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by Michel Huot
November 12th, 2012, 3:19 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: ALGERIA 2013
Replies: 0
Views: 518

ALGERIA 2013

Hello to all of you, we are planning the second international festival il Agiers Algeria. Last year we had the Pleasure of bringing George Saterial (USA), Leon tienne (USA), Valrie (France), Jordan Gomez (France) and some fellow Canadians. The date is march 19th to trhe 29th. We are looking for a so...
by Michel Huot
November 23rd, 2011, 11:11 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Looking for Magicians!
Replies: 0
Views: 464

Looking for Magicians!

Hi, we are doing a Magic Festival in Algeria leaving march 2012 for 10 days. we will be doing 6 shows in a beautiful theater (this is my 4th time in this beautifil Country, don't worry, there is a lot of security). We are looking for 2 or 3 other magicians from various country to do a solid 10 to 15...
by Michel Huot
August 17th, 2010, 8:20 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: September Issue of Genii In the Mail! Have you Received your Copy?
Replies: 37
Views: 6961

Re: September Issue of Genii In the Mail! Have you Received your Copy?

Please take the time to try out Yannick Lacroix's Bermuda Triangle. It is a very easy complete routine with an ending that will leave at least one spectator speechless
by Michel Huot
June 17th, 2010, 12:16 pm
Forum: Magicana
Topic: Credit for Celebrity Prediction Gag?
Replies: 29
Views: 8237

Re: Credit for Celebrity Prediction Gag?

Acer; i'm a bit dissapointed...you always told me YOU invented that gag. Ok tell me now...who invented Quartemain???
by Michel Huot
March 2nd, 2010, 10:27 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Camirand Academy Tricks on Youtube
Replies: 8
Views: 3171

Re: Camirand Academy Tricks on Youtube

Thanks David
fun seeing those
:)
by Michel Huot
January 15th, 2010, 11:09 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians Head to Haiti
Replies: 25
Views: 4841

Re: Magicians Head to Haiti

I agree with Richard. He does that because HE cares. Who wouldn't care. I am doing a benefit show this coming sunday (it's been organised since october)and we decided (with Alain Choquette) to do a game with the audience...everyone will have to give at least a dollar...there is 537 people... In a mi...
by Michel Huot
January 15th, 2010, 8:06 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians Head to Haiti
Replies: 25
Views: 4841

Re: Magicians Head to Haiti

Ask the Haitian people what they think. All the companies that will donate money that you hear on the news is for the same reason. They want people to talk about them...I have no problems with that. My point is that Haiti needs the money. Whatever way it reaches them. Too bad people are capitalizing...
by Michel Huot
January 14th, 2010, 11:30 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians Head to Haiti
Replies: 25
Views: 4841

Re: Magicians Head to Haiti

oh and BTW, I don't believe in Santa Clause, I know that a lot of people or companies gives a lot of time and money so the world knows they are good...as long as the money goes where it's suppose to go...I don't mind!. Here a major phone company decided not to charge a penny for every outgoing calls...
by Michel Huot
January 14th, 2010, 11:22 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians Head to Haiti
Replies: 25
Views: 4841

Re: Magicians Head to Haiti

If he collects 50,000$ for Haiti and gets LOADS of press coverage...good for him! Every penny counts. Oh he probably does it for press coverage also but at the same time, he collects money for those in need. He gained a few points in my heart.
by Michel Huot
January 14th, 2010, 10:52 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Magicians Head to Haiti
Replies: 25
Views: 4841

Re: Magicians Head to Haiti

I am part of an organisation here that is called Magiciens Sans Frontires (translates into Magicians without borders)We visited a lot of countries over the years (Algeria, Lebanon, Ecuador etc) In 2010, we planned going back to Algeria, Madagascar and a first visit to Haiti. We will let the dust set...
by Michel Huot
January 8th, 2010, 10:45 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Will he survive - Kaufman?
Replies: 46
Views: 8228

Re: Will he survive - Kaufman?

Saying that everybody from a certain country is this or that or not this or that is pretty i***t. Then again, since the beginning of mankind, there has never been a lack of i***ts.

