I'm defining "reputation maker" as an effect that a previous spectator asks me to perform for someone new. That said, my rep makers are:
- Sam the Bellhop (usually older crowds request this one)
- Stigmata
- Invisible Deck (this is really quite a few effects all of which are real workers)
* Fun bit of Theory11-related trivia: The first time I ever performed the Invisible Deck for a stranger in public was at a small karaoke bar in Webster called Reno's. I was kinda drunk and standing outside the building hitting up specs David Blaine style when this Mexican dude came up to me and said, "What's up, I wanna see." I performed the effect and the stranger gave me some pretty sage advice: don't write "invisible deck" on the inner flap of your invisible deck. Turns out this guy was Daniel Garcia and he then showed me a really awesome quick set including an ACR and some other one-off card routines. I don't remember the year, but it was a while back because he gave me a copy of Greed and introduced it as the effect he was about to release. So, yeah, DG was my first real audience for the Invisible Deck (and I kinda epic failed. lol)
So, if you're reading this Daniel, thanks for the tips and the inspiration! Keep up the good work. Houston representin'!!!
- Sam the Bellhop (usually older crowds request this one)
- Stigmata
- Invisible Deck (this is really quite a few effects all of which are real workers)
* Fun bit of Theory11-related trivia: The first time I ever performed the Invisible Deck for a stranger in public was at a small karaoke bar in Webster called Reno's. I was kinda drunk and standing outside the building hitting up specs David Blaine style when this Mexican dude came up to me and said, "What's up, I wanna see." I performed the effect and the stranger gave me some pretty sage advice: don't write "invisible deck" on the inner flap of your invisible deck. Turns out this guy was Daniel Garcia and he then showed me a really awesome quick set including an ACR and some other one-off card routines. I don't remember the year, but it was a while back because he gave me a copy of Greed and introduced it as the effect he was about to release. So, yeah, DG was my first real audience for the Invisible Deck (and I kinda epic failed. lol)
So, if you're reading this Daniel, thanks for the tips and the inspiration! Keep up the good work. Houston representin'!!!