i was looking at the effect from my personal...

Aaron's stuff is great in that it hit's that weird spot hovering between hardcore sleight o' hand, and subtle, sneaky, discrepent bits of loveliness! haha. Love it. MORE!! C!

Hey everybody! I feel in need of some magic related trivial relief. Everybody has favourite moves- the pass that you find most comfortable to execute, the double lift you know you couldn't screw up, the production move you think looks coolest... what i want to know is, which moves do you do...

Although i quite like the effect, i couldn't imagine much less professional than taking off one's shoe in the middle of a party or nightclub to reveal a wadded up playing card... bit gross. The closest i get is a pretty cool borrowed signed bill to sock. it's clean... the effect and the sock. C!

This, is the downfall of modern magic. I'm sorry, but this kind of attitude is disgusting. It just doesn't make sense. Using this logic, somebody with a fundamental knowledge of magic can stroll down to the magic store and get one of the guys there to demo a few tricks, and steal them, with...

i wouldn't say a packet switch used in conjuntion with a riflle force would defeat the point, no. after all, in a traditional riffle force, we really do a type of packet switch anyway. we add or take away cards from the packet stopped at in order to achieve the desired outcome. i suppose...

I, personally, know of two riffle force's execyted without breaks, both very bold but very effective. if you're sleight basically revolves around a bold packet switch, it is probably not original. sorry to be vague, but exposure and all that. C!

i wouldn't say i'm 'like' any other performer, but if i were to draw comparisons, i'd say my style is fairly similar to greg wilson's, though not quite AS over the top! C!

Hi! You, my friend, should pick up the 'extreme dean' set, by dean dill. amazong stuff on there, with a multitude of matrix type effects, some with cards, some barehanded, and some neither (if you have the set you know what i mean). or, if cards are mainly your thing and you just want a matrix...