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Three thoughts. First, they may be seeing each routine as a series of tricks -- that is each phase is a separate trick. So the question they are answering is which phase of the routine is their favorite. Second, it seems that your presentation is merely explaining what is happening to the...

From a legal standpoint, it is a question of copyright law. When a copyright expires is a complicated question. in the US, anything originally published prior to 1923 is no longer copyrighted. If it was published before 1964 and the copyright was not renewed within 28 years the work is no...

Yep, don't bother working through RRTCM, EATCT, ECT, Card Control, LePaul, Mentzer, Hamman, Vernon, Jennings, Bannon, Gusteferro or Card College for that matter. And don't bother reading that book by that Tarbell guy either. It's a complete waste of your time -- you can come up with all those...

The safest rule is that if the originator of the sleight (or of the variation you are using) is still alive, to ask permission. For the Paintbrush Change, it is credited to Dai Vernon and Stanley Collins, both of whom have passed away. So you wouldn't need to ask permission to teach that...

http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jim-steinmeyer/id357994023?mt=11

I think Steinmeyer's Last Greatest Magician is available from iBooks.

What do you think about In Half?

Start with The Discoverie of Witchcraft by Reginald Scott which is the oldest book (at least to my knowledge) on magic. You should get bonus points because it is in old english. Then get Magic 1400s Through 1950s by Steinmeyer, Cavney and Jay. That is a beautiful book and well worth it...

Third the recommendation on Blank by Craig Petty.

Andrew Mayne's In Half using you as a victim. If you could have an assistant, even better. The only problem is that it is out of proportion to the rest of the show which is small effects playing big on stage. It might provide texture and variety and make the finish seem more dramatic, but it...

What else is currently on your list of effects that you will be performing in the show?

Based on the information you've provided, I'd suggest the effect that Copperfield does where he makes 10 members of the audience disappear -- it's his closer so it should work for you too. In all seriousness, you need to give us more to go on. What is your character like, what else are you...

It also looks like frames are missing from the video right at the point of the vanish. Just saying.

+1 Like. I wouldn't give up the parts of the dream I have to get the parts that I don't.

My goal here isn't to change anyone's opinion, but to encourage people to think critically rather than just repeat what they have heard without doing the analysis for themselves. Can you explain how it "stops creativity" ? It sounds like you heard someone say that and accepted it as a fact...

Lybrary.com has a great selection of .pdf. Like Redi said, they have Tarbell, Annemann, Hugard, Bobo, Fitzke, Scarne, Giobbi and lots more. Another great .pdf is Card Magic USA. It has a ton a great material in it from Lee Asher, John Bannon, Marc DeSouza, Nate Kranzo, Max Maven Michael...

Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Wow. I'd suggest going to Wikipedia and reading about SOPA and the Protect IP Act (noting that Wikipedia is opposed to both acts, but gives an unbiased explanation). There actually is no power to shut down a website, rather the enforcement...

I'm a strong proponent in trying to figure out exactly what is happening from an unbiased perspective. Looking at the first two links, they are clearly NOT unbiased. it is always good to understand the biases of any person or group advocating a certain position. Also, I'm always concerned...

I'm not a pro, but for what it's worth, I'd be glad to look at it.

That was some really good material. I'm kicking myself for not picking up the lecture notes on that.