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Help with the definition of a 'gimmick'
I have to emphasize this point. Why, if you've been involved with magic for less than a year (or two) do you think you have something worthy of publishing? Have you researched the effect? I'll lay money on it that if it has to do with Playing Cards IT'S BEEN DONE already. There are more card...- Craig Browning
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- Forum: General Discussion
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hypnosis fail
Spectator/Participant selection is 90% of the challenge, which is why you should always start with preliminary tests in order to find who is the most suggestible in a group. This is a rule we use when doing Muscle Reading as well in that we need the better transmitters in the crowd, especially...- Craig Browning
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Magic and Human Rights (School Project)
One humanitarian program that comes to mind is David Copperfield's' PROJECT MAGIC that you may want to look into. I don't know that it's still viable but I'm certain his people on this forum might be willing to help you research and possibly even get footage from David's archives around what...- Craig Browning
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Ideas VALENTINES MAGIC
While i agree with Krab 1 about it being a too late to learn anything, i'm going to post a list of some ideas anyways, because 1, someone else will ask, and 2 maybe next year people will USE THE SEARCH button and just find this. such an optimist. . . that would be far too logical a thing to...- Craig Browning
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How do you create a presentation?
Presentation centers on many key components the most important being your own persona and backstory (the latter being very important to Mentalism. . . and since you mentioned Derren Brown I fear you're talking about Mentalism). 1.) Research and Develop a Backstory around your persona. 2.)...- Craig Browning
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Stage Magic advice
No one can tell you what material to do, it's all on you and what feels right for you. While you might get ideas from these guys this is how it works in reality. I'd suggest that you define a persona first, that's where you'll be able to create that "quality" you're asking for. Study video...- Craig Browning
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Need advice
I'd warn him once and then I'd kick him in the nads. . . or, in my case, roll over his toes with my wheelchair. . .- Craig Browning
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Mental Force!
It's not so hard depending on what you wish to accomplish, I've done one for decades on radio shows. . . you simply have them make choices. . . a version of Equivoque . . . they end up with choosing a black or red suit you discount the Aces & Face cards "because everyone want to name one of...- Craig Browning
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Hecklers
Wolf Hybrids are far more dangerous than a well fed pure wolf in that dogs will kill just for the joy of the hunt, wolves do not. They only kill for survival or defense. I know because one of the most amazing exotic critters I've ever owned was a 135 lb female wolf named Kahli-Ma who now works...- Craig Browning
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What do you think we have lost within magic?
No you actually have a lot more today than we had even 20 years ago. . . unless you are referring to shows, there are fewer places to catch a big show in that Vegas decided to go with the less expensive street performers and loose most all the stage magic acts thanks to how trends shifted in the...- Craig Browning
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Hecklers
Years ago when I was a lot more ballsy and still doing big Illusions I had a lady that was giving me a hard time that sat right at the stage side. . . she was drunk . . . when I produced my pet tiger I brought her over to meet this nice lady that was being obnoxious and allowed her to lay at the...- Craig Browning
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Hypnosis help
Reality is Plastic is a decent primer but the McGill book is a must! Anything by Jerry Valley, Ormond, Orville Meyer or Arnold Furst will give you the real dirt, though it's all dated by today's standards.- Craig Browning
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Nobody likes magic
@ SportsMagic. . . ask yourself this; if so many people hate magic why are there dozens of acts in the world that gross MILLIONS of dollars a year touring their shows? Why is it, so many magicians are able to garner an above average income working part-time? Sure, I'm describing the upper 3%...- Craig Browning
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How To Brainstorm Effect Ideas?
I'd go one more in that the secret to creativity is knowledge itself; take the area of magic that you want to develop and learn all the techniques tied to that arena. Now I'm emphasizing TECHNIQUE not effects; in learning method you will be able to "see" things at the "mechanical" level and...- Craig Browning
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Why was collins key able to get so popular
Your lack of experience in the real world is showing. .. AGT is a bought and paid for circumstance and has very little to do with actual Talent even though they have been more fair when it comes to novel talent than most such programs. The fact is however, the producers of that show take their...- Craig Browning
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Help me !!!
Do bear in mind that some people built entire and very successful careers using nothing but Tarbell so I'm confident you can find practical material that you can use, the problem is, you don't have time enough to create a solid piece of business. I've done magic for over 40 years (nearly 50)...- Craig Browning
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Nobody likes magic
Time for the Nostalgia. . . I've been involved with magic since 1964. . . I AM one of two successors to the Thurston-Dante legacy, the other guy is some hillbilly from Kentucky named Lance Burton. I have several illusions that I've helped co-develop over the years that have one numerous...- Craig Browning
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David Blaine "Connections" trick
You may want to refrain from pointing someone to information of this sort when they only have 2 posts. . . that usually means they came here just for the secret to something.- Craig Browning
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ebooks vs real books( notes,hardbacks)
Ever see pictures of the Northridge Quake and that mall that got flattened? What they don't show you is the Storage facility a block over that also got flattend and water soaked. . . I lost my automated Ouija, a Sword that belonged to Erroll Flynn as well as my modern Ninja equipment that...- Craig Browning
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Showing potential signs of Parkinson's
Josh, thanks for your kind words and know that you can tap me on the shoulder anytime, I'll PM you with my info. Stay in the NOW. . . don't worry about what's happening even an hour from now; now is all you really have so deal with what your reality is in this moment. Right now you can still...- Craig Browning
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- Forum: General Discussion