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jadamsmagic New user 7 Posts |
Not sure whether this is the correct place to put this but here goes anyway...
This is a review of an effect by Rus Andrews, Psycholgical magician based in the uk. Effect: Firstly let me add that their is more than one way to play this. Russel's routine is great, the story line is well thought out, really makes sense and is logical. It has a real emotional hook and if played correctly will be remembered for quite sometime. The magician introduces and old photograph...(you could even use a borrowed photo for this)and begins to tell the story of an old psychic during the war. Nobody knew his real name, he was known to everydody as Lee Curtis...A deck of cards is brought into play with different names written on every card...(everthing is completely examinable throughout). The deck is shuffled and mixed by the spectator...The photograph is cleanly placed into the deck by the spectator...The photograph is turned over to reveal the name written on the back...The playing cards either side of the photograph are turned over to reveal are the same as the name written on the back of the photograph! Afterthoughts/ overview: This really is good. The instructions are clear, concise and very easy to understand, along with clear and easy to understand pictures that will aid your learning of any handling details (the handling is not difficult). The routine that accompanies the effect is direct and clear and the story is great. There is very little to do with regard to any preparation and for what little work that is invloved, the rewards will be repaid tenfold... As this is my first review on here I can only hope that I have done this effect the justice that it deserves... |
Rus ANDREWS Inner circle 1451 Posts |
Hi jadamsmagic,
Thanks for your kind words, glad you like the effect, it has many great applications to it, be it a psychic or pyschological enviroment. I have peformed this in both situations including taking it for a test run at a real psychic fair, just to see how effective it really was, I baffled quite a few psychics with this effect, after that I knew I had to release it on that strength. Hope you have as much fun as I have performing it Cheers R |
insight Inner circle 3095 Posts |
Does the use of cards not weaken this effect?
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jadamsmagic New user 7 Posts |
Hi Insight,
With a little thought this can go a long way... You DON'T have to use playing cards! Double blankers is one way to go with this... In fact this was my intitial idea... I can't give away too much about any of the workings of this... Playing cards are versitile and WILL work for this effect and indeed HAVE worked but for those who want to get away from using yet (another deck) double blanks is the way to go... jadamsmagic |
Rus ANDREWS Inner circle 1451 Posts |
Hi,
Tarot cards are the way I started playing with this idea.... another idea is to use an old fashioned style deck to place the deck from a certain time period if you like effects with a particular story. The initial effect is to use a borrowed photo... this is the miracle routine. R |
Rus ANDREWS Inner circle 1451 Posts |
Hi guys,
I have finally released this effect and it is available at merchants of magic http://www.magicshop.co.uk/p3838/Lifesig......nfo.html Thanks for the review jamie... R |
calen.morelli. New user 46 Posts |
This looks interesting.
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Rus ANDREWS Inner circle 1451 Posts |
Would anyone like a copy of this to try out for themselves?
All the best R |
Blindside785 Inner circle Olympia, WA 4541 Posts |
Haha me!
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