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I hope he does some more effects that aren't on the market or are unknown. I know he's a big fan of Mnemonica so he could easily do a ton of things from that book and have a bunch newbie kids thinking it's some underground amazing effect.

They both pretty much accomplish the same type of effects. The only difference and it's pretty minor is that Aronson's stack allows for a few "hands off" type of effects while Tamariz's kind of doesn't. Other than that there really isn't a huge difference and your spectators most likely wouldn't...

I'm usually a bit annoyed when I see things like "underground" or things being hyped to the max. I have fallen victim to this in the past and pretty as I got older I realized a cure for it. I decided to only look into things that are actually practical and things that I KNOW I will enjoy and...

People in real life situations don't normally freak out and go ballistic over a magic effect or anything. The reason the people in the video didn't go nuts is because he was a corporate event and because they were being filmed. So they are obviously going to control themselves in the way they...

This method would probably work if you've working there for awhile and the servers aren't concerned with you taking their tips (which they shouldn't be in the first place because usually having the extra help at said place tends to cause them to get extra tips from the customers who enjoyed it...

The assumption that you shouldn't treat what you do as "real magic" is kind over done. Yes, Spectators (depending on what age group you perform for) know inherently that magic isn't real and that you can't do REAL magic. Does that mean that they won't be able to suspend their disbelief for a few...

So earlier today I was reading the Cafe and I noticed an odd thing from most of the guys there in the table hopping section. A lot of them suggested having like 9 different sets of routines for each table. This to me seemed a bit overkill and counter productive on the part that trying to...

Well where exactly are you performing? Paid work at a good restaurant or is this just for people on the streets or friends? If it's for people at school or whatever, then it's pretty much impossible to get tips. If it's at a gig at a restaurant then this can depend on how good you are and...

Depends on the situation and where I am. Most of the time if I don't feel like performing, I simply won't do it. No need to let people think they can treat you like a puppet.

He wasn't just using the Houdini plot and yes it can be very boring to hear. He was talking about some invisible guy that was helping him out.. Which made him incredibly silly and lame.

The thing with the ACR is that most tend to treat it as the card being ambitious or the Spectator (sense it has their signature) on it. Like most have already stated your presentation really had nothing at all to do with the effect. An idea for this type of effect would be to talk about how in...

Well the thought occured to me at like 12 am last night as I was looking at my script. I originally was going to do something like My Opening Act, 51 cards to pocket and then end with Card in Ring box (saw Michael Vincent do this on his youtube channel and thought I'd steal the idea.) But then...

Now that I think about the Jon Armstrong thing it actually has like 4 things that link to together. He starts with an estimation effect, then goes into the thought of card type deal, which then leads into the final two thought of card effects. Granted if you've seen his DVD or lecture notes on...

If one effect leads into another, is that two effects or simply just one. Take for example Jon Armstrong's My Opening Act, Where you you have a thought of card in your front jacket pocket and then the other revelation of having the "wrong" named card in your wallet the entire time. Would that be...

Well at least you put effort into somewhat decent video editing. You get a B for that.

Just dribble, spread, and riffle shuffle the cards for a few min, maybe even springing them both ways a few times. This should get them to where they aren't too smooth and slippery but are just right. Also another thing that can help with this is fanning powder.

The approach does make more sense than just asking them.

A few DVD's that I bought and then realized later on that I didn't like them. David Stones Window is one of them. The trailer looked good, but then you spend the 70 bucks on it and all you get is one performance that is from the trailer and another quick one and then maybe about 5 min worth of...

The thing that irks me about the Magic Cafe is that it is literally impossible navigate. the site looks like it was designed by a blind monkey. If you ever want to find a review on a product, you have to use google search.. Yes, I said that right. You have to use ANOTHER search engine to find a...

Yeah the whole getting in a rut thing can also make it look like you are bored of your act. I've seen people perform who were good, but their attitude looked like it was so very ho-hum for them and that kind of puts a drag on the show. I'm a firm believer that if you want people to enjoy what...