Farmer: Funny...wait, you ARE canadian...that's NOT funny :)
by Michel Huot
December 8th, 2009, 10:33 am
Forum: Magicana
Topic: A Last Look at Magicana 2009
Replies: 3
Views: 2440

Re: A Last Look at Magicana 2009

Thanks a lot David. Your writing is as good as the trick you are featuring and this is not an easy task!
by Michel Huot
September 9th, 2009, 2:08 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Great Line Up
Replies: 53
Views: 10532

Re: Great Line Up

TAOM is an amazing convention
It was my first year this year and I had a BLAST!
by Michel Huot
July 31st, 2009, 10:57 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: FISM Day 6 and the Results - Friday
Replies: 40
Views: 14195

Re: FISM Day 6 and the Results - Friday

way to go Shawn
you make us proud!
by Michel Huot
June 25th, 2009, 9:01 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Eric DeCamps - PURE MAGIC 2009 Edition
Replies: 39
Views: 7758

Re: Eric DeCamps - PURE MAGIC 2009 Edition

Hahaha,yes you are right Eric, my stage partner is much better looking than my close up one
BTW your show partner is better looking than you...wait you don't have one!!!
hugs
by Michel Huot
June 23rd, 2009, 7:25 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Eric DeCamps - PURE MAGIC 2009 Edition
Replies: 39
Views: 7758

Re: Eric DeCamps - PURE MAGIC 2009 Edition

Hello everyone, don't know if you have seen Decamp's show but I just saw Eric this pas friday at the CAM convention in Montreal...WOW! I did not know what to expect. The only time I saw Eric was at the FFFF convention and it was clean magic and scripted. I knew it as going to be clean but I did not ...
by Michel Huot
December 10th, 2008, 3:17 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: The World of Magic
Replies: 1
Views: 790

The World of Magic

Nice ad for adobe
I wanted to share it with you guys
Hoping you are like me, you know, the fact that we all think that cards are beautiful
http://www.adobecards.com/
by Michel Huot
December 2nd, 2008, 3:55 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Criss Angel Believe Buzz
Replies: 446
Views: 163200

Re: Criss Angel Believe Buzz

bingo McKitterrick
right on
weird that I did not find it...now it all makes sense
by Michel Huot
December 2nd, 2008, 9:35 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Criss Angel Believe Buzz
Replies: 446
Views: 163200

Re: Criss Angel Believe Buzz

I Agree Steve actually I was surprised by the Cirque of teaming up with a 'star'. In all Cirque's shows, the identity of the performers is never revealed creating a 'whole' (sorry english is my 2nd language, hope you understand what I mean). When you have a headliner, everybody becomes 'assistant' a...
by Michel Huot
December 2nd, 2008, 8:43 am
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Criss Angel Believe Buzz
Replies: 446
Views: 163200

Re: Criss Angel Believe Buzz

Funny (or not so funny!) story. I live in the city of Cirque du Soleil's HQ (Montreal) and for the past 7 or 8 years, I do shows for them (their sponsors or employees, Golf tournament, xmas party etc). They usually call me 3-4 times a year. This year, I had to call them and when I did, my client sai...
by Michel Huot
February 1st, 2006, 12:41 pm
Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
Topic: What is your opinion about background music
Replies: 10
Views: 1949

Re: What is your opinion about background music

Here is my 2 cents: in classical music, you have some moments where you can't hear a thing and some other moments where all hell breaks loose And it usually arrives all of a sudden I think that music can be very good as backgroung music but I would use something that has a mysterious feel (maybe che...
by Michel Huot
September 9th, 2005, 7:02 am
Forum: General
Topic: Most Overlooked Magic Book?
Replies: 66
Views: 15342

Re: Most Overlooked Magic Book?

David would NEVER post something that would intentionnaly hurt someone
I think what he meant was that Ammar's book is not at all overlooked since it's a best seller. It would be like saying Davinci Code is overlooked...
...a friend
by Michel Huot
August 19th, 2005, 5:19 am
Forum: General
Topic: Passion, Emotion, and Magic
Replies: 11
Views: 1475

Re: Passion, Emotion, and Magic

I totally agree with Pete In fact, it is weird that magicians always practice the techniques and tries to find new trick. I wrote in the CAM (Canadian assosciation of Magicians journal called Northern Peaks that for me techniques count for 5% of a succesful performance, the tricks, 10% and that 85% ...
by Michel Huot
July 4th, 2005, 6:19 am
Forum: Feature Articles
Topic: John Lovick :Switch
Replies: 9
Views: 2580

Re: John Lovick :Switch

It will be fun to see what different people from around the world came up with using all the same technique...
by Michel Huot
June 29th, 2005, 11:06 am
Forum: General
Topic: Pick the new Martin Nash book Cover
Replies: 36
Views: 4138

Re: Pick the new Martin Nash book Cover

Here we go, we are all becoming experts in marketing so let me join in...

I see a black book with gold on top sayin simply: NASH

and near the bottom, still in gold I see (in a on line drawing) a still hand with ring and pack of cards
by Michel Huot
June 29th, 2005, 10:14 am
Forum: General
Topic: What about Vernon?
Replies: 9
Views: 1169

Re: What about Vernon?

