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elushinz Regular user Sunny Orlando 132 Posts |
Did anyone see this at the 2003 SAM? I saw an ad for it on Hocus and in it it has endorsements by Mac and others. I was wondering if it is as good as the hype.
Thanks, Tim P
"If carrots got you drunk, rabbits would be f@#d up."
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Ben Harris V.I.P. The Land Down Under 2126 Posts |
It looks really incredible and the gimmick is very clever. Angles are cool. Attention to detail is what sets this apart.
Ben Harris
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ScottSullivan Regular user 103 Posts |
Can you do this stand-up?
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Larry Davidson Inner circle Boynton Beach, FL 5270 Posts |
I have a pretty big nose, so do you know if this will work with a cigar? Sorry, I know a million questions will follow so I just thought I'd beat the Christmas rush (no slam against the stand-up question, which is a good question, and I'm positive the answer is yes).
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ScottSullivan Regular user 103 Posts |
Actually, it is a valid question. Eugene Burger has wonderful work on the same effect but you really need to be seated at a table or behind a bar to make it effective. I never perform in those situations. All my work is stand-up. I know thirty bucks may not seem like much but I just don't have that much money to spend on something that will sit in a drawer because I can't use it. I don't want to work out the method, all I want to know is if I would be wasting money that could go to something else or if I'll get an effect that I can potentially use in my act.
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Jason London Loyal user Napa Valley 207 Posts |
Greetings,
This effect can be done standing, seated, and even strolling. The effect looks great! You clearly see the Cigarette going up the nose in stages. The gimmick is very well made, and will last a longtime. Please call Hocus Pocus Magic for any futher questions.
Jason London
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elushinz Regular user Sunny Orlando 132 Posts |
Serious question, can the cig. be a crayon?
With the no smoking ban here in FL and the abundance of crayons the rest. Handing out a crayon is much more child friendly. Tim
"If carrots got you drunk, rabbits would be f@#d up."
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Chance Wolf Inner circle 2425 Posts |
Is there a video demo of this effect?
Chance
Creator of Wacky Wolf Productions & Fine Collectibles
A DECADE of building Magic and we're just getting started! http://www.wolfsmagic.com |
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kipling100 Loyal user 260 Posts |
I think the video clip is out on the Hocus Pocus website. What I think is the principle seems pretty old (I could be wrong). It's $30, but probably because of the craftsmanship involved, but I don't think people would be paying for anything especially original here. Of course I can be completely wrong. Just my thoughts.
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Jason London Loyal user Napa Valley 207 Posts |
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On 2003-07-17 18:17, kipling100 wrote: Greetings, What your paying for is the quality of the gimmick combined with two different principals. If you had one in your possession, you would understand the amount of time, energy, and effort put into each piece. The instructions supplied are very well done, and the illustrations are superb. If you perform this kind of magic, this is really worth the asking price.
Jason London
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paultepper New user 56 Posts |
I'd like to second Scott Sullivan's endorsement of the Burger effect. I'm an amateur and have used this quite successfully. I believe it can be found in both Performance of Close Up Magic and Mastering the Art of Magic.
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ScottSullivan Regular user 103 Posts |
I believe it was also written up in Intimate Power and it's not explained but you can watch Burger's timing (which is just about everything with this effect) in his performance on the Gourmet Close-up Magic video. It may also be taught on the Greater Magic Libray video featuring Eugene that Steven's Magic produced.
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lewis Regular user 199 Posts |
Just a thought.....you could perform this effect with a normal pull, just by pushing the butt in first!
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shomemagic Inner circle Missouri 2232 Posts |
Is this the same gimmick as the Dave Powell version?
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restlessplots Regular user 124 Posts |
I have been doing this for years, with a borrowed cig! Why, would you need a gimmick?
Up your nose, out your ear, no gimmick needed! But hey, it is your money! Rest |
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ScottSullivan Regular user 103 Posts |
Unless you can effectively ditch a real cigarette, it plays as more of a joke than a magic effect. Pushing it up the nose and then pulling back out of your mouth, for example, is funny and shocking but the average spectator is able to figure out how you did it. That's fine if that's what you're going for, but it's not really magical. Seated and bar workers can do it but it's very hard for a stand-up performer to pull that off.
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K_B_G Regular user 136 Posts |
Here is my opinion
Do the normal version of cig in nose. Some people will catch on. If not say well people actually don't beleive it goes up your nose, then show them this version and blow them away. Kyle |
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peppermeat2000 Elite user 428 Posts |
It takes the right personality to get away with sticking anything up your nose during a performance. Bill Malone or Tom Mullica come to mind rather quickly. Unfortunately, most of us will never turn this bit into the type of comedy these paticular magicians make it.
As for substituting the cig for a crayon to make it more kid friendly, put yourself in the shoes of the parent who has to take their kid to the emergency room because junior was trying to be like the magician he saw at Applebees. |
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ScottSullivan Regular user 103 Posts |
I would also be a little concerned about showing a kid the crayon version but hey, that's just me.
As for sticking stuff up your nose in general...yep, you've got to be a certain breed of cat to pull it off. But isn't that true of any effect? It's all about the guy who does the trick, not the trick the guy does. It always comes back to that. Know who you are and make your bag of tricks serve you, not the other way around. Me? I can stick stuff up my nose. In every day life such a personality may in fact be a handicap but in showbiz it's a living. |
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MJ Marrs Inner circle Los Angeles 1124 Posts |
I agree that the disgusting aspect of sticking something up one's nose probably delegates this particular effect into an individual's "B" or "C" material, rather than their "A" stuff. I think that it's a cool illusion, but something that should be performed sparingly (i.e. right time, right place). Instead of making this a staple of my walkaround set, I think that this trick would be better off as a stand alone piece performed kind of nonchalantly.
I really like Jamy Ian Swiss' anecdote where he was walking with a client and he pretended to notice, havig just come inside, that he still had a lit cigarette upon entering an elevator. He proceeded to casually vanish the lit cigarette (ala a pull), not really making a big deal out of it. The client couldn't stop talking about this amazing feat of magic. I equate an effect like this to Bill Malone's coughing up cards (in the offbeat). This isn't really a showpiece, but it adds a little spice to the whole routine. |
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