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Kent Wong Inner circle Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2458 Posts |
Tell the spectator that if he/she gives you back your wallet, you'll buy him/her a drink. When you get your wallet back, come back with a glass of water. Leave quickly.
Kent
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Close.Up.Dave Inner circle Behind you! 2956 Posts |
Drunk or not, people do this. As Tommy Wonder does in his Socked Coins routine, he tells them before handing them the coins NOT to put it in their pocket. He makes the joke before they have the chance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8oCOkaE8Zg
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ncsteve Veteran user North Carolina 313 Posts |
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On 2013-06-12 11:14, Kent Wong wrote: The above advice made me laugh but I think more practical advice was given earlier to not hand out your wallet or large sums of money to people you don't know well. |
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Lance Pierce Special user 878 Posts |
Hmmm.
First, if you're working in an environment where liquor flows freely and intoxication to some degree is the norm, then expecting everyone to behave rationally is a dangerous habit. Second, if the wallet doesn't have to do with the climax of the routine, then you have to ask if there's a real benefit to having someone else hold it. On other hand, if the wallet is crucial to the climax of the routine, then what you're doing is leaving it wide open for a spectator to disrupt at least the timing of your climax if not the entire thing altogether. The moment of final reveal should be carefully orchestrated to elicit maximum response, but putting that reveal in the hands of a spectator -- and a drunk one, at that -- is to introduce a unpredictable element that can stop the entire thing. So, it comes down to what you need to do to sell the routine versus what you're doing now that may need to be changed. If you're already in this situation, there's nothing wrong with saying to the spectator, "I'll be right here when you're ready," and then continuing on with the rest of your set. This is, of course, assuming that the wallet trick wasn't your finale, in which case, you REALLY need to consider your routining and management. At the end of your set, simply out hold your hand. If he still declines to give it to you, thank everyone for being such a great audience and go have a conversation with the host. |
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Christopher Lyle Inner circle Dallas, Texas 5698 Posts |
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On 2013-06-12 14:13, Lance Pierce wrote: Lance knows his stuff! Well said...!!!!!
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MichaelDouglas Special user Portland, Oregon 766 Posts |
Yeah, the only time that I hand someone my wallet is at the end of a CTW routine and I've a 2nd spec hold it after the load. I'll say, You look somewhat trustworthy...hold this a second. I then add some time misdirection with the first spectator before having the 2nd spec open the wallet for the reveal. I've never had a problem.
Two things....sorry to be repetitive. I only do this at the end of a set so I've had a chance to get a read on the group. Second, no drunk or rowdy people hold my wallet. |
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djurmann Inner circle thinks time to practice and stop writing 1481 Posts |
Thanks to everyone, it has been really helpful.
Danny |
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