Announcement of a Secret Project

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 10th, 2013, 9:17 pm

Well, actually ...
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Dustin Stinett » January 10th, 2013, 9:42 pm

Doug Henning doing Michael Skinner's handling of the Definative ACAAN while in a Mentalism Chair?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby David Oliver » January 11th, 2013, 12:41 am

I hear rumors that "Mr. Fingers" may be back in the mix...
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 11th, 2013, 12:51 am

Not true.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby oskar » January 11th, 2013, 2:17 am

I think I've got it. Just to remain cryptic, I would say that this person went under another name whose namesake starred in a number of Warner Bros movies. He had a close confidant who was something of a 'violinist'.

Hopefully that should make sense to Richard without giving too much away.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Q. Kumber » January 11th, 2013, 3:21 am

Phil Wilmarth is working on the book of Irv Weiner's material.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Tom Moore » January 11th, 2013, 7:24 am

Matthew Field wrote:Richard -- is it the complete index of Ian Adair's output?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Bill Marquardt » January 11th, 2013, 10:46 am

Is there a prize for guessing correctly? I am pretty sure I know...

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 11th, 2013, 11:18 am

No prize.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby the Larry » January 11th, 2013, 11:28 pm

Derek Dingle

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Pete McCabe » January 12th, 2013, 12:37 am

Dingle is a good guess. Is there a significant amount of unpublished Dingle material?

But maybe we're approaching this the wrong way. It's not a book. The key question to my mind is, what is it?

Richard calls it "a project of material". I take this to mean that it will teach tricks.

It's hard to believe that there is an unpublished and unknown instructional-style series of videos of anybody that meets the other criteria. Could it be a lecture?

And if not a book or video, what?

I'll bet if you reread every Genii Speaks column since Richard bought the magazine you'd find some clues.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Pete McCabe » January 12th, 2013, 12:46 am

Is it Gary Plants?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Pete McCabe » January 12th, 2013, 12:51 am

Actually, I was wondering: if Richard didn't write it (since it's not a book) what part did he play in its creation? Or did he acquire it finished?

It's a big project. What world-class late-20th-century magician died early with a lot of unpublished material that had been videotaped but not released and no one knew about it?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Joe Mckay » January 12th, 2013, 12:54 am

Okay here is another guess which fit might fit some of the clues.

Gary Ouellet?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Joe Mckay » January 12th, 2013, 12:55 am

Another guess.

Bob Read?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 12th, 2013, 1:27 am

Not Bob Read. I helped his widow and International Magic create the four DVD set that contains all of his work. His legacy has been captured.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Dustin Stinett » January 12th, 2013, 1:58 am

Sadly, though, without Bob's Cups and Balls routine. It's unbelievable that there is no (available) footage of it. Richard tried to find some as did Louis Falanga for his smaller Bob Read project. Any word on his Cups and Balls book that is still to be publsihed?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 12th, 2013, 2:08 am

True: we could not find any video footage of Bob performing "Penultimate Cups and Balls." He actually performed Dai Vernon's routine most of the time.

The book on his collection of Cups and Balls lithos is in production by Volker Huber. No date of publication has been announced.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Joe Mckay » January 12th, 2013, 2:27 am

JC Wagner?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby the Larry » January 12th, 2013, 7:53 am

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Edward Pungot » January 12th, 2013, 8:44 am

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Bill Mullins » January 12th, 2013, 9:55 am

Pete McCabe wrote:Is it Gary Plants?

Can't be Gary. The party in question left us "prematurely", and Gary is plenty old.


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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Bill Marquardt » January 12th, 2013, 12:35 pm

I am certain Shari Lewis is not the one.

But I miss Lambchop and Charley Horse.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Tom Gilbert » January 12th, 2013, 1:03 pm

Good guess Edward, Geoff might be it. Although, Skinner's name hasn't been nixed.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 12th, 2013, 1:15 pm

It's not Geoff.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Jim Martin » January 12th, 2013, 1:19 pm

Five letter last name, ending with an 'I'?
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby AJM » January 12th, 2013, 1:23 pm

Someone with a first name AND a last name, both of which have a number of letters???

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Doug Thornton » January 12th, 2013, 1:26 pm

Joe Mckay wrote:JC Wagner?
That sounds like a good guess.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby erdnasephile » January 12th, 2013, 1:37 pm

I thought of JC as well, but was he as well known nationally as he was on the West Coast?

How about Gene Maze?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Jon Elion » January 12th, 2013, 2:23 pm

We never saw a "no" for the Doug Henning guess. Fits the criteria. Caused me to go to YouTube and revisit lots of Doug Henning clips there -- my face hurts from smiling!

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 12th, 2013, 4:11 pm

Not videotapes.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby El Mystico » January 12th, 2013, 4:17 pm

Going back to the original post:
"He published some during his lifetime, but nearly enough."

I can think of quite a few magicans who published nearly enough.
And several who published more than enough.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Dustin Stinett » January 12th, 2013, 5:45 pm

I'm pretty sure Richard meant "not nearly enough."

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Tom Gilbert » January 12th, 2013, 5:53 pm

"material by one of the most famous close-up magicians in the last quarter of the 20th century."

I think the part about most famous close-up magician would rule out Henning.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby erdnasephile » January 12th, 2013, 6:02 pm

Richard Kaufman wrote:Not videotapes.


Props?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Richard Kaufman » January 12th, 2013, 6:26 pm

The project is something new in our field, a bundling of various types of communication which bring the real personality and special qualities of the subject to the forefront.
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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Steve Hook » January 13th, 2013, 2:15 am

Richard Kaufman wrote:The project is something new in our field, a bundling of various types of communication which bring the real personality and special qualities of the subject to the forefront.


Sounds like maybe it's a seance for the iPad?

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Bill Marquardt » January 13th, 2013, 2:47 am

Table top 3D holograph with virtual live performance on demand, free with Genii subscription.

iPads? Ha! Old school. 21st Century, baby.

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Re: Announcement of a Secret Project

Postby Pete McCabe » January 13th, 2013, 3:45 am

I meant videotaped generically, that it was recorded as a video as opposed to audio/photo/etc. But now it seems like something more than just a book with embedded videos. Could it be some kind of app with programming that does... still not sure.

What I am sure of: Richard's business model is foolproof.

1) Announce secret project
2) Keep the pot stirred on the forum
3) ????????
4) Profit!


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