I lost my case. What can I do?
Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
Cold reading?
Billet?
Go to a drug store and buy a couple of bikers?
Billet?
Go to a drug store and buy a couple of bikers?
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Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
Is this a "theoretical"? Are you speaking Stand-up Mentalism?Originally posted by Hanan Maxim:
Spoon Bending?
Book test?
What else?
Maxim
Off the top of my head, with zero props, or with materials that could be found at a gig, for stand-up performances...
Psychokinetic Touches, Banachek
Card Memory, Cassidy
Contimental, Maven
Chair Effect, Banachek
Psychological Forces (various)
Predict Tac Toe, Osterlind
Name / Place Routine, Cassidy
Clip Line, Spackman
Scatterbrain, Harkey
Looks like if you had the ability, one could put together quite a show, even on the spot.
Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
I lost it in the Mentalisem and Mental Magic area
so more mentalisem and less cards
Chair Effect, Banachek
What is that?
Predict Tac Toe, Osterlind
I saw it on tape
I don't think it is magic
Name / Place Routine, Cassidy
Clip Line, Spackman
Newspaper?
Scatterbrain, Harkey
never heard about it
Let me add few
Psychokinetic Time, Banachek
What's my sign ,Grishmer
Paper balls over the head ,Blackstone (?)
Twisted arm, Meir Yedid
Maxim
so more mentalisem and less cards
Chair Effect, Banachek
What is that?
Predict Tac Toe, Osterlind
I saw it on tape
I don't think it is magic
Name / Place Routine, Cassidy
Clip Line, Spackman
Newspaper?
Scatterbrain, Harkey
never heard about it
Let me add few
Psychokinetic Time, Banachek
What's my sign ,Grishmer
Paper balls over the head ,Blackstone (?)
Twisted arm, Meir Yedid
Maxim
Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
Q & A (with or without billets), psychometry, contact mind reading, and hypnosis (or at least "waking" hypnosis stunts) are the first ones that come to mind requiring nothing. Others that come to mind include: comes PK Time and PK Touches, In Search of the Unknown Force, Add a number (without a gimmicked pad), pendulum effects, Georgia Magnet Act (or parts of it), levitating an audience member (ala Hilford), What's My Sign?, Cassidy's Name and Place routine, an ungimmicked booktest (ala Busch), pulse reading, I'll get them all (ala Lenier), Sneak Thief (ala Becker - a makeshift cardboard one), Cinderella Act (ala Hilford), my Living and Dead Test, keeping an eye out for anything you can take credit for, and for your finish - "Hurling the Headlines".
All of the above require either nothing OR paper, pen/pencil, a single deck of cards, a cloth bandana (blindfold), any paperback book, a spiral notepad, a finger ring (or similar weighted object) and a string or a small chain, and a newspaper. All of thse can be purchased at a local convenience store or office supply shop for next to nothing.
PSIncerely Yours,
Paul Alberstat
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All of the above require either nothing OR paper, pen/pencil, a single deck of cards, a cloth bandana (blindfold), any paperback book, a spiral notepad, a finger ring (or similar weighted object) and a string or a small chain, and a newspaper. All of thse can be purchased at a local convenience store or office supply shop for next to nothing.
PSIncerely Yours,
Paul Alberstat
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Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
Neither of those are mentalism nor are they even mentalism related.Originally posted by Hanan Maxim:
I lost it in the Mentalisem and Mental Magic area
so more mentalisem and less cards...
Paper balls over the head ,Blackstone (?)
Twisted arm, Meir Yedid
Maxim
PSIncerely Yours,
Paul Alberstat
http://www.stores.ebay.ca/abstagecraft
Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
:cool:
Paper balls = Teleport of paper
the twisted arm = Yoga
:) :) :)
thanks for the input
Maxim
Paper balls = Teleport of paper
the twisted arm = Yoga
:) :) :)
thanks for the input
Maxim
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Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
Actually this memory stunt fits very well within the context of the mentalism based show.Card Memory,
More mentalism, less cards
I quess you could say a near "bank night" plot with numbered chairs on stage. From the booklet Pre-ThoughtsChair Effect, Banachek
What is that?
This would make for a *very* entertaining, and impossible piece on stage.Predict Tac Toe, Osterlind
I saw it on tape
I don't think it is magic
Yes, the clasic cutting a newspaper article, and line revelation.Clip Line, Spackman
Newspaper?
