Instant Hypnotist

[Magic Man4293]

Hey guys I was playing around with patter to use the snap change as a stand alone trick and here is what I have.

(Show the back of the card to the spectator) (First Person) Hi I'm Michael and I am a magician/hypnotist do you believe in hypnotism? (Same for yes or no) Ok good were gonna try a hypnotism experiment on you on 3 you will see the card 3 of hearts. 1-2-3 (Flip card over) See you have been hypnotized the card I'm holding is actually the Ace Of Spades. Watch on 1 you will see the real card I am holding the Ace Of Spades 3-2-1 (Initiate Change) Then do the clean-up and you have a great little trick. And yes I have tested it out and it does a killer job reaction wise.
Tell me what you think.


-Michael

 

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Hey guys I was playing around with patter to use the snap change as a stand alone trick and here is what I have.

(Show the back of the card to the spectator) (First Person) Hi I'm Michael and I am a magician/hypnotist do you believe in hypnotism? (Same for yes or no) Ok good were gonna try a hypnotism experiment on you on 3 you will see the card 3 of hearts. 1-2-3 (Flip card over) See you have been hypnotized the card I'm holding is actually the Ace Of Spades. Watch on 1 you will see the real card I am holding the Ace Of Spades 3-2-1 (Initiate Change) Then do the clean-up and you have a great little trick. And yes I have tested it out and it does a killer job reaction wise.
Tell me what you think.


-Michael

Well, I guess it would be an ok trick as an opener, but you wouldn't get very good reactions if it is a follow-up to another trick. That sounds fun and easy, I think I'll try that out.

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[Deleted member 2755]

This is very creative and I like the routine a lot. I think you could actually work on it to make it longer though. I love the idea of it, but I think you should expand on it a little more. Great thinking though.

-Doug

 

[Magic Man4293]

This is very creative and I like the routine a lot. I think you could actually work on it to make it longer though. I love the idea of it, but I think you should expand on it a little more. Great thinking though.

-Doug

Thanks Doug I do say more when I perform it but I hate typing so I trimmed the fat to give the basis of it.

Also to the post above yours. You don't need to use this as an opener a simple spread cull could fix that. Whats nice about this is group performance. Say to everyone that an good Hypnotist could only put a small percentage on people into a trance but you are a great hypnotist and will try the entire group.


-Michael

 

[Llero]

Say to everyone that an good Hypnotist could only put a small percentage on people into a trance but you are a great hypnotist and will try the entire group.


-Michael

That reminds me of an old and terrible joke.

That said, it sounds like a neat little routine. I love the idea of hypnotism.

 

[bd]

I think it's a stupid effect that's not really applicable. It insults the intelligence of the audience, and unless you have a good snap change, is rather unpractical for large groups.

Look into real mentalism effects if you'd like to get into that art.

 

[tian_ci]

I agree with Ben.

Everyone will realize you're just saying a "script" and it's not really hypnosis.
Luke Jermay has some good work on "causing people to forget what the card they saw."
Think Double Lift and fancy verbal patter especially with a six of clubs and nine of spades on top.

(this idea is as old as the hills, it's lukes patter that makes it unique.....so i dont think it's constitutes as exposure)

Seriously though, you want your patter to be somewhat believable in my opinion.

 

[42613]

That's a really cool (and different) presentation for a colour change I like the idea (even though I don't do magic anymore )

 

[Medifro]

The idea itself, of using hypnosis theme, is KILLER. I worked it out last year, and then later found it in Steven Youell's Weapons of Mass Destruction lecture notes ( amazing notes by the way!).

I disagree with the part of them thinking its a joke. Delivering the patter nicely is needed ( as well as in any performance. Simply saying "ok now your hypnotised, its the ace of spades" will make the reactions much less ).

Luke Jermay's stuff are different.

Cheers,

 

[tian_ci]

Hmmm,
Maybe your audience is 13.

Adults will think "aww cute patter" or "this guy is full of it"
I doubt that people are "freaked out" by the patter but more so by the realibility of marlo's snap change.

It's a tested true effect.

The reason I have a quarrell with it, because it's just not -logical- patter. This matters a lot in the real world once you make it past your cafeteria and three year old sister.

And in all honesty, there really isn't a correlation between the two.

Luke Jermays approach is a 1,000x better.
Cause the spectator to forget what card their holding.

He also has a nice effect with a billet and a few words.

The reason I say all this is because i think that you are cheaping out hypnosis.
You can do something much stronger with that same idea other than a @#$#@ color change.

Just my two cents and I hope you appreciate it.

Matt