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- January 15th, 2021, 10:22 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: RIP David Roth
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1651
- October 6th, 2020, 1:03 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Latta Pass
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1562
Re: Latta Pass
Which brings up the inevitable question — does anyone know how far along the production line the Latta card book is?
- August 20th, 2020, 2:51 pm
- Forum: Kaufman & Company
- Topic: Larry Jennings New Book?
- Replies: 214
- Views: 142454
- August 12th, 2020, 12:56 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: The Tragic Rhythm - David Ben
- Replies: 45
- Views: 10709
Re: The Tragic Rhythm - David Ben
I can recommend Gerald Deutsch's 'Perverse Magic', a book that is chock full of tricks reimagined with failure and frustration drama.
- August 8th, 2020, 3:17 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Best Trick With A Duplicate Card
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1884
Re: Best Trick With A Duplicate Card
Richard Kaufman wrote:There are so many incredible card tricks in print that do not require the use of a duplicate card, WHY would you do a trick requiring a duplicate unless you are trying to fool another magician?
Hypothetical Possibilities by Gary Kurtz?
- July 23rd, 2020, 2:54 pm
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: Fred Kaps passed away 40 years ago today
- Replies: 2
- Views: 501
Re: Fred Kaps passed away 40 years ago today
And apparently a Fred Kaps book is finally making its way into English (according to the Cafe).`
- July 7th, 2020, 3:27 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Derren Brown: Desert Island Discs
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1863
Re: Derren Brown: Desert Island Discs
That’s exactly the point - what people perceive him to be is /not/ a magician but actually some sort of psychology expert. Thus it’s folly to judge him within the criteria of how a magician should behave. Uri Geller doesn’t do magic tricks for his friends either. Forgive me if I'm wrong but isn't D...
- June 11th, 2020, 10:36 am
- Forum: Marketing & Magic Business
- Topic: The Bammo Flim-Flam CONglomeration
- Replies: 6
- Views: 598
Re: The Bammo Flim-Flam CONglomeration
What, no hardcover option to protect this massive tome from repeated use?
- May 27th, 2020, 1:31 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: How's Tricks?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2012
Re: How's Tricks?
Richard Kaufman wrote:I'm writing the third Larry Jennings book. Tough stuff!
So there is a silver lining to everything, even a deadly global pandemic.
- May 26th, 2020, 3:14 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Big Announcement from The Jerx
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5202
Re: Big Announcement from The Jerx
Isn't it pretty obvious. Derren is a fan of The Jerx site — and they're both fond of a good old-fashioned wind-up.
- May 25th, 2020, 5:05 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Big Announcement from The Jerx
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5202
Re: Big Announcement from The Jerx
Tom Stone wrote:It would have been amusing if Derren was the actual author of stuff like this:
https://www.thejerx.com/blog/2017/6/11/ ... rren-brown
It would make Andy Kaufman look positively pedestrian.
- May 19th, 2020, 1:07 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: How will magic change after COVID?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2424
Re: How will magic change after COVID?
'Point at a card' will have far more justification.
- May 11th, 2020, 1:47 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Magic is not theater
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2529
Re: Magic is not theater
Mark Lewis was right when he said that the sound of your voice is crucial to how you connect with an audience. Every great magician has a great voice. And every poor magician has an annoying bland voice. There is a 100% correlation. Having a great voice does not make you a great magician alone. But...
- May 11th, 2020, 12:15 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Frank Garcia Books
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3013
Re: Frank Garcia Books
Regardless of the scandal, what an absolutely fascinating historical document. Now if only someone would publish the books with those handwritten amendments...
- May 10th, 2020, 2:26 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: The Jerx Year Three
- Replies: 240
- Views: 48218
- May 10th, 2020, 11:45 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: The Jerx Year Three
- Replies: 240
- Views: 48218
Re: The Jerx Year Three
Derren is definitely referring to Andy Jerx (as well as Andy Nyman).
- May 3rd, 2020, 10:59 am
- Forum: Magic History and Anecdotes
- Topic: My magic videos from 70s. 80s and 90s
- Replies: 51
- Views: 3786
- April 22nd, 2020, 11:52 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Ne Plus Ultra Vol. 3
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1249
- April 21st, 2020, 1:45 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Ne Plus Ultra Vol. 3
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1249
Re: Ne Plus Ultra Vol. 3
Fantastic news that the last pair of books is being worked on. I missed out on the first two volumes when they were initially released. After much hunting online - and I mean, much hunting - I eventually found them, and at a really good price. Amazingly, from what I can tell, they still have some fo...
