A complete eye opener for me today. I was at Pizza Pizza with some girls and a friend, Michael Kras if you know of him! There was a guy there, somebody we know, who generally asks for magic but isn't much impressed. I thought I had to absolutely stun him with something short, sweet, and jaw dropping. So I dropped all the collectors routines and ace assemblies out of my head as I watched his eyes meet the Queen of Hearts at the bottom of the deck I was riffling in my hands. I immediately asked him to think of a card and shuffled the cards thoroughly.
Let's just say, I've never had the guts to pull of a psychological force, but it worked. He went bananas.
For another friend, I had her select a card. It was the Three of Spades. I (on the spot creation of patter here) explained that everyone, from the day they were born, was assigned a card. And that at any time, said magician can summon this phenomenon upon the deck. I said it was her destiny to choose the Three of Spades. And after about 6 card forces later, she was rolling around screaming of laughter and amazement. But suddenly, I realized something; that wasn't possible! How could she have gotten that card? Because I always kept one card, fairly, inside my wallet. The three of spades.
Just goes to show what the simplest effects, and great performances and acting can do for you.
Let's just say, I've never had the guts to pull of a psychological force, but it worked. He went bananas.
For another friend, I had her select a card. It was the Three of Spades. I (on the spot creation of patter here) explained that everyone, from the day they were born, was assigned a card. And that at any time, said magician can summon this phenomenon upon the deck. I said it was her destiny to choose the Three of Spades. And after about 6 card forces later, she was rolling around screaming of laughter and amazement. But suddenly, I realized something; that wasn't possible! How could she have gotten that card? Because I always kept one card, fairly, inside my wallet. The three of spades.
Just goes to show what the simplest effects, and great performances and acting can do for you.