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Arrgh! the dude is such a joke

Well, I'd love to be able to see what this is, but every one of my security filters goes off warning me away from the site.

Ok... pardon my ignorance here but... I'm committed to picking up SMOKE come the first (unless you guys want to send me a Birthday Present... 09/23/59) but I have a couple of questions about using it if you don't mind... a.) I'm assuming that a gimmick goes into the mouth, how small is it...

That was rather rude, not to mention that you didn't explain why this is your personal view. I do understand the knee jerk... the original poster is using the wrong terms to explain himself but that could be due to language issues or even medical problems. In that I went astray previously I'm...

This is just tradtional show biz; I don't know of many that do big effects that don't have at least one or two body doubles, it's a legit method. What isn't legit, is modifying the perspective of a stunt via editing or digital "enhancement" If you can find it... I think it was the Statute of...

To a point you are correct and this year's line-up (set-up) for AGT proves how the cards are more or less going to fall; especially if you look at some of the acts that were getting outrageous public raves that ended up cut... like Arcatech. BUT there is that backroom deal route things can...

Ok... JetEyeNight... Lighting wasn't the issue, some of those Arm Amputators actually have a small spot light mounted to the top brace so as to highlight things (and help cast a few special shadows)... in Dan's case, the fake was waaaay too small for the person being used, improperly "painted"...

I'm starting to like you... hehahaha Keep sharing like that and we're likely to become good chums

As I said elsewhere DAN SCREWED UP! There is no getting around it, he blew a very simple to do effect on national TV and EXPOSED the method and thus, every guy out there that thru $5k at owning one can't use it for a season or two, until current memory fades. What Dan did is what most do; he...

I'm sorry, but that's just pure denial. Sperry screwed up what is essentially a "self-working" effect because he cut corners and tried to rush things when it came to the gimmick. The result being that he EXPOSED a $5,000.00 illusion that's been a potent mystery for at least four generations...

Mentalism, though it is a kindred art form, IS NOT the same thing as magic and should never be approached in a similar manner. In fact, most of the working pros of note will tell you to not see the things you do as a "trick" but more as phenomena that happens because of (insert your theme of...

I was just yanking the chain there. BTW... 13 Steps is the name of everybody's favorite paper weight, didn't you know that. If it wasn't penned by Derren or Criss or Luke it don't count... or so it would seem.

praetoritevong... I fully understand and agree... I stopped buying from Hank years ago. In fact, about the only U.S. dealer I have any regular exchange with is Stevens Magic and maybe Denny, that's about it. There's been a few company's come into focus in the past couple of years run by young...

Let's also remember that Criss got his Luxor contract based on what talent buyers saw him doing on TV and when it came to the live show he couldn't deliver... the show was and seems to still hold the title as one of the worse acts on the strip and quite possibly the worse one since a certain...

You're not going to like what I'm about to say... You're not ready C'mon... you have more stuff than this, think it through. The Bandana routine is better placed in follow-up to an actual opener. Your opening needs to be stronger than this routine allows (even though it's a powerful...

I forget, I think it was Richard Busch that said something to the extent that most people claim to know NLP because they can find those letters on their keyboards. Far too many people are making this pseudo-science their main-stay simply becuase it has been "suggested" that it's a kind of magic...

Step 11? Are we in the Magician's Annonamous section?

This is very sound advice. Sometimes the best way for us to cultivate our own sense of showmanship is by mimicking others. For an example, the new character I'm developing is far louder and a bit more "old queen" than I've ever done in the past... I'm modeling his outward image and...

Firstly, are you going to be a Magician or a Mentalist? Contrary to popular conjecture, there is a HUGE difference in the two and thus, a big difference in how the public will perceive you. If they see you doing coins across or sponge balls one minute and then trying to apparently read their...

(embarrassed)... my bad... I saw that list and went into instant "teacher mode" seeking to correct the NLP suggestion. Just ignore me when I don't make sense... I do that a lot... well, not that much but too much to suit me.