- March 18th, 2020, 2:43 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Read My Book CardWorks for Free!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2159
Re: Discuss Steve Forte's Book "Gambling Sleight of Hand" HERE
I see from my new arrivals that Steve must have finally baulked at the idea of signing two thousand books.
- February 1st, 2020, 12:27 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Announcement regarding new Steve Forte book
- Replies: 158
- Views: 23780
Re: Announcement regarding new Steve Forte book
Changing the subject back to the real topic at hand: Hopefully we'll see more of the marvellous video clips of Steve demonstrating some of the moves in the book appearing on the website in the future. Perhaps, if it feels too much like a giveaway, they can be behind a password for those who own the ...
- November 28th, 2019, 2:37 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Magical Gestures and Flourishes
- Replies: 115
- Views: 11666
Re: Magical Gestures and Flourishes
I for one can’t wait for Performer’s new book ‘Charisma For Magicians’
- October 19th, 2019, 9:03 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3486
Re: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please
It’s actually easier to get the knack of making half dollars split than full dollars.
- October 19th, 2019, 1:47 am
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3486
Re: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please
Yes. And I let go before finishing the forward motion of the throw.
- October 18th, 2019, 5:17 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3486
- October 18th, 2019, 5:15 pm
- Forum: Close-Up Magic
- Topic: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3486
Re: Help with Piedrahita's CSB please
I find it's more likely to split in the right way if I follow forward - parallel to the surface of the table - with the knuckle of the right hand, after the 'coin' has been thrown; sort of dropping the coin off as the hand moves forward.
- September 8th, 2019, 7:24 pm
- Forum: Kaufman & Company
- Topic: Larry Jennings New Book?
- Replies: 214
- Views: 142454
- September 8th, 2019, 7:23 pm
- Forum: Kaufman & Company
- Topic: Larry Jennings New Book?
- Replies: 214
- Views: 142454
- September 4th, 2019, 4:11 pm
- Forum: Kaufman & Company
- Topic: Larry Jennings New Book?
- Replies: 214
- Views: 142454
- August 12th, 2019, 12:11 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Ron Burgundy On Stephen Colbert talking about Fred Kaps
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3698
Re: Ron Burgundy On Stephen Colbert talking about Fred Kaps
Probably most likely that they thought that it would be a good joke for Ron Burgundy to be a fan of the support act for the Beatles debut on the Sullivan show rather than the Beatles themselves, and engineered the gag from there.
- August 10th, 2019, 2:26 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1
- Replies: 311
- Views: 78399
- August 10th, 2019, 1:01 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1
- Replies: 311
- Views: 78399
Re: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1
The question I'm asking is that very one: are people deciphering great material?
I'm not asking for the secrets to be revealed.
I'm not asking for the secrets to be revealed.
- August 10th, 2019, 12:01 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1
- Replies: 311
- Views: 78399
Re: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1
The Castle Notebooks were an information dump. They were literally dumped on the market, without the care and work necessary for readers to appreciate what's in them. They were grotesquely overpriced to begin with, so that colors people's perception of their value. Are they worth it? Absolutely. Bu...
- August 10th, 2019, 11:36 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1
- Replies: 311
- Views: 78399
Re: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1
Over a decade on, did these books prove to be the priceless gems they were marketed as? eBay and the lack of any mention of them would suggest not. eBay?...... I don't think that means a thing!. I have the set and if you take the time to decipher the notes, which can be hard, there is some truly wo...
- August 10th, 2019, 11:22 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1
- Replies: 311
- Views: 78399
Re: Bruce Cervon's Castle Notebooks Volume 1
Over a decade on, did these books prove to be the priceless gems they were marketed as?
eBay and the lack of any mention of them would suggest not.
eBay and the lack of any mention of them would suggest not.
- June 13th, 2019, 1:17 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Interview With Teller
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1614
Interview With Teller
Wonderful interview with Teller about many things; including the utility of card tricks, the philosophy of love, and a moving tribute to Johnny Thompson.
Well worth your time:
https://magicianspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-97-teller/
Well worth your time:
https://magicianspodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-97-teller/
- May 18th, 2019, 7:37 pm
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: Charlie Miller's "Magicana" Book is Coming
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4380
- March 17th, 2019, 11:02 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: The Magic Rainbow
- Replies: 88
- Views: 12859
- March 17th, 2019, 12:19 am
- Forum: Buzz
- Topic: The Magic Rainbow
- Replies: 88
- Views: 12859