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Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knew any good one liners for mentalism for me to open my show to or to use in my show just to relax the audience,thanks.

How about telling them a story that sets the scene, starts get the audience to suspend its disbelief, and slowly introduces the first effect?

A real mentalist would just stand there and say, 'You know what I mean....'

I always enjoy before doing a trick I always say do you have a coin so I can show you a magic trick...any coin.

they will hand you a ten pence piece then you ask for a bank note they hand you a fiver, tenner or twenty then you place it into your pocket and get the cards out and say thanks for the money, you shouldnt have... that usually gets a giggle

TLS

Walk out, say I am a psychic. I'd like to begin with a joke for the telepathics.

Pause, hold your hand to your head in mock concentration, and just wait for the laugh.

Follow with:
Does anyone here believe in reincarnation? Welcome back.
I'm glad you can laugh, but please remember that this is a very serious area of study. Never take the occult lightly. I was playing poker with some mates last week, and for a lark we used a tarot deck. I got a full house, and three guys died.

I was working at an event in Derby a few weeks ago, and the whole event was officially opened by the Lady Mayoress. Before the event everyone working was introduced to said Lady Mayoress in very regal fashion. When they got to me the organiser said, "And this is Paul, he's a mind reader."

"Oh," said the Lady Mayoress, very haughtily. "Can you read my mind?"

"Yes," I said, "and I think you're very naughty."

Well, it tickled me.

themagicwand wrote:I was working at an event in Derby a few weeks ago, and the whole event was officially opened by the Lady Mayoress. Before the event everyone working was introduced to said Lady Mayoress in very regal fashion. When they got to me the organiser said, "And this is Paul, he's a mind reader."

"Oh," said the Lady Mayoress, very haughtily. "Can you read my mind?"

"Yes," I said, "and I think you're very naughty."

Well, it tickled me.

I would have gone with "You should declare those expenses before you get caught!"

Okay I would not have been that rude but it is an amusing thought.

There's a great line, that I think comes from Emo Philips:

Who here believes in psychic powers? Raise your hand!
Who here believes in telekinesis? Raise my hand!

Or something like that...

Are you a Mentalist or a Magician?

Magicians are the ones known for the corny one-liners... Mentalists are generally known for allowing humor to happen vs. forced puns... that's not to say that their scripting don't exploit opportunity, just watch some of Cassidy's live performances and you'll see some great examples of this.

I don't recall if it was Nelson or who, but you will find a series of 5 or 6 manuscripts available through Hades Publications on the topic of Comedy Mentalism. Though it's a hint dated, I think you can find some decent gems sewn therein that could be brought up to date and made viable. But do be very careful to not cheapen both, your act and the art itself by using lines like...

...no, the clean hand

... pick a card, any card

... wouldn't be amazing, if...

and other such antiquated lines, most of which were invented prior to Vaudeville and are still in use today by all those "clever" and "original" cohorts of ours

Craig Browning wrote:Mentalists are generally known for allowing humor to happen vs. forced puns...

I think the same also applies to good comedians.

I tried Crystal gazing once but had to give it up...

I couldn't see any future in it!

(Courtesy of Corinda)

"Pick a card, any card? ... Is this your card?"

What?

I agree with Craig Puns for a mentalist ?

Anyway, while performing magic, I've 'pulled off' this one :

'I got so mad that I pulled my hare out' !!

hardik988 wrote:I agree with Craig Puns for a mentalist ?

Anyway, while performing magic, I've 'pulled off' this one :

'I got so mad that I pulled my hare out' !!

Oi! That's so bad I'll probably use it at lunch with my magic buddies