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Doesn't anyone else think that he was probably joking with a lot of that stuff on Showoff 3? The thing at the start with the applause sound effect made me think he wasn't taking himself totally seriously.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, but as far as I can see it's not exactly the same. It's basically the Second Method but from the other side of the deck, which I haven't seen published before.

The best source for learning the move is Kostya Kimlat's The Roadrunner Cull DVD. You'll not only get the basic move, but learn several applications, plus a load of good tricks, including my favourite Triumph called Culligula Triumph.

Thanks for that Medifro. The move must be in the 1994 expanded edition of Greater Magic, because I can't find it in mine. Anyway, in case you're interested, Steranko's move is called the Shadow Steal, which he also indicates can be used as a colour change, but in a very different way from the...

Just on a point of historical interest, what move in Greater Magic are you referring to? Also, and I may be wrong here, I thought the original Card Manipulations series came out around 1934-1935 and Greater Magic was published later in 1938. Or are you saying that Garcia's move goes back to...

The change was originally in Jean Hugard's Card Manipulations series (Number 3 to be precise), now more usually found compiled in book form. What source are you learning it from at the moment?

Yes, blatantly a peek/glimpse is the way forward. It allows a genuinely free selection, and the spectator can shuffle as much as they want. I would suggest that Kostya Kimlat's Culligula Triumph would be a good routine for emphasising the fairness of the whole procedure.

I think the definitions have become a bit blurred over time, especially when it comes to the words "pass" and "shift". I would say a "control" is any sleight which moves a card or group of cards to a different position. By this definition, what Joel Paschall calls the "Fan Control", I, based on...

There are several theories on how Scarne acheived his ace-cutting effect, and it's not necessarily wise to believe his own claims. There are a lot of ways to cut to the aces though, and a good selection of methods are on the second disc of Damien Nieman's Fast Company set. The original Twisting...

I absolutely agree that you shouldn't take Jeff's performance as the apex of stacking skill, but riffle stacking sources are scarce, and I think that this is a good starting point for someone with no experience in this area whatsoever.

If you definitely want to use an overhand shuffle then you can't really go wrong with Erdnase's system. However, regarding riffle stacking, the best sources are Karl Fulves riffle shuffle manuscripts, which are, unfortunately very difficult to find. While you're trying to track them down, a...

I think it's very difficult to present Mr Green's stuff and get the impact that he does. He's got such a unique style, it's hard to imagine his moves in a different context. However, whenever I watch his Green Magic series, it makes me realise the potential for astonishment that there is within...

I don't know Mr Madison personally, so I'm in no position to judge him, however, if he doesn't want publicity, and this was just a personal thing, why do we all know about it?

Yeah, I completely agree Senchi. I will admit, I've never seen him perform live, so maybe he just doesn't come across well on video for some reason, but he doesn't seem to apply his own lessons in presentation. Again, I would like to emphasise that he is blatantly incredible technically, and his...

That's true in a lot of cases, but it doesn't have to be. As you say, the reason for this perception is that magic is "anti-logic". Therefore, to give our audience a full experience of magic, we need to deal with this problem. And, there are at least two ways of doing this. The first option...

It's the moisture and grease on the cards that stops them spreading well and softens them up. The air in a fridge (or freezer, apparently) is quite dry, so it tends to draw the moisture out. The same would apply to leaving them in the sun. I've found that they need a good go in a card press...

I think that one cause of this "puzzle" perception of magic is the fact that we, magicians in general, concentrate too much on the tricks, as if they are the essence of the performance. I believe the tricks should be merely manifestations of the magician's character, so that, rather than someone...

I would say this is half-true. However, it's not going to work if you just mimic Luke's performance and timing. You need to understand why his particular style works, and then apply those rules to your own persona. This sounds more complicated that it is, basically, I'm just saying be natural...

Jack, I think you're right, and what you're describing is common to a lot of magicians. I would go further and say it's probably common to writers, artists, musicians, and creative people in any field. Having dabbled in writing and music production myself, I can definitely say that there are...

No it's not. You're thinking of Five Faces of Sybil, which looks almost completely different.