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i would teach them some coin ticks, a few simple false transfers and things of that nature. It is a lot more practical than card tricks for them.

like webcam battle or real world audience reactions battle?

The magician / mentalist comment comes out more often when talking to other magician's than with lay audiences. I have found that when I started pursuing mentalism I really had to change my mentality when I was preforming. When I was doing magic I felt nervous whenever I was preforming a...

There are some really good points in this thread. I am a mentalist, all I do now is mentalism. I would love to have intelligent discussions on the topic. However I do not want a forum for just mentalism. The thing I notice when I speak to mentalists is that they often consider themselves...

I got my copy of surfaced yesterday aswell. By the end of the week I will have RSI.

Something that resets almost instantly. Some people will tell you to do a trick that more based on skill like the queens or something as opposed to getting someone to pick a card. Personally for my first piece I practically don't touch the cards. Catch a peek or glimpse and hand the deck to...

It is very touch and go now days with copyright law the best thing to do is email him and explain the situation. Also if the moves are different there should be no real problem with it. Anyway defiantly sight him as a inspiration reference though.

I would do stigmata and explain that you could do it slightly different if that is the direction that they want to go for the real commercial. I will pm you details.

It is good to make the montage around the song. For example if you choose something like Lose yourself then it should be a lot quicker and more high energy whereas if you were to choose something like sing for the moment it would be more of a somber piece with more of an emotional hook...

Sean Fields has a lot of metal bending in Explicit Content and some really nice ones in Benz.

I have used it 2-3 times before and by the end it was starting to get a little worn out. I usually give it out after I am finished with it because it is just a crazy impossible souvenir. To answer your question yes it can be used multiple times but no i don't recommend it. What I do recommend...

I am pretty sure Wayne knows Joel very well. In the newsletter just before believe released Wayne said something about meeting Joel just after Showoff came out.

anyone want to share accommodation (about the only thing that is stopping me)

I will think about coming. Not too sure just yet though

Aaron Fisher's Out-Jogged Herman shift is excellent. It is a lot easier to do than a classic pass as it is covered for most of the move, and the focus is so heavily on the outjogged card you most people will ignore the side where the move is. Not really a magic fooler though but I dont really...

Mr.MadMan I am a mentalist too and I find a lot of misconceptions about mentalism. So I am sorry if I came off a little harsh towards you. I just hate listening to people talk about their knowledge on mentalism when their only experience is Sankey's 22 Blows to the head. And after...

There are a few pieces of mentalism on Dangerous. Bad Influence - uses one of the two biggest idea's in mentalism. Role Play - Similar Idea as bad influence. Heritage - It was inspired by Derron Brown. Just because there is a mechanical method does not mean it isn't mentalism. A lot...

I voted for lapse because it is completely impromptu. Angle Zero gets my better reactions though.

I love how in his thought stealer routine he selected the card and still managed to get his own thought stolen.

My understanding of a purist is someone especially in close up magic is someone who uses pure skill over any from of gimmick. Doing a two card transposition is made so much easier with the use of a duplicate card but, however when I have used a duplicate I do not feel anywhere near as satisfied...