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I use psych forces as well fairly often. Actually over the weekend I was performing for a private party. I attempted the 37 force with the entire crowd (I've been performing this with mixed results for about 3 years now) and for the first time ever, I missed with EVERYONE. I was able to bail...

I appreciate your kind words but you give me too much credit. I'm happy with my relationship with magic but it's by no means an exclusive club. If you ever have any questions I'd love to share what I think. I'm on here to learn from others.

TRUTH! I have 2 main ideas in my show, I'm pretty persuasive (sometimes interpreted as just really lucky) and I wish I was a super hero. These are both in my introduction and I make reference to these throughout. At the end I have a chair test that proves that I'm persuasive (or crazy lucky)...

I agree with this. You need to find what YOU like. Dani DaOrtiz says that the technique is made for the magician, not the magician for the technique. So do what is best for you! Keeping Christopher's comment in mind I'll give you my two cents on what I like and don't like about the deal and...

The top card will come as you refine the preasure between the index and thumb. Madison changes the motion here, it isn't nonexistent. The classic motion he is trying to avoid is for the fingers to flail. He spreads his fingers in an attempt to mask the motion. Madison avoids this by...

Fair enough. I like that you point out the difference between power and character. It's a distinction that takes a second to come to.

I wouldn't even start to try to learn the piece till you really understand the effect (what happens in the eyes of the audience). David points this out but I wanted to underline how important it is.

I don't mean to argue, and I'd love to learn more but I don't see how this is possible. Sure, the USPCC is constantly updating and replacing their technology and machines so new cards will be printed differently than old cards. From what I understand though, there are only a few different...

I guess it's strange to say that his power leaves when he leaves the stage. To give a counter example I think most people would think that Derren Brown would still be able to read you or demonstrate a psychological phenomenon if you met him in the street. I think that some people legitimately...

I'm pretty sure that the stock and finish are the same on these two decks

I disagree but I expected as much, discussion was my point in asking the question. I think that their powers are very different. In my view, Copperfield is usually a normal guy. His power is the ability to create a magical vignette, scene or magical play where for that small period of time...

This is the key. It takes A TON of concentration to read a magic book. I try to go extra slow and follow along with the props in my hands. These days when things get really tough you can reference You Tube for some of the really classical stuff or purchase a download on Theory11 or Art of...

Good point, I suggested it as it is the known classic

Haha! I know you're joking but I think that there is a good portion of the population that think of him as having made some kind of legitimate Devil powers. The types of magic that he performs being invulnerability, levitation and mental magic help that out. I'm curious about Lance Burton or...

Psychological Subtleties is a great place to learn that from. If you are interested in Hypnosis I'd look into this book, The Encyclopedia of Stage Hypnosis https://www.amazon.com/New-Encyclopedia-Stage-Hypnotism/dp/1899836020

My super power on stage is that I am a persuasive person who gets lucky a lot. I'm persuasive because I understand language and the way the brain and body process and react to language. I wish I had real super powers so I have learned various stupid human tricks that make me look like a I might...

In conversation with Paul Draper (One of the worlds leading mentalists) he often asks me about my power as a magician. He means to say that we as magicians as we select material should perform with a cohesive super power. It would be weird if Batman could suddenly breath under water or if...

Yep, you can sell it wherever you want. There are other companies that will give you a larger royalty if your product is exclusive with them but Theory11 does not.

Truth! A new deck of cards printed by the USPC will handle about the same as another. There are very few functional differences.

This forum is not for exposure, but I'd like to know, why do you want to know? (I assume you are talking about the Jimmy Fallon performance) The method he is using in this effect is pretty complex. I would even argue that he isn't forcing the number. This is advanced magic that most magicians...