Paul Draper is a brilliant and well known mentalist. I saw his Penguin Live lecture a while ago and loved it. He certainly didn't disappoint with this lecture. He gives his thoughts and routines in mentalism, as well as his advice for those who want to get into mentalism, and also covered character building.
He covered an awesome effect with a gimmick that all magicians have, and a lot overlook. The effect is a serial number reading with a borrowed bill, in which a borrowed bill is given to another spectator to hold, and you can determine the serial number. Great, really practical and dead simple. Loved it!
He taught a routine using alcohol and water. So you have a few glasses of water and you fill one glass with alcohol oho. The spectator then mixes them up and you eliminate all the ones, except for the alcohol. The method is simple and pretty awesome. I wouldn't use this as I am underage, however it is still applicable with other drinks with a little thought.
He also showed how to use animal crackers and fortune telling fish to get more money at a show. This also lets the spectators take home the magic, and really gives an awesome momento.
The lecture was really great! If you are interested in mentalism, or a seasoned pro, I am sure you can learn something from Paul Draper. He also covered in the lecture his psychometry routine (which was brilliant) and he gave some great character building thoughts and tools to help you create an engaging and true to you character. I loved this lecture and got a lot out of it. Most highly recommended. 10/10
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He covered an awesome effect with a gimmick that all magicians have, and a lot overlook. The effect is a serial number reading with a borrowed bill, in which a borrowed bill is given to another spectator to hold, and you can determine the serial number. Great, really practical and dead simple. Loved it!
He taught a routine using alcohol and water. So you have a few glasses of water and you fill one glass with alcohol oho. The spectator then mixes them up and you eliminate all the ones, except for the alcohol. The method is simple and pretty awesome. I wouldn't use this as I am underage, however it is still applicable with other drinks with a little thought.
He also showed how to use animal crackers and fortune telling fish to get more money at a show. This also lets the spectators take home the magic, and really gives an awesome momento.
The lecture was really great! If you are interested in mentalism, or a seasoned pro, I am sure you can learn something from Paul Draper. He also covered in the lecture his psychometry routine (which was brilliant) and he gave some great character building thoughts and tools to help you create an engaging and true to you character. I loved this lecture and got a lot out of it. Most highly recommended. 10/10
Product information:
http://www.murphysmagic.com/Streaming/Product.aspx?id=55299