David, you ALREADY have the job of editor of MAGICANA...
by Michel Huot
June 27th, 2005, 10:27 am
Forum: General
Topic: Pick the new Martin Nash book Cover
Replies: 36
Views: 4138

Re: Pick the new Martin Nash book Cover

First, I too think that something better can be done and as for the importance of the cover, I think that it is very important. For me it should reflect the inside of the book and the personality of (in this case) M. Nash. This is why cover #1 is not at all appropriate (if you remember a genii issue...
by Michel Huot
June 14th, 2005, 5:25 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: versions of homing card
Replies: 20
Views: 3746

Re: versions of homing card

If I remember correctly, it is published in his book UNEXPLAINABLE ACTS by Kaufman.
P.S. David, I don't think that you can say you were wearing a thong if it was on your head...silly
by Michel Huot
June 13th, 2005, 11:07 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: versions of homing card
Replies: 20
Views: 3746

Re: versions of homing card

David showed this to me in the car (yes in a car) and it is INCREDIBLE...i'm serious this trick is worth the price of subscription for 2 years (I just don't know why David insisted on doing it naked)
by Michel Huot
March 13th, 2005, 6:49 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Now Let's Try: Best GAFFED Packet Tricks
Replies: 120
Views: 35234

Re: Now Let's Try: Best GAFFED Packet Tricks

I am a HUGE fan of Color Monte...it's really something unexpected. Actually, it's the only packet trick I ALWAYS carry on me in corporate venues...

Michel
by Michel Huot
March 1st, 2005, 2:00 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Carbone Card Change
Replies: 22
Views: 2217

Re: Carbone Card Change

Very cool Angelo,

It reminds me of the stuff Robert Swadling does (hope the name is ok!) :help:
by Michel Huot
February 10th, 2005, 5:25 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: I Hate Matrix Effects!
Replies: 55
Views: 6780

Re: I Hate Matrix Effects!

Returning to Matrix effects,

there is something very magical when in a cocktail party with a special group you tell them to stay standing while you go on your knees. Then you do your favorite matrix effect...it's really magical. They feel like they just been part of something unique...
by Michel Huot
February 8th, 2005, 5:20 pm
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: I Hate Matrix Effects!
Replies: 55
Views: 6780

Re: I Hate Matrix Effects!

I didn't care much about them until I saw Armando Lucero perform at FFFF
Man...pure magic!
by Michel Huot
January 26th, 2005, 7:26 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Anyone know a teabag routine?
Replies: 13
Views: 1191

Re: Anyone know a teabag routine?

I don't remember who (might be Harkey) where he broke the string and put the tea bag in a cup. Now the magi still holding the string hangs it over the tea bag in the cup. Then while pulling it, the tea bag as magically reattached itself on the string.

Hope i'm clear... :p
by Michel Huot
August 23rd, 2004, 5:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Im tired of those pick a card tricks?
Replies: 7
Views: 919

Re: Im tired of those pick a card tricks?

Hi Six,

If you do Twisting the aces, you are in a very good position to do Dr. Jacob Daley's last trick which is A KILLER. there is a lot of possibilities but start with this one...
by Michel Huot
May 13th, 2004, 9:43 am
Forum: Close-Up Magic
Topic: Photos from 2004 FFFF convention are up
Replies: 5
Views: 1286

Re: Photos from 2004 FFFF convention are up

Thanks to you Maria and Dale for those remarkable photos.

It does bring back memories...

Michel
by Michel Huot
April 29th, 2004, 5:54 pm
Forum: Mentalism & Mental Magic
Topic: For you spoon benders a question
Replies: 8
Views: 716

Re: For you spoon benders a question

Hello Steve, may I suggest something, If you bend spoon in the restaurant where you work, I don<t think te management would be happy. Either you would have to tell him you will buy one spoon for each bent spoon OR bring your own spoons. I know a lot of you guys would not bring your own spoons becaus...
by Michel Huot
April 14th, 2004, 7:17 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: David Parr Lecture in Montreal
Replies: 1
Views: 563

Re: David Parr Lecture in Montreal

Thanks Grant,

I'll probably be there,

see you there

M.
by Michel Huot
April 5th, 2004, 1:48 pm
Forum: Buzz
Topic: Close-up opening effect
Replies: 37
Views: 3845

Re: Close-up opening effect

I agree 100% with mgoat

that is what I always do..
it's quick and it tells them you are not a typical goofy uncle that bothers everyone at christmas...

I always do it with humor, this way, they know they will see good magic with a guy that doesn't take himself ytoo seriously...

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