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Hi All,

I'm struggling with ideas for a James Bond themed party I'll be doing at the end of the month.

I'm thinking along the lines of gambling effects and things with casino chips as they've also booked some casino tables.

Sounds a bit cheesy and obvious but its all my creative juices are coming up with at the moment!

Any ideas for effects (not necessarily card/gambling effects) would be gratefully appreciated!

Regards,

dgmagic

How about taking the film/book titles for inspiration? Diamonds (are forever) could be linked to those jewel sticks where the gems change from one to two and perhaps change colour? Gold (finger) could be anything using a gold coin - Bobo might be a big help there. Marc Oberon does a whole act using gold props. Thunderball might be linked to the National Lottery and thus allow you to introduce anything using balls - cups & balls, billiard ball manip etc. You only live twice would introduce an Oriental aspect so suitably oriental props could make an appearance. Casino Royale wouild, of course, cover your gambling theme with cards, chips and routines using currency notes.

Mandrake, Thank You! Some great ideas there! In view of what you say I think using the titles are the way to go! Everyone will be familiar with the titles even if they don't know what the film is about! Thanks for that, certainly given me more than I already had! Keep em coming guys!

dgmagic

Something with pictures of the actors on cards?

I admit I'm picturing "This That and the Other" with George Lazenby as the card no-one thinks is there...

Live and Let Die featured Tarot cards very heavily....... even JB himself used a one way deck to achieve his wicked way with Solitaire! With the overtones of Voodoo there would be scope for a darker set of effects - the Bizarre boys here would be able to offer shedloads of stuff to fit in with that theme.

Just do your best stuff already ... you don't have to chop and change your act and character for every gig you book.

It goes without saying, really, but don't forget that you can buy James Bond playing cards

I already do a prediction effect where they shuffle a pack of blank cards with the 50 greatest albums of all time on them which they deal down as many as they like & then I reveal the card they stopped on matches the cd I have in a sealed envelope. It could easily be adapted to dvds or bond characters with a photo reveal.

But I agree, you don't have to change too much of what you already do.

Card Gun?
Can be found on Ammar's easy to master card miracles

OH WOW!

What a great response!

I'm taking all your comments on-board and will need to PM some of you if that's OK with you guys?

Fiftytwo - Thank You for that! When I secured the booking I ordered some James Bond playing cards with pictures of the actors on them and so will be adapting some of my usual card routines and patter to accommodate them. Is the routine you refer to the same as Wayne Dobson's "This, That & Nothing"'? Thanks for your suggestion. Great minds thinking alike? Lol!

Mandrake - Like You I have an almost geeky familiarity with all the Bond film plots. I have learnt that although every Bond film has been repeated at every Christmas since their global distribution, there are still many people who do not share our familiarity with all the plots and so I am reluctant to introduce tarot cards which played such a pivotal role in Live and Let Die. They just wont relate the cards to the film and may find it all a bit tenuous. Thank You for the suggestion though, I really like it!

Micknz - Sadly, doing my "best stuff" without theming it in someway will not cut it for this particular gig! I got the booking while performing at a local restaurant on Valentine's Day where all my effects and accompanying patter was themed for the occasion. I was asked if I could do something similar for a Bond evening and so I assured them I could and will!

Rob - Done!

Russpie - PM on its way!

Lawrence - Card Gun? I like that and looking into it as we speak. Thank You!

Once Again, Thank You All,

Regards,

dgmagic

Micknz wrote:Just do your best stuff already ... you don't have to chop and change your act and character for every gig you book.

If it really is the end of this month, I am inclined to agree wholeheartedly.

If, in fact, you have a month, consider doing some tricks that have the flavour of Bond. As you say, many of the guests won't have a detailed knowledge of each film or book. By the time you've said "Live and Let Die deals with a criminal who uses voodoo to..." you've probably lost them. But you could do a living and dead test. Get them to write down the names of four friends and then to think of a fictional agent and write that name too. You can tie it in to Live and Let Die by saying he's been fed to sharks and you'll determine which four are still alive, or just do it as one of the skills an agent needs to survive; the ability to spot a phoney name (or their lying).

Other things associated with James Bond: Martinis, shaken, not stirred. There's a lovely chop cup out at the moment that is designed to look like a cocktail shaker. Appearing drinks might fit the bill too. It sounds like a walkaround gig, so that might not be feasible (at least not to every group).

You might be able to do something with the old drink selection trick (cards with different drinks on each, you get them to pretend to be a villain and "pick a poison" signature drink for him or her, then work out what it is). Hmm, thinking about it some more, Bond is a bit of a womaniser, so why not make it that you can work out what the specator's favourite drink is, as an ice breaker? Do it with drink cards (I am sure you can work out more than one way) or maybe use some mentalism techniques and get her to write down what she likes, or check off a drink from a bar menu.

Fast cars might give you something to work with, such as a trick where you get them to describe a make of car, a colour, and a gadget it's fitted with. Then you produce a Q Branch requisition form for just such a car, such as a red Honda Civic with an EMP generator.

Exotic locations play a big part in the Bond films, so any tricks you have about travel/foreign destinations could be adapted.

I have realised that much of what I have suggested has a mentalism slant. Sorry if that's not helpful to you!

the bullet catch with your mouth.....

Thought Association Card has a James Bond version, where they to think of a Bond film.

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