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Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: December 3rd, 2009, 11:11 am
by Joe Mckay
I am insanely excited about this book. Only a third volume of 'The Complete Walton' would excite me more! So - I was wondering, Richard, if you are pretty confident that the book will be ready by the Summer? Alot of books in magic get mentioned and then kicked into the long grass for years on end. I really hope that doesn't happen this time!

I just dunno' what to make of this book. Is there any chance of any peek details? It all seems very mysterious at the moment...

All the best,

Joe

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: December 3rd, 2009, 12:29 pm
by Richard Kaufman
And mysterious it shall remain.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: December 14th, 2009, 5:18 pm
by Justin Wheatley
Oh lordy lordy

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: December 14th, 2009, 6:53 pm
by Richard Kaufman
I spoke to David on the phone for an hour today, talking over details for various parts of the book.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: December 14th, 2009, 7:04 pm
by Mark.Lewis
He is mentioned in my book too. That should put him in a bad mood. I don't suppose he wants to be associated with the devil. In my meanderings I mention how I found out that he worked in a strip club a week before I did. I remember being quite surprised that a person of his stature would consent to working there. It seems that he was a pal of the owner.

No. Neither of us were doing a strip act I hasten to add.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: January 4th, 2010, 11:09 am
by Mentalism
Is in this book also a description of his ACAAN Version?

Thanks

Markus

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: January 4th, 2010, 11:18 am
by Richard Kaufman
David performs different versions of Any Card At Any Number--some of which are "The Berglas Effect" and some not. The methods vary depending upon whether he's onstage, closeup, working for one person or multiple people, the exact circumstance, and every other variable you can think of.

His methods are not some simple "secret" or "answer" that you can buy and go off and do the way you would a paddle trick or even a Center Tear.

There will be several methods in the book, but if you think that you can just read any of the methods and then run out and do them within a day, or even a few weeks, you're mistaken.

There is no gimmicked deck, no one secret, and everyone who reads the book starts with the disadvantage that they are not David Berglas.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: January 5th, 2010, 8:43 am
by Mark.Lewis
He showed me that card at any number trick. He seemed disappointed that I just shrugged my shoulders and didn't get excited. It seems like a good card trick but there are many good card tricks. I am still not sure why I am supposed to froth at the mouth over it. His banging on the wall to make the light come on is far better.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: January 5th, 2010, 1:27 pm
by DrDanny
Thanks for mentioning that, Mark. I've often thought ACAAN is an underwhelming concept, of interest probably only to very analytical individuals (e.g. magicians). Without some thought about how "impossible" it is/was, it's just a location. Don't get me wrong: I am one of those analytical people, and I'd love to see someone do it justice in person. But I'd suspect the average paying customer would be more impressed by a good Invisible Deck presentation, to pick just one example.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: January 5th, 2010, 1:38 pm
by Richard Kaufman
Mark speaks from experience, even though I disagree with him.
DrDanny speaks from inexperience (apparently).

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: January 5th, 2010, 3:41 pm
by DrDanny
I freely admit, I've never seen anyone do ACAAN, either poorly or well. I'd love to be proven wrong by seeing a lay audience go bonkers for it. Until then, I'll continue to think of it as an academic exercise.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: January 5th, 2010, 6:54 pm
by Richard Kaufman
You do that. The fact that it's been a staple of David Berglas's performances for the public for many decades should have no influence at all on your thinking.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: January 5th, 2010, 7:42 pm
by Mark.Lewis
I am quite sure, as I have said, that it is a good trick. I am sure that laymen would quite like it. But yet I also think that Dr Danny is right. I bet they would like the invisible deck just as much, or even better.

Of course I am a notorious non-reactor to magic. Very few magicians impress me and even fewer tricks. I think the reason that magicians like the Card at any Number thing is that they are puzzled by it and don't know how it is done. I also don't know how it is done. The difference is that I don't care how it is done.

I just don't get excited about watching tricks. Quite frankly magic bores the crap out of me unless I am doing it myself.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: January 6th, 2010, 7:48 am
by Jonathan Townsend
i'm sure we'll have a chance to see YouTube commentary and performances of both tricks done side by side soon enough.

Imagine a cartoon character doing both tricks. which one impreses the most?

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 5:49 pm
by Ben the Magician
Richard,

Any idea how limited the book will be?

How will we get it?


Thanks,


-Ben

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 6:34 pm
by Richard Kaufman
You'll probably see advertisements both here and in Genii by the end of the year. Regular edition will not be limited. Deluxe edition will be,

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 7:12 pm
by Joe Mckay
By the end of the year? Does that mean a summer release is out of the question? I was hoping to combine the Berglas book with the World Cup!

Can't wait for the book (and the World Cup!)

