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I think the key is to understand the basis for any advice you get and the "why" behind the reason for providing the advice. That understanding gives you the ability to determine the weight to give to the advice.

Some of my best scripts have been drafted with the assistance of certain spirts. Usually one glass, maybe two... never more.

Still waiting for Sonata to come back in print or to find an inexpensive used copy.

I know there has been a lot of folks that have been looking for this book and it has been out of print for a while... but... IT'S BACK. Expect to see it at your favorite magic dealer within the next couple of days.

Francis Carlyle's The Upside Down Deck Charles Nagel's Traveling Aces John Scarne's Calling the Cards All from Scarne on Card Tricks

Do what makes you the most comfortable and which best suits the material you are performing.

I have a Rings and Things combo cups set and they are beautiful. Donnie does very nice work. If you like how the Don Alan cup looks, you won't be disappointed by the quality. The cup from Vanishing also looks really nice. I get a lot of books from there and they are great to deal with. I've...

The Magic Way is a good read and has some great effects. It is very thought provoking if you have a basis in theory but I wouldn't recommend it as a first book on theory. Strong Magic is probably the most extensive book on magic theory out there. It is best for people who have a good amount...

As @ChristopherT said, the use of the app makes it look very suspicious. Absent seeing a performance with a spectator having a free selection of a card and a number, it fails to demonstrate that it is really an ACAAN.

I typically use the classic force or a riffle force. However, the supernatural force would be a great name for a sleight. The enjoyment of the illusion that is not reality.

That leads to another part of "texture." Having "texture" without "flow" leads to a disjointed show. I agree with what you've been saying about the first pieces - they serve as an introduction, a demonstration of ability and a building of trust. From there you need to have a flow of...

Christopher: This is a great thread. Thank you for posting your thought process. My process is similar, but more of an evolution. I typically don't have a theme for a show -- I find that it is too difficult. Instead, the routines are tied together by my character and my style. The one...

I had done a show for some nursing home residents after doing a show for the home's annual volunteer awards luncheon. Here is some advice: 1. Remember that the residents are interesting and wonderful people. When I was setting up, one woman came up to talk to me and mentioned that I had a...

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Destination Zero just seemed very convoluted and after a while the effects all started to seem the same. I probably have to go back over it again, but it didn't impress me and I'm a huge Bannon fan.

Too often people look for a name so that they can do an internet search for a reveal. Although @ID4's response may seem rude, take it in light of the fact that all your posts have been asking for trick names and many of them for tricks done by Daniel Fernandez.

Marc Wilson’s Complete Course Tarbell Course in Magic UF Grant Victory Illusions Some author’s names to research: Paul Osborne Jim Steinmeyer Andrew Mayne Rand Woodbury

As with anything else, it depends on how it is done. My sense is that to talk about historical figures in magic would take a half hour to do it right. Tell people things they do not know. If I had the time, I'd love to do a series showing the history of how various effects developed thorough...

The Two Handed Shift – The Pass The Ghost Count - The Elmsley Count El Culebreo (the Wriggle) - The Ascanio Spread Play It Straight - The Bannon Triumph Marlo Tilt - Vernon Depth Illusion Houdini Change - Erdnase Change Fechter's Be Honest, What Card is It? - Two Card Monte Scarne' Switchcraft -...

Oxymoron. There is, but it isn't always immediate. Are you inferring that YouTube is not the real world? You must be over age 30.