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SUGGESTION: DON'T DO IT! If you want a happy home, spouse, kids, dog, cat, etc. what most call "normal" then show biz ain't for you. If you want to know security, peace of mind, and stability in life, show biz ain't for you. Yes, it's a wonderful adventure done a road paved by shattered...

I don't know, when a small company like Creative Illusions gets hit with orders for dozens of copies on a prop that retails for $15,000.00 or more, I'd say there's a decent sized market; especially when you look at how many prop makers exist in our world and most of them generating high six and...

I'll start off by saying that "The Now" is right on so many levels and a great deal of what I've seen in scrolling through this thread is merely an act of justifying one's actions when it comes to getting in on the market. Why not? Thanks to the Internet there is no longer a need to make a huge...

My suggestion would be that you get certified in Eriksonian Hypnosis if in fact, your vision is to be able to manipulate folks via conversation. In the interim, look at Kenton Knepper & J. Tank's Wonder Words in that the NLP type tactics outlined are potent tools when it comes to scripting a...

I never thought of that. . . old habits are hard to break.

BILLET WORK: Part 3 {continued from BILLET WORK: Part II} Part I While I do believe there are ways around exposure – ways we can used an exposed method and still throw the public off our trail, I also believe that it is our obligation to be less dependent on such pieces and always willing...

BILLET WORK: Part 2 {Continued From Part I } Part 3 FEAR FACTOR This is a biggie when it comes to billet work; fear of the switch and fear of the read. When it comes to the switch I must ask if you’ve ever read Bobo and practiced the coin moves found there in? On many levels billet work is...

JUSTIFICATION: Billets & Billet Issues RE: http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?34943-Your-Favorite-Effects-Using-a-Center-Tear WARNING: This is a very long dissertation on Billet Work in general that spans a total of 3 parts (due to post length limitations). I will be listing the...

I probably should take the time to address this point. . . maybe I'll do a special thread about it, what do you guys think?

I don't think we disagree on the character thing, I simply didn't understand your vision and especially when it comes to the Q&A. If however, you don't mind lugging around a big piece of equipment and work with a partner I have a hilarious Q&A type bit you might like. PM me and I'll fill you...

Franz is an old, old chum of mine and truth of the matter is, he's HUGE in those regions of the planet he plays to most, like Malaysia and parts of South America. He doesn't seem to spend a great deal of time in the U.S. or Europe in that it cost so much more to put on shows here, especially on...

I've done Mentalism for most of the past two decades (exclusively) and off and on for over thirty years. I have one routine where I use the CT and only because it is the most logical place I've ever found in which the CT actually fits and makes sense -- Bruce Bernstein seems to agree with me in...

Erik. . . please understand why I'm a ball buster -- I want YOU to be the best you can be because it means the craft is being represented by quality people striving to give solid representation of it. Also bear in mind that a lot of what I say may apply to you but more than not, I write it for...

Getting in our own way has been a problem since the first "man" was able to start intellectualizing & contemplating himself. While the "solution" is relatively simple human beings over complicate the process by either dissecting it and trying to explain it away in some odd logic or else we...

Gesh! If you don't believe you can be believable why are you venturing into an art form that is psychologically dependent on your audience investing belief in whatever B.S. claims you make? MENTALISM IS NOT MAGIC and far too many in this current generation look at it as such because some...

You do need to put a curb on such people or they will drive you crazy. I've gone so far as to hand them a copy of the old kiddie show give away "101 Tricks You Can Do" I believe Loftus Novelty still carries it. The idea is "if you love magic so much, why not learn some rather than bothering...

The Q&A or variation thereof, like Psychometry has been the single most powerful bit of business in any Mentalism program since day one, most would tell you that it IS what Mind Reading is all about. . . especially the public! Those that pay to see us WANT A READING! Don't believe me? Ask...

I don't know, I just watched Puss In Boots and thought it was a lot of fun (but I think it had more to do with visualizing Antonio Banderez doing all the things the cat gets away with).

The "standard" (the book that started it all) is Banachek's Psychological Subtleties series even though the methods have been used for decades under entirely different names. You will find earlier mention of these methods in Phil Goldstein/Max Maven materials as well as stuff from Kenton...

. . . and politicians always tell the truth when their lips move. While a remote effect over the pone or radio can open the door for you to get in to see the right people and make your pitch, it's NOT going to get you a TV special and can frequently rub promoters and talent buyers the wrong...