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I'm a bit confused here, why would you want them to think about it or try to figure it out? You're talking about a $300.00+ investment someone has had to make and you either seem as if you want to prove that you know more or you're taunting your friends into figuring things out, which is it?

I know of at least six major names in our biz that started with that can or two of confidence who are now chronic drunks that can't do a decent set unless they've had a six pack or more. One in particular tried to work sober for roughly a year and ended up destroying his reputation as a solid...

I was about 19 I guess and in Las Vegas. I'd just done a pick-pocket routine and was back stage when my friend Peter pulled me over to meet a certain gent by the name of Liberace. As I reached my hand out to shake his he suddenly drew it back exclaiming, "I just saw your act, there's more than...

I'm not aware of it being in any book in that it is not a well known variation to this stunt; I know of only one person doing it and he's blowing minds like crazy because it's not the same and so different from the others. I will point out that "stopping" the heart is a legit stunt, you must be...

You never known when you may be working a Renaissance Fair and will need to do this

While I know it has become a big trend in magic pouncing on folks in a parking lot, at the mall, etc. isn't a good habit to get in. It is very invasive and to coin a term RUDE. So if you want to do work on the streets or at a park, etc. create an actual act -- a "pitch" as we used to call it in...

Using local lore is a biggie. . . I point this out in the Psychic Technologies books dealing with Mystery Entertainment. The more you can personalize your presentation (make it a thing people can identify with) the better your chances are at making the experience "real" as well as surreal...

You are being rather vague when it comes to what it is you are wishing to accomplish via this force. If you have a new effect you're thinking about I and I'm certain a handful of others here are well known for protecting such work, it's why we are relied upon as consultants. Should that be the...

You need to work on your "get ready" (try to not look directly at what you're doing). You also need to create a story around it. . . there's loads of tall tales around Voodoo (which is what the piece was originally developed around -- a voodoo theme) Other than that, you do well on the control.

As I've said elsewhere. . .

The power of good misdirection and bar-bets. . . You'll find tons of good stuff along these lines in the pubs -- bar betchyas as they were once known. Being in the military you may want to pick-up material on bar and improvisational magic; check with Stevens Magic in the U.S. they have...

It's called a "Tag Line" or "Lure Line" which is quite common in all industries. Doug Henning used one that read "Magician for Hire: Have Rabbit Will Travel" When I work mixers I wear a button that says, "Read My Mind" There's dozens of examples, some offering a very droll pun (such as...

Let's stop being myopic. . . Most within magic will pat one another on the back; this is one of the chief reasons there's so much really bad magic out there. To one another the mix stays rather amicable so long as we are within our "station"; Max Maven pointed out long ago that Hobbyists &...

Firstly, Why? What's your reason for doing this? If the only purpose behind it is to screw with your teacher's mind, I wouldn't recommend it. If however, there is a way of using it to gain some kind of special Kudo points -- support around a special event or project you're involved with or...

It's what used to be known as a "Sucker" effect -- you lead them in on one level and apparently expose something but then you prove it all to be something entirely different such as the Sponge Ball to Cube + Color Changed Ball * Back Stage with the Magician * Run Rabbit Run, etc. (lots of kiddie...

Find a local college, check with the Psych department and see what they offer. Tell them you are interested in Eriksonian Hypnosis. BTW... show biz stinks when it comes to actually relying on it for a living, by being certified you can have an instant day-job & rather lucrative career. By...

I have to agree with William, you're not being very "coherent" or specific enough when it comes to a few things; What is being asked (expected) of you by the teacher? What is your vision; what do you hope to get from the experience and too, what do you hope to leave the participants with...

My suggestion is quite simple; study everything you can find when it comes to the psychological principles of magic/mentalism which happens to include how to use your words, body language, etc. in order to plant the seeds you need to plant; Banacheck mentions this is book one of the...

How can you offer a class and not already have a curriculum outlined and ready to go? As has been asked, are you dealing with total newbies, curiosity crazies, or folks that already have some reasonable knowledge & skill sets? Too, what area of Magic are you going to deal with? If you have...

Start with this book Reality is Plastic Then pick-up Ormond McGill's Encyclopedia of Stage Magic, it is the "bible" of this particular arena. You may also look at the material out by Bob Cassidy and Kenton Knepper. More than anything TAKE A COURSE ON HYPNOSIS AND GET CERTIFIED. While the...