Lennart Green?

MagicShadow9 · Dec 11, 2008

I recently watched Lennart Greens performance on TED and thought it was amazing. It really made me want to learn some of his magic. So i searched it and found that he has a 7 dvd collection called Green Magic. I have heard some bad things about these dvds saying that they aren't well taught and stuff. The only thing i want to learn in his optical deal routine (where he deals many card from one card). So which volume is this on? and what are your opinions on Green magic? Thanks!

Zephil · Dec 11, 2008

I believe the one trick your talking about (the one with the patter of it being a "false count"?) is on same volume as the snap deal. If so, then it would be on volume 6.

Edit: heres a list of the effects on each dvd (not all applications / effects are included): HERE

mini magician · Dec 11, 2008

Man the Snap deal is amazing so many applications

MagicShadow9 · Dec 11, 2008

mini magician said:
Man the Snap deal is amazing so many applications

How difficult is it? On a scale of 1-10 (1 being a swing cut and 9.9 being S.W.E shift. 10 is real magic.)

PTG · Dec 11, 2008

The move itself I'd rate at about a 4.5-5.5. It is actually a fairly easy move. Now to get it to the point were it doesn't look ridiculously obvious and completely stupid... I'd make that rating a 10. At that point Lennart is performing magic in it's truest form. It's something to practice and dream about, not actually achieve. It can be done. That has been proven. I don't even feel right trying to do a trick of this magnitude. A lot of people would view it as stupid simply because it is simple, hopefully you do not make this mistake as well.

Best,

-PTG

TeeDee · Dec 11, 2008

I think it's very difficult to present Mr Green's stuff and get the impact that he does. He's got such a unique style, it's hard to imagine his moves in a different context. However, whenever I watch his Green Magic series, it makes me realise the potential for astonishment that there is within a simple deck of cards.

MagicShadow9 · Dec 11, 2008

PTG said:
The move itself I'd rate at about a 4.5-5.5. It is actually a fairly easy move. Now to get it to the point were it doesn't look ridiculously obvious and completely stupid... I'd make that rating a 10. At that point Lennart is performing magic in it's truest form. It's something to practice and dream about, not actually achieve. It can be done. That has been proven. I don't even feel right trying to do a trick of this magnitude. A lot of people would view it as stupid simply because it is simple, hopefully you do not make this mistake as well.

Best,

-PTG

So is it harder than the S.W.E. shift? or Clipshift?

popchris3 · Dec 11, 2008

I met Lennart; nice guy. I don't know if his DVD set is any good, but he is a HECK of a performer.

magicdavid · Dec 11, 2008

The DVD's are not taught very well. He does not go over the snap deal very well which is good and bad. The false shuffles one he teaches OK. Those are the only 2 I have watched and really the only 2 in the series worth buying.

praetoritevong · Dec 12, 2008

Wait, wait. So without actually having watched any of the others, you're relegating them to unworthy status? This forum gets more and more ridiculous members daily.