Hey guys. I want to learn a little mentalism but I have no idea where to look. Can anyone help me out? Thanks
Starting Mentalism
- Thread starter Axel
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Hey Axel,
From what I've heard, Annemann's Practical Mental Magic or Fulve's Self Working Mental Magic or Bob Cassidy's Fundamentals are good places to start mentalism.
- Jenai
From what I've heard, Annemann's Practical Mental Magic or Fulve's Self Working Mental Magic or Bob Cassidy's Fundamentals are good places to start mentalism.
- Jenai
That's what I've heard, and can attest to Cassidy's Fundamentals as being a great resource for starting.
You'll eventually want 13 steps for a resource, but a lot of people will tell you to wait until you've learned some mentalism before tackling Corinda's text.
I can attest to Fulves and Annemann being great books. I think Fulves probably is the better book to start off with.
I want to say that this wont be an easy journey.
Mentalism needs your full attention and if not performed right you might not get the "reactions" you want.
Mentalism is a performance art that needs a lot of attention on the presentation side. If you are a: "Look, ill put the card here and voila it rises on the top. Now i take it...", type of performer you are going to be doing a lot of work.
Now, for the suggestion part.
Annemann's "Practical mental magic" is one of the starting points. Also looking into Corinda's 13 Steps might be a better plan. It's cheap and shows you the basics technique wise. Eg. what props are most common and sleights(i wouldnt call them that, but lets let leave it at that).
Furthermore reading Banachek and Max Maven, along side my total favourite Paul Brook "Alchemical Tools" will give some good routines along side(and Alchemical the most) the tools to perform the art the right way(psychological princibles in mind). Also there are tons of people who have crafted some awesome performance books but i don't want to share them here
, trade secrets.
Anyway, feel free to PM me with questions.
M.
Mentalism needs your full attention and if not performed right you might not get the "reactions" you want.
Mentalism is a performance art that needs a lot of attention on the presentation side. If you are a: "Look, ill put the card here and voila it rises on the top. Now i take it...", type of performer you are going to be doing a lot of work.
Now, for the suggestion part.
Annemann's "Practical mental magic" is one of the starting points. Also looking into Corinda's 13 Steps might be a better plan. It's cheap and shows you the basics technique wise. Eg. what props are most common and sleights(i wouldnt call them that, but lets let leave it at that).
Furthermore reading Banachek and Max Maven, along side my total favourite Paul Brook "Alchemical Tools" will give some good routines along side(and Alchemical the most) the tools to perform the art the right way(psychological princibles in mind). Also there are tons of people who have crafted some awesome performance books but i don't want to share them here
, trade secrets. Anyway, feel free to PM me with questions.
M.
One of the first mentalism effects I got was Luke Jermay's E.I. it's a great three phase routine which isn't that hard to do. Also it sets down some basic foundation of mentalism in general
Mine and, dare I speak on his behalf, D ICE R's opinions on this matter have been repeated, and are readily available in many similar threads.
You could start here
http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic11429.php
Then after you've read all those books, check out Cassidy's 39 steps to mentalism list
I've gotten so worn out when it comes to answering that question that I penned that article a few years ago and when you read the thread, you'll see that it still proves beneficial.
http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic11429.php
Then after you've read all those books, check out Cassidy's 39 steps to mentalism list
I've gotten so worn out when it comes to answering that question that I penned that article a few years ago and when you read the thread, you'll see that it still proves beneficial.
Prae,
Dead Horse Russian Roulette (DHRR)
what do you think, and more importantly where could we get a consistant back story for it?
Dead Horse Russian Roulette (DHRR)
what do you think, and more importantly where could we get a consistant back story for it?
5 hollow sticks - four of them are filled with Fundamentals, and one with a Kevin Parker eBook pack?
Alternatively, five horses - but only one of them is dead - and the other four are pinadas?
Alternatively, five horses - but only one of them is dead - and the other four are pinadas?
I started with Richard Osterlind's Mind Mysteries... some effects are pretty cheesy, or a little outdated, but it was a great place to start off at.