"I
have never seen a mentalist to compare with him." -
Dai Vernon
"This
man is dangerous." - Muhammad Ali
"The
most original mind in magic." - Orson Welles
Volume
Two - Close-Up Mentalism
Perhaps
the most intimate form of entertainment that can be presented in public.
It requires a delicate interplay in order to achieve a balance between
the charming and the disquieting. This is material designed for very
small groups, or even working one - on - one. This video features a
range of commercial Close - Up Mentalism. No pre - show work, no secret
assistance; this is practical material for the solo performer, using
subtle and unusual methods that are as fascinating as the effects they
produce. You'll learn:
Shape
- Up (Previously Unrevealed) - One card has been removed from as ESP
deck. A person is invited to deal through the rest of the pack,
turning cards face - up one by one and stopping at any time. The
stopped - at symbol is the same as on the card that was previously
set aside.
Changeling
- A pleasingly simple routine using a handful of ordinary coins, in
which the mentalist successfully predicts precisely how many coins
will be selected by the spectator.
Isolation
- The participant chooses which of several unprepared magazines will
be used. That is opened to a random page, from which a random word
is noted while the performer's head is turned away. In a convincing
telepathic display, the mentalist extracts the word from the
person's mind
Key
To The Future - An amiable variation on the classic "Seven Keys
to Baldpate" effect using an ungimmicked padlock and several
keys, only one of which can open the lock. This time it is the
spectator whose psychic abilities are tested. Will the working key
be located - and will the performer know the outcome in advance?
Symbalance
(Previously Unrevealed) - A standard pack of ESP symbol cards is
employed along with two participants. The mentalist divines the
first person's thought - of design. He then discerns the second
person's symbol with an offbeat demonstration of "tactile
intuition.";
Positive
Negative - A lesson in spectator management in the form of an
engaging bit of prognostic pantomime with a baffling payoff. Better
yet, it's completely impromptu - you an do it with a moment's
notice, using borrowed items.
The
Hawk - Another impossible card routine from the "Birds of
Prey" series. Two spectators select and replace cards while the
performer's back is turned. They also shuffle the deck.
Nevertheless, the mentalist deals through the face - down pack and
stops on one selection, then tops that by promptly naming the other.
Running Time
Volume 2-57 Minutes Max
Maven's VideoMind Vol.2
DVD
