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There's a few ways to look at this issue however; the first time you did it you managed to gain "surprise" from the audience by overcoming possible danger HOWEVER, to repeat that same kind of set-up causes you to loose in a big way because the second go around looks like a poor trick and...

First of all, everyone gets into this rut every now and then. Over the past 40 years I've probably "quit doing magic" a few dozen times but, as I was reminded more than a few times, Magic is a part of who I am and without it I'm pretty much lost. I've done it since I was a toddler (4 years...

Yes there is. . . I know for a fact Mark Lewis wears one (hahahaha) I've but skimmed this thread in that I get a bit dismayed when it comes to faux escape acts (as much if not more so than I do with Mentalism). Escape work ISN'T a collection of tricks for the most part but legitimate stunt...

And Why did this have to get repeated? I'm betting, after re-reading the article and weighing it against what I know of Angel's quirks, he and Val planned this exchange for the sake of cheap PR. . . Angel's favorite drug is "Media"

SUGGESTION: If you have a show coming up "soon" and you don't know this effect DON'T DO IT! Don't even think about doing it. Use material you KNOW so you won't come off looking like a goof.

Ok… which version of these effects did he tip? Val exposed the very same Elephant Vanish I used to feature in my show but guess what. . . it was an out-dated method no longer used because of impracticality. It was featured in the Melbourne Christopher show and then a handful of others used...

Firstly, Val was a major fixture in Vegas and Laughlin long before anyone every heard of Angel or Blaine. I saw Val climb the ranks and work his butt off for close to 20 years battling the political B.S. of the Magic Industry (specifically) all the way. This is a guy that did two midday...

Ok, I was going to be really cranky with Geraint2k2's posts but I'll give him a bit of credit given the back-peddling done in the more recently post. Regardless, I believe the earlier posts were quite irresponsible given I.D. Theft issues. Similarly (and I believe I said it earlier) you DON'T...

Perez is likewise in the position to destroy one's vocational edge in that he is part of the Who's Who in Miami, New York and San Francisco specifically. He's a very outspoken advocate when it comes to Gay Rights and as such, is very politically active and motivated. Could be that he's heard a...

R1 has more or less hit the nail on the head but in reading your original post I'm also picking up on some hesitation on your part -- doubt that you can satisfy the older customers as much as you do the younger crew. Let me put it this way, I was working in Playboy clubs at 19 and 20 and the...

ESPECIALLY FOR MENTALISTS! I've watched my chum Jon Stetson work a room for a solid hour prior to hitting the stage. It's how he manages to covertly set-up important pre-show situations as well as prep the room in that a lot of people don't know what a Mentalist actually is. By doing the...

I believe I'd mentioned the value of patter/scripting and how it tends to be the more important not to mention the most used mode of misdirection going. Kenton Knepper has a select handful of books covering this very issue that everyone who is serious about performing, needs to study and work...

EXACTLY! I love that kind of challenge, there's a bunch of them on line and they are used frequently in Psych as well as classes for law enforcement.

Harry Jr's dad had a bit of misdirection that was priceless and latter borrowed (kindof) by Franz Harrary. . . Mr. B would do a classic silk strand production to one side of the stage, producing a huge number of silks that got balled up between he and an assistant... when they were tossed...

Let's start with AN and your question. . . it is loaded with twists & turns never before published and shared with but an exclusive few over the past 30 or so years AN has been around. I can assure you, it's more than worth the price asked, as is the Acidus Globus material though I personally...

This is how some of the best pick-pocket acts in magic lore, gained their reputation; Harry Blackstone used it throughout his career as have dozens of others. "Misdirection" is frequently misunderstood as something bold. In Mentalism however, we rely on the subtle and psychological aspects of...

Presentation is always up to the performer, so I fail to understand what you're getting at here. The bottom line is that Patrick and others have introduced long guarded methods in which observation is the key and having some guts is the secret.

Darwin is the God of Thumb Tips, hands down.