A simple post really.
Card tricks where you put the "selected" or "random" card (which you've already switched out) in a spectators hand and tell them to hold it (usually by putting it on their hand and telling them to sandwich it with the other). How do you make sure they don't randomly turn it over and look at it?
Now I'm not a novice. I know what to do. Show them the card as much as possible (presumably in a double lift), tell them to put their hand out, turn lift over, put other card in their hand, immediately turn their attention to something else, continue onto the next part of the trick. And believe me, most of the time it works.
But just sometimes there's those people, and more often than not, these are the people who know me, people who don't trust me, or people who simply go about to troll magicians (you can recognize them when you perform for them). You just know they'll turn it over just to check no matter what.
An even more egregious example is (what great timing) when I was performing French Kiss for an audience member. I folded up the (swapped card), told them to bite down on it. Even then, right then and there, they asked if they could open it and check it. I had to just say keep it in your mouth, but that gives it away. They've got what they wanted. And once again, I know the subtleties. Turn over the double, blow on the card so that it looks like its the same card, fold it, put it directly into their mouth, etc. I did that. Funny thing is, after I put it in her mouth, she pulled it out and asked if she could look. Luckily, by the nature of the signatures and how French Kiss works, she was still pretty amazed, but she knew something funny was going on, and that card in her mouth was probably not her card.
With French Kiss, the reaction is still fine. With a simple swap (see Justin Miller's 4sum, "ace" goes into their hand, obviously joker), as soon as they see the different card, the effect is basically ruined.
So yeah. I know it's a matter of confidence, but does anyone have any specific tips, subtleties, or moves that make it seem like you're absolutely putting the card they think you're putting into their hand seem like it's actually going into their hand?
Thanks!
Rupayan
Card tricks where you put the "selected" or "random" card (which you've already switched out) in a spectators hand and tell them to hold it (usually by putting it on their hand and telling them to sandwich it with the other). How do you make sure they don't randomly turn it over and look at it?
Now I'm not a novice. I know what to do. Show them the card as much as possible (presumably in a double lift), tell them to put their hand out, turn lift over, put other card in their hand, immediately turn their attention to something else, continue onto the next part of the trick. And believe me, most of the time it works.
But just sometimes there's those people, and more often than not, these are the people who know me, people who don't trust me, or people who simply go about to troll magicians (you can recognize them when you perform for them). You just know they'll turn it over just to check no matter what.
An even more egregious example is (what great timing) when I was performing French Kiss for an audience member. I folded up the (swapped card), told them to bite down on it. Even then, right then and there, they asked if they could open it and check it. I had to just say keep it in your mouth, but that gives it away. They've got what they wanted. And once again, I know the subtleties. Turn over the double, blow on the card so that it looks like its the same card, fold it, put it directly into their mouth, etc. I did that. Funny thing is, after I put it in her mouth, she pulled it out and asked if she could look. Luckily, by the nature of the signatures and how French Kiss works, she was still pretty amazed, but she knew something funny was going on, and that card in her mouth was probably not her card.
With French Kiss, the reaction is still fine. With a simple swap (see Justin Miller's 4sum, "ace" goes into their hand, obviously joker), as soon as they see the different card, the effect is basically ruined.
So yeah. I know it's a matter of confidence, but does anyone have any specific tips, subtleties, or moves that make it seem like you're absolutely putting the card they think you're putting into their hand seem like it's actually going into their hand?
Thanks!
Rupayan