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bevbevvybev Inner circle UK 2672 Posts |
Bending coins has become a staple for mentalists who want to show that they’re not just mind-readers but can control certain aspects of the physical world too.
However, unless a certain amount of trust has been developed with an audience concerning your other-worldly abilities, bending a coin is nothing more than a magic trick begging the question ‘where did the other coin go that you obviously switched for the bent one?’ If bending a coin is going to be one of just a handful of ‘mental’ effects you do for a group of people, you haven’t really got much time to get them to believe in your abilities. Unless you have the aura of Uri Geller, people are going to be sceptical. I know that much has been written on the subject of ‘just do the bend, don’t worry about the technique, they will believe’ but unfortunately although that holds true sometimes, that is not always the case. Some audiences are tricky. So this routine was developed for when the heat is on and you are being watched like a hawk by non-believers. It has a humorous story, turning the simple bend of a coin into a routine, instead of just taking a coin and bending it. Also, because the story is about money itself, you have a reason to take money from people. It also includes a convincer to make sure that everyone knows you are bending the exact coin they gave you. And the non-bent coin is in full view until it is bent which to me is important. This manuscript is all about the routine and patter. It does not claim to have invented a new way of bending coins, and like most of these ‘bends’ it uses a switch. However the whole routine gives complete cover and reasoning behind every move with an engaging story and as such the value lies in the plot and handling and not the method. Some of the story is true. I did actually have an uncle Percy who was caught forging five pound notes in his basement. This routine is for him. "What I like in particular is the presentation (which I enjoyed reading and would have enjoyed a great deal in person). This is not a "mind over matter" presentation, but something different. The method is quite lovely and simple (a single condition applies). Another great idea from Bev." - Sean Waters http://thecoldreadingcompany.co.uk/mentalism/dodgymoney |
Waters Inner circle 2508 Posts |
I dig it. Bev has a simple solution for the "technical" aspect and a great (and entertaining) premise for bothering with this type of effect. Like everything I have read of Bev's, it is really good thinking. Definately recommended.
Regards, Sean |
Dr. Van Van Mojo Special user 570 Posts |
This is a really nice routine. Bev gives a story that takes coin bending out of the realm of merely bending a coin with your mind and gives the audience something more to think about.
As noted, a single condition applies to the method. I'll leave it up to Bev if he wants to address it here and/or in the ad. That said, I think it would be quite possible to change the routine to work around that condition and still take advantage of this great presentation and premise. George Disclaimer: I received my copy free, but if it was crap I'd either say so or say nothing at all. |
bevbevvybev Inner circle UK 2672 Posts |
Small update on this to allow for a version in case you're NOT wearing you know what
http://thecoldreadingcompany.co.uk/mentalism/dodgymoney |
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