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There are four things you need to do for a double lift: 1) holding the deck; 2) getting a break; 3) holding the break and 4) doing the turnover. I'll address them in the reverse order. Doing the turn over is always done by the dominant hand so that doesn't impact the ability to do it one...

Kenneth: My recomendation would be Card College 1 and 2. You get the DL and much much more. Send me a PM with your Skype contact information if you would like to work on your DL. I don't think you need more methods, I think you might just need some pointers.

Philipp: I was trying to think about this and what you are asking is difficult because it is so personal in nature. There are a number of good effects out there that lead the spectators down one path only to surprise them at the end such as Silk to Egg, McCombical Deck, Vanishing Bandana and...

My 5 minute time frame was for the length of your opener. I agree that people will form impressions of you much faster than that. A great book on this topic is Malcomb Gladwell's Blink. My response to what do you first say to the audience is... nothing. I begin the first effect. After...

I think the better question is how you establish yourself as a magician to a group. This is the power of an opener. You have five minutes to establish who you are. First is your appearance. What does it say about you? Think of the differences between David Kaye (Silly Billy), the Amazing...

For card magic, I think the answer is related to using the proper techniques. Roberto Giobbi in the Card College books teaches sleights in a way that is both natural and open. The open part is the key to your handling. For closed, think of the deck in dealer's grip with your right hand...

I sent you a PM with my thoughts... they are too good to post on an open forum.

Do a Google search for "used records in Germany." I think there is a lot of opportunity to find some interesting old records. Also, ask your parents if they have any old records -- they probably have a lot of them. That would make for interesting presentation.

I like this one a little better than the one I linked to before because it looks easily transportable to shows -- however, you would need to get external speakers because it looks like the built in speaker is really small...

Listen intently on the explanation and respond, "Well, I guess that is one way you could do it. "

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Don't knock it unless you've lived it. Seriously, my first date was to take a girl to see the Breakfast Club in the theatre. It's funny, I can remember the movie but not her name. Oh, I was John Cusack's character in Say Anything when I was in high school -- except I didn't have the trench...

No. You need to audience test when your effects are scripted, practiced and rehearsed to the point that the performance is automatic. At a minimum, you should have 50 rehearsals (with both the performance of the effect and the presentation of the script) for new material. Then, do it for...

TeeDee nailed it. Acting, methods and knowledge. For methods, start with the basics: Craig Browning's Introduction to Mentalism, Anneman's Practical Mental Magic, Fulves Self-Working Mentalism, Bob Cassidy's Fundamentals. Move on to 13 Steps and Psychological Subtleties and then to the rest...

I purchased the Wakeling book just for that routine (after seeing Mark Kalin perform his routine). However, there is a lot of great magic in that book. I love the Liquid Sands routine (haven't made the fakes for it but would love to perform it), the Bar Routine (not necessarily the light bulb...

It is hard to figure out if you are looking for mentalism resources or presentation resources. Your reference to Faith Healer seems to be looking for strong presentation. Your posting of the David Blaine video seems to be looking for methods (since David Blaine doesn't have any presentation...

Many magic websites have free tricks. I know that T11, Ellusionist and Penguin have free tricks and Vanishing has free downloads. But your best bet is public libraries. Most libraries have magic books you can borrow and read for free. I tend to think that books are the best way to learn...

Option 1: "That's really cool that you remember that one. It's one of my favorites. I can do that one for you another time, but there is this new trick that i've been working on and want to show you." Option 2: "That one is pretty difficult to do and I'm not sure if I'm focused enough right...

I see two problems with your ideas for a parlor show. The first is that coins and cards are difficult to see and won't play to larger "parlor" audiences. I define a parlor show to be anywhere from 10 to 50 or even up to 100 people. You don’t have a stage and the audience is in front of you —...

If you are thinking that mentalism is somehow easier than magic because it doesn't require any sleight of hand, then you are wrong. Mentalism requires a strong character, more complicated methods, some sleight of hand and experience in performing. There are a lot of other differences between...