A presentational gem from the oft berated book "Ah Ha!" Requires some simple pre-show work.Scatterbrain, Harkey
never heard about it
Yes a fine effect.Let me add few
Psychokinetic Time, Banachek
Another good one. You may wish to look into Doug Dyment's "Sign Language" as a refined work.What's my sign ,Grishmer
Maybe to the one person on stage, but certainly not the rest of the audience.Paper balls over the head= Teleportation
The Twisting Arm Illsuion is Shinkoh Nagisa's creation. It maybe could be applied as a geek like effect. Maybe. I suppose it depends on the part of the world you are performing, your character, and the context within the show.Twisted arm, Meir Yedid= Yoga
Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
I am not a full time......
can you tell more about Harky?
Ty
can you tell more about Harky?
Ty
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Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
Scatterbrain is a bold adaptation of a Maurice Fogel effect.
As the audience sees...
An audience member concentrates on a single word from an entire newspaper sheet. Free choice.
The performer rips the paper in half, and asks an another audience member to choose either half. The other is crumpled up and discarded.
This continues until only a strip remains. It is torn to pieces. Another audience member selects any piece, The others are discarded. Yet another audience member points to any word on the small square of paper.
This word it written on a dry erase board. The original audience member reveals their thoughts, and it is found to be a correct match.
This effect has many different presentational possibilities; synchronicity, chance, mental influence, etc. The strength of the effect, besides its impossibility, is its visceral presentation, and use of multiple audience members.
As the audience sees...
An audience member concentrates on a single word from an entire newspaper sheet. Free choice.
The performer rips the paper in half, and asks an another audience member to choose either half. The other is crumpled up and discarded.
This continues until only a strip remains. It is torn to pieces. Another audience member selects any piece, The others are discarded. Yet another audience member points to any word on the small square of paper.
This word it written on a dry erase board. The original audience member reveals their thoughts, and it is found to be a correct match.
This effect has many different presentational possibilities; synchronicity, chance, mental influence, etc. The strength of the effect, besides its impossibility, is its visceral presentation, and use of multiple audience members.
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Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
In the book AH-HA!Originally posted by Hanan Maxim:
[QB]wow
Where can i find it?
fast
Also be sure to look over Paul Alberstat's suggestions again. Some excellent material.
Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
Ah-Ha! Has some of the best material for any type of performing situation. Not only will you find Scatterbrain a gem, but there are also many other routines perfect for stand up mentalism. One of the things that many people leave out is that the book is a compliation between David Harkey and Eric Anderson. Many of the routines in the book are used all the time by Eric in his corporate and stand up performances, so you know you are getting real workers. Last time Eric was here in San Diego (he is originally from here), I had the chance to hang out with him and watch him perform. He is honestly one of the best magicians I have ever seen. If anybody ever has the chance to see him dont miss it.
Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
Getting back to the original question. It is my opinion that if you lose your stuff, and you cannot walk into any drugstore or Wal-Mart, and put together a one-hour show, then you are a beginner. A rank beginner at that.
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Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
What's the difference between a beginner and a rank beginner?
And is this necessarily a bad thing?
The poor guy lost his case. Get off it...
;)
And is this necessarily a bad thing?
The poor guy lost his case. Get off it...
;)
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Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
I didn't mean to sound offensive. I just meant that if you lose your case, it shouldn't matter. Just run to a drugstore, and put together a new act. I have had to do that on more than one occasion.
Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
I just wanted to learn more.
and share what I know.
I don't know this one
"In Search of the Unknown Force"
can you describe the effect
Thanks Paul and Michel for all the input
don't stop
Maxim
and share what I know.
I don't know this one
"In Search of the Unknown Force"
can you describe the effect
Thanks Paul and Michel for all the input
don't stop
Maxim
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Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
Search for the Unknown Force is from Richard Busch's new booklet "Number... Please?" Highly Recommended for all its contents.
You may wish to check out this Magic Cafe link, for a great deal of information and reviews of the booklet's material.
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/view ... 3&forum=15
You may wish to check out this Magic Cafe link, for a great deal of information and reviews of the booklet's material.
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/view ... 3&forum=15
Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
Well you need to keep an eye on your stuffOriginally posted by David Eldridge:
I didn't mean to sound offensive. I just meant that if you lose your case, it shouldn't matter. Just run to a drugstore, and put together a new act. I have had to do that on more than one occasion.
if you lose it so many times... :)
and can you tell us what did you do??
what were the efccts?? :confused:
and why buy magic if we can do with out the gimmicks :cool:
Maxim
ranked part time
Re: I lost my case. What can I do?
I never LOST my stuff, but I used to do a weekly family show (we needed the money). Sometimes in my haste out the door, I left my stuff behind. I would go to Wal-Mart, and buy materials for T&R Newspaper, Rope (For the Tabary Rope Act, Cut and Restored, and Proffessor's Nightmare), Cards, Half Dollars, etc. The show was only half an hour long, but could be stretched to a full hour if I needed to. The show was not as good as my normal show (IMO), but the audience didn't know that.