Paul Harris' Whack Your Pack - Live... in a Santa Hat

[Cliff|Bumgardner]

Hey guys,

Here's a little video of my handling one of my all time favorite effects, Paul Harris' Whack Your Pack (or Reflex). The video was filmed at a gig I did just last week, which explains the Santa hat (in hindsight, the hat was covering my eyes... which I didn't know at the time).

Anyway, this effect has become one of my favorites because of the pure conviction that the spectator has. They believe that they have gotten you, they've beaten the magician... but bam, you turn their world around. Wonderful, wonderful effect.

If I was going to critique this video, myself, I'd say that the performance was a bit rushed. I was going from table to table (with limited time to do so) so I was a little speedy, but all in all I think it's a good performance. Oh, and please ignore my dorky laugh at the end

Whack Your Pack - LIVE

And yes, the music is by Dana Hocking from the Deception Project, available at www.waynehouchin.com

Thanks guys, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

C

 

[chriswiehl]

haha. nice. she was like Ohh!? Older people are funny haha

 

[Mike.Hankins]

Good job man. This is also one of my favorite effects to perform. I use it in my regular bar gig and it kills...I send the card under their drink though

Jamy Ian Swiss has a killer take on this plot. There is a video out there somewhere of him performing it. It is just his patter that makes the effect so strong...search it out!

Mike

 

[Kontents]

She was quick... great performance man.

 

[industrialchild]

She was quick... great performance man.

HA HA yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Awesome performance man, everyone at the table seemed like they enjoyed it.

 

[SKSleighofHand]

Wow, I thought old people are suppsed to be slow, but gosh, she was so quick. Other than that, it is a wonderful performance to see!

 

[Damn]

yeah, that was nice. And she was fast xD, they could swear that she had her card under her hand.

 

[chriswiehl]

yea old people like to prove themselves by being over fast or over aggressive. my gpa almost punched me once when i was playin around with him. i was like. oh kay, dentures a little wound up? haha

 

[RikAllen]

That was very entertaining.

Simple, direct, and everyone had fun.

the Santa hat was blocking your eyes, but it's the holidays.

 

[MagicSanj]

Jamy Ian Swiss has a killer take on this plot. There is a video out there somewhere of him performing it. It is just his patter that makes the effect so strong...search it out!

Is this the video (@Mike.Hankins)? :: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwMqELYTROA

 

[Cliff|Bumgardner]

Thanks, guys! Glad you liked the performance

Mike and SanJ, that is a terrific routine. I love the idea of "No, that's red... keep going" and really showing that the card is totally gone. Thanks for passing that along!

Thanks again, guys.

C

 

[Mike.Hankins]

That is the clip. From the documentary Art of Magic.
He does it more than once on the full video. But there is a different one out there of him doing it.
His eye contact, body language, everything is top notch.

 

[Kontents]

Is this the video (@Mike.Hankins)? :: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwMqELYTROA

That was awesome... He was extremely smooth with everything. *Claps*

 

[heavymetalholic]

dude that video was awesome, great performence man.

 

[jok3r]

great video man, great trick, older people are so fun to perform for.

 

[jok3r]

That is the clip. From the documentary Art of Magic.
He does it more than once on the full video. But there is a different one out there of him doing it.
His eye contact, body language, everything is top notch.

I love card under glass, ive been playing around with it lately, that video is a great example of the trick done well.

thanks for pointing that out

 

[Cliff|Bumgardner]

Thanks guys!

C

 

[Jacob L]

Great video and good performance, I enjoyed it.
Is it bad (ethically speaking) if I wish to perform this trick, using my own patter and everything, but without purchasing it? I figured it out (not trying to brag, sorry) and this looks like so much fun to perform. But why buy it if I figured it out? I'm not trying to start an arguement, I know there are tricks with exceptions to this and I do not do this with every trick I perform. Its just fairly simple so I dont feel a need to buy it when I know how its done. (again, not trying to show off, sorry if it comes off that way.)

 

[MillionaireMike]

Awesome man, That lady was fast, lol.

 

[visualartist]

Wow,I dont like the idea of whacking your pack in any form...ouch..