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by **Mr. Burger** » Aug 24th, '05, 13:53

I know there are plenty of threads about this man, and i've had a scan through them.

But which tricks impress you the most?

Best Overall Trick:
Best Card Trick:
Best Mentalism Trick:

Thanks

by **Stephen Ward** » Aug 24th, '05, 14:11

I really like 'smoke' i learnt to do that and must perform it more often

by **Mr. Burger** » Aug 24th, '05, 14:32

without giving to much away, does 'Smoke' require a lot of sleights and palming etc?

From what i've heard, using the Mindpower deck is quite elementary.

by **MagicIain** » Aug 24th, '05, 15:12

Smoke requires substantial preparation, but only a simple sleight or two. Oh, and you need a little extra something planted elsewhere... once you've bought the book you'll know what that means!

As for my favourite effect of his, well, um, to be honest, they're all pretty seamless and thoroughly enjoyable. I don't think I can pick a favourite.

by **Biggz** » Aug 24th, '05, 16:22

My favourite card effect of his is "Zamiel's Rose" after seeing his performance of this on the Devil's Picturebook it encouraged me to really get into card magic

Other than that i loved the ending of his recent tour "Something wicked this way comes" He did say he would be touring with it again so i best not tell.

by **Sym** » Aug 24th, '05, 18:22

Biggz wrote:My favourite card effect of his is "Zamiel's Rose".

Mine too!

I think it's just a wonderful ending, and a great little story too!

@-'--,---

~Sym~

by **Roland** » Aug 29th, '05, 23:45

Not a single trick, but I thought his seance was one of the best bits of television I have ever seen. Original, superbly made, had a narrative, edgy, builds beautifully and a nice twist in the tail.

Lots of people can do a trick or two, but very few people can construct a show where the tricks seem almost incidental to the action.

by **Sam X** » Sep 3rd, '05, 10:13

Best Overall Trick: The Newspaper Prediction in his Live Show
Best Card Trick: Smoke, without a doubt. Stephen Fry's comments were wonderful.
Best Mentalism Trick: He did a TV special of part of his new and part of his old live show and he did a route prediction and it turned out that the secret studio was in the exact place they had ended up after following the route.

by **simone93** » Sep 4th, '05, 16:37

Yeah, I saw "Something wicked this way comes" on the first night in Harlow. I loved the ending!

by **kems** » Sep 6th, '05, 14:34

simone93 wrote:Yeah, I saw "Something wicked this way comes" on the first night in Harlow. I loved the ending!

went the night after

was amazing.... went and met him afterwards backstage with about 4 others :wink:

the first person asked if he had any books or anything..... he said no!! good job i didnt take my pure effect!

My wife got him to sign a photo and he sign a playing card for me..... i handed him a sharpie and he said something about it being the magicians choice!

by **Happy Toad** » Sep 6th, '05, 16:12

I think my favourite effect he does is asking people to give them their wallet, it's the kind of effect that takes it up from the level of trick to something that is completely real, yet unexplainable.

by **katrielalex** » Sep 6th, '05, 19:36

Oh, he actually does that? I was under the impression that that was with a stooge - if it's real that would be amazing!

Kati

by **Mahoney** » Sep 7th, '05, 03:59

Well at the start of the show he says "no stooges are used" or something, so unless he is a dirty liar (which he very well may be), it must be for real.

by **Roland** » Sep 7th, '05, 08:25

Having sucessfully done a bit of NLP myself and I assume that's the technique he uses, I can see that it would be possible.

He says in the show that it works with about 50% of people, I would disagree with that but I'm sure it would work with some.

by **MikeJ** » Sep 8th, '05, 08:39

I think reminiscence is Derren Browns best trick overall.

Cards it is Smoke.

Mentalism effect then one of the "think of a word" and he names it ones.

Also had fun with:
Mindreading Tricks

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