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  1. Mikkyo

    Real Hypnotist or Fake?

    He isnt using stooges. It is possible. In the beginning of the first clip he thanks the subject for participating. Essentially, he hypnotized the subject before. During that time he gave the subject something called a post hypnotic suggestion which usually consists of telling the subject that...
  2. Mikkyo

    Gecko - Any good?

    I dont own it, but a friend who does remarked that the only downside to the effect is the reproduction of a personal item after it has been made to vanish.
  3. Mikkyo

    Painter?

    It depends on perspective and perception. If we, in the magic community, are judging whether or not we (or our peers) are 'artists', we base or opinion from our knowledge born from within the field itself. Laymen on the other hand do not have the luxury of this same knowledge or perspective...
  4. Mikkyo

    What are these?

    I just ordered a bunch of limiteds from Kardwell. I also found black backed Bikes in a 4 pck - 2 red, 2 black. The faces are standard. Didnt even know they were black, just picked up cards to trash for practice. Handling them, I said to myself these look like a really dark blue. Reading the...
  5. Mikkyo

    Comedy, is it necessary?

    If I were a more serious performer, I probably wouldnt do sponge balls. If I were in it for comedy, probably wouldnt pick saw as my first 'must do' effect. My question is not if one effect or another can be adapted to fit a particular presentation style, rather, is it necessary to be funny...
  6. Mikkyo

    Comedy, is it necessary?

    Thanks for the reply. I wanted to clarify that I wasnt implying serious = disturbing. I meant it as an unrelated question (more related to a darker presentation rather than serious).
  7. Mikkyo

    Diagonal Palm Shift - Jason England

    Another point to make is that there are many different resources that may teach the same effect or move, however, each one has its own perspective on the subject. I remember learning the pass from a fellow magician. He taught me all of the necessary moves and gave me his own advice. After that...
  8. Mikkyo

    Comedy, is it necessary?

    Personally, do you feel comedy is a necessary part of your presentation? Do you believe that magic should be presented in a light-hearted way, or, do you think that magic could be presented in a way that is not 'funny' yet still remains entertaining? What is your general opinion on a darker...
  9. Mikkyo

    heres something else, thought you may be interested...

    heres something else, thought you may be interested.......... http://www.nlp-blog.wandelende-coach.org/2008/04/30/nlp-videos-explained-predictable-by-darren-brown/
  10. Mikkyo

    check out this..... http://www.magicproshop.com/miracles-suggestion-book-kneppe-p-281.html

    check out this..... http://www.magicproshop.com/miracles-suggestion-book-kneppe-p-281.html
  11. Mikkyo

    Best Books for NLP

    Any books by Richard Bandler and John Grinder. Also look for Judith DeLozier and Robert Dilts. Here are some titles........ The structure of magic 1 & 2 Frogs into princes Turtle all the way down Applications of NLP The intro book mentioned has a lot of other references mentioned. If...
  12. Mikkyo

    Flash Cards

    The only other site I found was ............. www.magicshop.biz/product.php?productid=201&cat=0&page=1&featured
  13. Mikkyo

    Box Names

    You have an idea of how it works. Again, how the laymen react often depends on the presentation. Here's how I've used it (minus the patter / presentation): open the deck of cards remove deck, casually showing the box empty, close box, set on table have them pick the card...
  14. Mikkyo

    Improving T11

    Getting more people to moderate, other than T11 staff, can be a tricky thing. Giving someone authority to mod can get out of hand, I've seen it happen on other lists not related to magic (sometimes a co-mod can work, where their authority would be limited). I would hope we mod ourselves...
  15. Mikkyo

    Rants of Tudor

    ....or redirect it. Tudors ability at manipulation speaks for itself. As far as the rants, don't be surprised when there is a reaction to someone pushing buttons.
  16. Mikkyo

    How do you learn from books?

    When you think of magic, what emotional quality would you categorize it with? More than likely - stimulating. When you watch a video, your brain is stimulated because it fits your perception of what magic should be for you. When you read about magic, it isn't so much stimulating as it is...
  17. Mikkyo

    Breaking The Ice

    In a non-working / gig setting (a casual party or street magic application), how do you guys and gals introduce yourself and your magic? How do you pull in an audience?
  18. Mikkyo

    Bust Change

    Smooth. Very nice.
  19. Mikkyo

    Mental vs Magic

    It can be done, however, the mentalist would more than likely need more information to go on. They would have to take control of the situation and get you to give up more of that information that they need. Their proficiency at doing this would depend largely on their ability. Also, the state...
  20. Mikkyo

    Mental vs Magic

    I believe that the average audience is willing to go along with the fact that they are being deceived if its in good fun. If it is truly meant to deceive them into believing something that it is not, then they feel cheated or lied to. Perception creates reality. With that being said, I do...
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