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bobser Inner circle 4178 Posts |
I used to be the one who went into 'self' hypnosis for this. Because I knew what I was doing and so did the person standing on me I've never been close to having a problem.
Bob Burns is the creator of The Swan.
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
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On 2011-02-23 14:13, bobser wrote: I think that that is the only ethical way to do this. I myself don't even mention "Hypnosis", less baggage imo... If you want to take risks, do it to yourself, not others. Imho...
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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mindpunisher Inner circle 6132 Posts |
I would love to walk on Bob maybe even jump a little.
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Zerububle Elite user Poole 430 Posts |
Pervert
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hawaiihypnosis New user Kauai, Hawaii 48 Posts |
Eh, I thought Tina Marie was *ok* when I saw here at the county fair here on Kauai. The one thing that kind of bugged me, is that she doesn't have any kind of insurance, especially liability insurance.
I've been to two of her shows. The first one she didn't manage to hypnotize me - at least she didn't think so. I had my arm up and all cataleptic, and instead of pushing it down and shouting sleep, she sent me off stage. Guess she didn't know I was already drifting Quote:
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Shrubsole Inner circle Kent, England 2455 Posts |
Hello Hawaiihypnosis
Welcome to the Magic Café and hope you are safe with all of today's problems.
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hawaiihypnosis New user Kauai, Hawaii 48 Posts |
Yeah I'm safe. Thanks for wondering.
Antonio DBA Hawaii Hypnosis Quote:
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oliver_wolf New user Germany 16 Posts |
Bobser said "For the record DB did Not use a stooge for this effect."
I would like to add that he did not use hypnosis either. I think it was more a kind of magic trick. The spectator was save all the time. |
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bobser Inner circle 4178 Posts |
That's true. Although I heard later that he claimed he was 'touched up' twice during the performance.
I feel that's just not right in a professional show!
Bob Burns is the creator of The Swan.
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Ray Thompson New user Des Moines, Iowa 60 Posts |
I am not sure if the professionals I see posting here are not having a bit of fun with this topic. The Full Body Catalepsy bit is strictly a magic trick employing the same physics that make a cantilever bridge work (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers, structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end.)
My belief is that all of us are doing the modern performance of stage hypnosis a huge disfavor if we are performing anything that appears to the lay public as being overly dangerous or disrespectful to our guests on stage. BTW: The two largest(and least expensive)providers of liability insurance for stage hypnosis in the US will cancel coverage immediately if you are doing Full Body Catalepsy in any format whatever.
Ray Thompson, the Mind Wizard
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Mindpro Eternal Order 10586 Posts |
I couldn't agree more with Ray. It seems many of the things here recently are not realy hypnosis but rather tricks or oddities passed as hypnosis.
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dmkraig Inner circle 1949 Posts |
I have to respectfully disagree with Ray--at least partially.
Just because someone can do an imitation of full body catalepsy for a "head/foot" suspension doesn't mean that's the way it's always done. I know how to do the imitation. I also know how to induce full body catalepsy in a person and put them across two chairs. They look like each other in some ways, and can both be presented as entertainment (although I wouldn't do it in a public show for a variety of reasons), but that doesn't mean they are the same. Just because you dig up a potato that seems to look like the face of Jesus doesn't mean you've witnessed the second coming! |
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Mr Timothy Gray Veteran user Rue d'Auseil 364 Posts |
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On 2011-05-24 17:42, Ray Thompson wrote: Even if the audience member is not stood upon and simply suspended between two chairs? If so, very odd. Unless they don't want to risk the chance of a performer giving it an impromptu go.
Yr. Obdt. Svt.,
Mr Timothy Gray Specializing in the Occult Arts of Fortune Telling, Magic & Mediumship; Est. 1986 |
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
I do this myself to myself.
It is not as dangerous as it seems. But I understand erring on the side of caution. Don't do it to specs. Just a bad idea.
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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Shrubsole Inner circle Kent, England 2455 Posts |
Interesting that if you do this without hypnosis, then it can't be prohibited as it doesn't come under the 1952 Hypnotism Act.
But then I'd find a lot in points in that Act argued in a court of law very interesting as well.
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*Mark Lewis* V.I.P. 1325 Posts |
For those silly people here who say the Ormond Mc'Gill books are outdated it should be noted that Ormond has the best advice on this Human Bridge thing. That is that you should NOT do it UNLESS you have either a stooge or your own assistant. You risk lawsuits otherwise. I still remember being beside a man in the audience who was fuming that his wife was being used for it. She was not obviously pregnant so the hypnotist missed it. But she was pregnant all the same. I thought the guy was going to go on stage and wallop the hypnotist. Luckily he kept his temper. This *** thing is best avoided.
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
I am doing this stunt to myself.
In case some here missed that.
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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Shrubsole Inner circle Kent, England 2455 Posts |
Do it with a magical harness and they can pull one of the chairs away for a spectacular finale!
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
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On 2011-06-16 14:43, Shrubsole wrote: THAT would actually defeat the whole purpose of doing it.
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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Mr Timothy Gray Veteran user Rue d'Auseil 364 Posts |
I find this topic very interesting -- and immensely informative -- but returning to the original post...
Like many of the subscribers to this forum, I saw Enigma during it's 2009 run, and was flabbergasted (for the lack of a better word) by the full body catalepsy portion of the evening. Terribly riveting entertainment. Derren has made it clear in many interviews that he hasn't used hypnosis for some time, and given no one STOOD on the participant, can it still be considered a risky feat? I've never performed stage hypnosis -- I don't know the do's and don't's -- I have no intention of performing hypnosis -- and certainly nothing as physically strenuous as catalepsy -- but as long as no one is standing on the participant, and given the "impossible" feat being accomplished, is there still a risk of injury?
Yr. Obdt. Svt.,
Mr Timothy Gray Specializing in the Occult Arts of Fortune Telling, Magic & Mediumship; Est. 1986 |
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