Michael Skinner
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Re: Michael Skinner
That first one is Vernon doing the Cups & Balls on Magic Circus, not Skinner.
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Re: Michael Skinner
Heres another Skinner beauty: Card to wallet. With Alex Karras saying Mongo want to mark too dates this appearance around 1974. Watch this man palm off the card with the camera zeroed in on his hands; flawless! He was so good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN4uLWu5Nto&NR
One of the things I love about this is how he makes the wallet logical. Most of us tend forget this very simple detail when ending an ambitious sequence with the card to wallet. Watch and learn folks!
Dustin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN4uLWu5Nto&NR
One of the things I love about this is how he makes the wallet logical. Most of us tend forget this very simple detail when ending an ambitious sequence with the card to wallet. Watch and learn folks!
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Re: Michael Skinner
Lovely!
Re: Michael Skinner
Watching closely, over and over, I could barely catch the palm. Absolutely classic.
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The palm of his right hand. It looks smooth. I wonder what moisturizer he used?Originally posted by Pete Biro:
What palm?
Gord
Re: Michael Skinner
He did a cups and balls on the Tonight Show using teacups and cherries. You don't have that one do you?
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The best moment for me was when he handed the envelope to Alex Karras and, without missing a beat, referred to him as Mongo, calling back to Karras's earlier line.
Anyone know -- was this a Topping the Deck palm?
Anyone know -- was this a Topping the Deck palm?
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Still looking, meanwhile, watch this wonder...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ6qT8JvaMY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ6qT8JvaMY
Stay tooned.
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I would say thats most likely given what can be seen.Originally posted by Pete McCabe:
Anyone know -- was this a Topping the Deck palm?
Heres some nifty trivia about the clips:
The Card in Wallet episode aired on May 8, 1974.
The Three Card Monte episode aired June 1, 1973. Mark Wilson also appeared on the show that night.
Re: Michael Skinner
Don't know about 1974. He probably didn't need any back then. In the 1980s, he began to use a product called Lee Paper Cream. Came in a little pink tub that he used to keep in his sock so he could apply it secretly under the table. He never left the house without it.Originally posted by Gord Gardiner:
The palm of his right hand. It looks smooth. I wonder what moisturizer he used?Originally posted by Pete Biro:
[b] What palm?
Gord [/b]
Re: Michael Skinner
Thanks for the clips! Watching Skinner in his prime is always a real treat. :)
Also, I think that Dustin is spot on by pointing out that Skinner's logical reason for having a wallet in play really sells the effect.
Also, I think that Dustin is spot on by pointing out that Skinner's logical reason for having a wallet in play really sells the effect.
Re: Michael Skinner
Of course I was joking when I said "What palm" -- my guess, based on his learning from Vernon was his using "topping the deck" -- the handling looks exactly like Veronon... but the dirty hand moving back to the table edge comes from the way bar magicians worked.
And yes, seeing Michael in his prime is a real treat.
And yes, seeing Michael in his prime is a real treat.
Stay tooned.
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Michael used the same technique on his version of Slow Motion Aces. It was his natural resting place when palming and holding out. I especially appreciate the slight flex in the hand as it moves back. John Carney is a master of this type of movement. Must come from Vernon as well.Originally posted by Pete Biro:
but the dirty hand moving back to the table edge comes from the way bar magicians worked.
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Right. Just came back from seeing Carney do cards across, and other fine effects, and the Vernon influence shows. It was such a treat to see a performer work a show with PERFECT EXECUTION of all the moves.
Stay tooned.
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There's a quote from the Ascanio book -- can't remember the exact words, but basically he says that masters always have perfect technique. This is not because they have mastered all technique, but because they never use any technique thay haven't mastered.Originally posted by Pete Biro:
Right. Just came back from seeing Carney do cards across, and other fine effects, and the Vernon influence shows. It was such a treat to see a performer work a show with PERFECT EXECUTION of all the moves.
It's a good way to think about magic, especially for amateur performers like myself.
Re: Michael Skinner
"very nice, a joy to watch Skinner working for real people "
another clip of michael skinner
clip 1/2/3
http://www.dailymotion.com/fondouble/vi ... clip-3_fun
http://www.dailymotion.com/fondouble/vi ... clip-2_fun
http://www.dailymotion.com/fondouble/vi ... clip-1_fun
another clip of michael skinner
clip 1/2/3
http://www.dailymotion.com/fondouble/vi ... clip-3_fun
http://www.dailymotion.com/fondouble/vi ... clip-2_fun
http://www.dailymotion.com/fondouble/vi ... clip-1_fun
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Re: Michael Skinner
Hi Pete,
Here is an Ascanio quote from the forthcoming Vol.3. I think something similar appeared in Vol. 1:
A good artist is not necessarily one who does difficult things but who does the easy things exceptionally well.
Here is an Ascanio quote from the forthcoming Vol.3. I think something similar appeared in Vol. 1:
A good artist is not necessarily one who does difficult things but who does the easy things exceptionally well.
Re: Michael Skinner
Another clip of Michael SKINNER performed the
Three Card Monte.
http://www.dailymotion.com/fondouble/vi ... kinner_fun
Three Card Monte.
http://www.dailymotion.com/fondouble/vi ... kinner_fun
Re: Michael Skinner
The Skinner clips have been removed from YouTube due to "copyright claim by Carson Productions".
Too bad :(
Too bad :(