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Deceptive Practice - The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

As I said in the other thread, this is brilliant and my favorite CTT-routine. Get his book guys, there are more fantastic effects between these pages! http://www.vanishingincmagic.com/magic/card-magic/confident-deceptions/

I don`t know who Erdnase was, but I don`t think it was Wesley James ;)

The problem is, what is my goal ? Beeing successful, I would have to evaluate (considering airtime, target audience etc.) what kind of magic show would get the highest TV ratings. I honestly think what I like and what the common TV target audience likes is somewhat different. Solely for my...

He`s not strictly a TV magician, but my favorite on TV is Juan Tamariz. Much more popular in Europe, I know. Why ? I like his crazy style and nobody plays the air violin better than him. He`s one of the best I´ve seen live. He doesn`t rely on camera tricks of other razzle-dazzle. And he`s...

Mmmh, I know how the classic "Cups and Balls" (and many variants) routine works. It`s literally the oldest trick in the book. Yet I´m still amazed and fascinated when someone mastered this and shows it to me. If done well, it "fools" me. What I wanted to say: You can do a well-known trick and...

Interesting. I got a collection of Clark Ashton Smith`s Hyperborea tales last week. As a fan of Robert E. Howard and H.P.Lovecraft, I always wanted to read something from another great "Weird Tales" author. Especially since Lovecraft has many allusions in some of his tales regarding Smith (e.g...

Which you can read for free in the "Magic in Mind" e-book. The idea Joshua Jay had in mind was to encourage more magicians, especially the young generation, to read. This book is an excellent candidate for the book of the month.It`s a collection of some of the best essays ever published. For...

I like the idea!

Yes. Hundreds. The problem is, you will NOT see them on sites like Theory 11, Ellusionist etc. It`s not the marketplace for books, sorry. As much as I hate TMC for several reasons, it`s a good place to find or read about new (and old) books. For example Stephen Minch announced that the new...

Check out Jason England`s Bottom Deal download. As far as I remember he shows a Gene Maze Grip strike bottom and also one from mechanics grip. There are other resources with bottoms where the card isn`t pushed out, but buckled for an easier strike. Can`t remember but I think it was in...Card...

He does it with... Magic!

Cardini - He hasn`t influenced my magic directly. I only know him for his manipulation, which ironically is something I´m not very interested in, neither watching nor doing. But I can watch him for hours. Tommy Wonder and Fred Kaps - My idealization of a "perfect" magician. Style, performance...

"How to find your other half" Woody Aragon.

Old footage of Fred Kaps, Tommy Wonder and Cardini. Live: Juan Tamariz. Seeing him on film or TV is one thing, seeing him live was completely different. He`s my hero.

If you`re just doing this a few months, do what krab1 suggested. This is the probably the best you can do without a mentor. DON`T fall into the trap many beginners do (me included but I learned) buying one trick DVDs, individual tricks or books that require intermediate skill. Nobody, absolutely...

John Bannon`s latest book "High Caliber" contains many packet tricks and some gambling routines. All tricks are easy to do. If you don`t own any of his stuff since "Dear Mr.Fantasy" (the book contains most tricks he published as small booklets or DVDs since DMF...no new stuff in there), get the...

What are you doing here ? Back to work, working on your next book ;) No seriously, wow, your book is "da bomb". Did "Through and through" last week and all I can say it was a hit. And I will definitely practicing "Best for Last" (maybe sometime in the future ;)) as it i one of the...

I think that there is a difference. 1. Math magic which is presented as such. For example a math genious who is showing his skills. It can be entertaining, but you have to do the "real" thing. And it isn`t really magical. 2. Magic which involves math principles. For example a trick with the GB...

Maybe you should read the whole thread ;)