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Oh My. . . Steerpike is trying to out curmudgeon me!

Great guy. . . he bought a lot of stuff from the Kirkham collection over the years (along with Dr. Albo). I always loved how he had the collection displayed at his place. I grew up eating bread from the Klosterman Bakeries though. . .

If you haven't caught on yet, YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE TAKEN THE JOB! If an agent or talent buyer hires YOU and YOU are what they get. . . the act that you do. If they want you to do something else then point them to the team that does that act or charge them 35% more up front so you can run...

No, no. . . that would be too frightening for anyone to ever learn about. . .

As I explain in my intro to Mentalism treatise as well as the intro to Bizarre Magick, "Mental Magic" are routines/effects that obviously look "rigged" from the on-set and more often than not, involve a physical prop of some kind. Great examples would be Mental Epic and most any of the Smash &...

Please don't give Mr. Brown too much credit on being a "genius", he has a staff and resource list that's paid well to make him look as such just as all big acts do. Besides, he's barely a glimmer in the UK laity's mind and failed miserably in his attempt to break the U.S. Market, not exactly...

I don't have any set items I tote along though I do have a couple of things I will toss into a pocket if I am in the mood to play around with folks; there are two Pendulums, one being quite unique, a small wood owl developed by Hong Kong performer Stuart Palm. The other is of my own making (I...

You are 110% on mark with this observation, my friend. . . Dunninger's famed comment about how every prop lowers your perceived value by 10% is very true. While you need some "flash" set into your show there is a serious limit to it when it comes to generating believability -- less is more...

I'm a Mentalist -- A MIND READER -- what part of that indicates something "visual"? If you want to do visual magic then go back to traditional magic an stop calling yourself a "Mentalist" . . . 90% of all PK type routines come from traditional magic not Mentalism or it's "darker side" in which...

The cruise company web sites generally have a schedule listing the entertainers or you could simple contact the cruise director's office and make an inquiry. Similarly, if you have a particular mage you want to see, simply eMail them and ask what cruises they work and when so you can plan your...

There's a glut of smoke type effect systems hitting the market, most of them using the same basic mechanisms and retailing at exorbitant prices. Shim Lim however, gives us a very affordable option that is perfect for close-up work even though there are some restrictions with it and the need to...

Come now grasshopper, you know better than that. . . There are numerous version to the Mutilated Dollar Bill and all that's required is some means by which to switch out one bill for either a dummy or a duplicate and ring in the mate or original in the finale'. You will find versions of this...

Ok, you're asking a question that only you can answer, no one here knows your style, personality, interests, etc. Too, 3-4 minutes can feel like an eternity when you're on stage . . . while experience will change this for you it's something you've not yet garnered. Keep whatever you do simple...

I had a Cockatoo that used to love it when I did a classic force on him and then named his card. . . same with card under a glass.

When I used to be a regular at the Castle there was old gent named Henry I often had lunch with. Henry was an black gentleman who collected black racial "humor". . . the more racist and satire the better. He had a three ring notebook filled with hundreds of such jokes . . . I'm known of Rabbi...

With that logic why don't you just run out and pick up an Asrah? You have the idea of Mentalism in your mind, most likely because it's what "everyone else is doing" . . . there are some great comedic bits you can do like Bob Cassidy's UFO or John Rigg's "Procrastinating Prognosticator" . . ...

PLEASE DON'T! T.O.D. Used to be a great piece of Mentalism but like so many great bits of mentalism, magicians stole the bit and ruined it! Not only do too many of them do it, they do it poorly. What our OP is looking for is MENTAL MAGIC . . . routines that kindof look & feel like something...

I've known many a teacher who, at that stage in my life were a "Mentor" but there is only one person I give fullest credit to for being my primary guide and a kind of father-figure in this journey, which would be Kirk Kirkham. But as I said, I've known many an amazing teacher over the years and...

From what I understand it spoofs Copperfield and Angel primarily but also gives a nod to other entities the general public would recognize such as Sigfried & Roy, Penn & Teller, etc. It looks bloody hilarious and I can't stand Steve Carrel. . . nothing about him is funny to me . . . kind of like...

There are many limitations to this including safety policies of the transport company and the school itself. It would be difficult for you and others to move around and too, the movement of the bus itself can result in falls as well as dropping items and so forth. Then we come to the biggest...