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I was in nfty for a while, but I quit because it sucked and because I'm an atheist. But when I was in Israel, an Israeli guy (who would've guessed?) showed me a cool magic trick. It was kind of obvious, but his Israeli charm sold it very well.

I think it would be more fun if you threw in a piece without cards.

Apples and oranges.

Just out of curiosity, what exactly is Chris' position with David Copperfield (I'm actually pretty curious)? I'm not really sure what "executive producer" entails. Does he create any magic for Copperfield to perform or is it more logistic stuff?

I think you mean to say "review," not "debate."

I plan to write more on this later, but I thought it would be good to mention my thoughts on the whole "be yourself" thing. I think one should be him- or herself, however I think it's important to note that it is always good and one always should develop his or her character, that is to say...

I might add that they used the phrase "revealed in the coming weeks" on the now infamous Wire. And it's been about 62 weeks so far.

If you are part of a synagogue or a church or a community center, you could offer your services for events for free (at least for the first few times) that way you can perform, get your name out, hand out business cards if you like, etc. I'll just say, from personal experience, it helps if...

Yo Shane, I'll miss you, man.

Also, if you have the chance to take any kind of acting class, it really helps. Improv classes are really great.

I would actually recommend some books on film. You'd be surprised at the similarities between magic and the movies. Try these: Film Form by Sergei Eisenstein, The Film: A Psychological Study by Hugo Münsterberg, and Film as Art by Rudolf Arnheim. All of these books discuss the human...

Card Mucking 1-on-1 I can honestly not find a good source for doing a good card muck. Please, Theory 11, give me a 1-on-1 for the different methods of mucking cards. It's one of the few things missing from my mental library of sleights. I beg of thee...

I'm looking for a good multiple shift that happens on a table. Any good ones I should look into?

Check this out: http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?t=2510&highlight=college+essay

How big is the audience?

Yeah, I kind of agree with Jon. Shouldn't we be discussing magic?

Well, the simple switch is a cool little flourish in which one basically juggles cards, switching them in midair. In AoA, Harris teaches a way to switch them instantly. I won't go into it for fear of exposure.

I'd like to see the Hofinzer spread cull for multiple cards.

I always get people like this. They're really nice about figuring all your material out. It's a horrible feeling. Here's what I do. I go into my whole "this is actually how this works" routine, where I show them some gambler sleights--stuff that puts me on their side. Once I've gained...

So awesome. England be the man.