Joe

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 7:27 pm
by Ben the Magician
Regular edition will not be limited? Oh my. I'm a little bit worried as to how common knowledge these wonderful secrets will be.



Oh well, I'm still exited.

Sounds like it is coming a bit later than originally expected.


Keep us updated. Thanks.


-Ben

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 8:34 pm
by Jonathan Townsend
...I'm a little bit worried as to how common knowledge these wonderful secrets will be....


And for that reason we should also ask that schools stop teaching folks to read, right?

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 9:16 pm
by Bill Mullins
Jonathan Townsend wrote:
...I'm a little bit worried as to how common knowledge these wonderful secrets will be....


And for that reason we should also ask that schools stop teaching folks to read, right?


No, Jon, we shouldn't ask that schools stop teaching folks to read.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 1:41 am
by Larry Horowitz
History has shown that the safest place for a magic secret is in a book.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 3:52 pm
by Ben the Magician
That is a good point Larry.
People most often look for answers on DVD or videos or online.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 4:08 pm
by Jonathan Townsend
Larry Horowitz wrote:History has shown that the safest place for a magic secret is in a book.


History as in written in books?

Or history as seen by the consensus as seen on YouTube?

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: February 25th, 2010, 5:55 pm
by Richard Kaufman
Jonathan, you know exactly what Larry means.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 11:20 pm
by Ben the Magician
Richard,

On a side note,

I recall reading a while back on here an interview you did with Berglas. Is that still available anywhere on here?

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: February 27th, 2010, 4:15 am
by Richard Kaufman
Ben,
You can buy the back issue from us for $6.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 7:02 pm
by magicam
Ben the Magician wrote:Regular edition will not be limited? ...

Ben, if it's any consolation, there's never been a physical book published in the history of mankind that wasn't limited in the number of copies printed.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 10:07 pm
by Richard Kaufman
The regular edition will not be limited.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: May 26th, 2010, 9:42 am
by Manuel GarcĂ­a
Richard, is your book going to includ the method's used by Berglas to perform his ACAAN effect?

When you say that we (refering to the lectors of the book) are not David Berglas, do you mean that we won't be able to perform this masterpiece as David used to?

One last question, what is your favourite method available to perform the ACAAN effect?

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: May 26th, 2010, 10:33 am
by Richard Kaufman
David still does the effect.

Will other people be able to do it? I imagine so, but it's not easy.

As far as I'm concerned, there is only one method for "The Berglas Effect," which is David's method. There are a million ways to do "Any Card at Any Number."

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: May 26th, 2010, 12:02 pm
by James Cotton
What a wealth of magical riches this year. First Ben Harris has a new release and now this!

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: May 26th, 2010, 12:28 pm
by Richard Kaufman
Is that supposed to be a joke?

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: May 26th, 2010, 8:36 pm
by Joneseymagic
David is a brilliant perfomer and (more importantly) a wonderful person. I'm really looking forward to the book. Can you give us an estimated date of publication?

I'm intrigued by your comment "there is only one method for "The Berglas Effect," which is David's method. There are a million ways to do "Any Card at Any Number."

In what way do you think that "The Berglas Effect" is different from "Any Card at Any Number". What makes "The Berglas Effect" unique?

You also say that "there is only one method for the "Berglas Effect", which is David's method". This is really intriguing! I always thought that there were many methods according to the performing conditions. Are you suggesting that there is a definitive "core" method?

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: May 26th, 2010, 9:13 pm
by Richard Kaufman
In my opinion there is only one GOOD method for "The Berglas Effect"--David's method. In a sense, there is no "Berglas Effect" without Berglas himself.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: June 9th, 2010, 1:59 pm
by Ben the Magician
I was just thinking about this book again, so I came onto the forum.

Richard, you've made it clear that it will take a while to be ready to properly perform the effect. Will the book provide sufficient detailing on how to do it? Is it something we will need to research a lot for outside of the book, or does the book provide enough that with time and practice, we will be able to pull off the effect?

Thank you,

-Benjamin

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: June 9th, 2010, 2:58 pm
by Richard Kaufman
The chapter on The Berglas Effect in the new book is 22,000 words ... I think that if you work like hell you'll be able to learn it. It's not easy, to say the least.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: June 14th, 2010, 7:50 pm
by Ben the Magician
Now that it is the summer of this year, when might we expect this book to be available?

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: June 14th, 2010, 8:10 pm
by Richard Kaufman
Working toward a release at the end of this year.

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: June 15th, 2010, 12:54 am
by John M. Dale
When does the "Pre-Pub" Sale begin? My Credit Card is ready.

JMD

Re: New Book Coming on the Card Magic of David Berglas

Posted: June 15th, 2010, 10:05 am
by Richard Kaufman
Can't start selling the book until I know exactly how much it's going to cost, and can't figure that out until it's laid out and the DVDs are edited.
October at the earliest.