On Aug 29, 2017, joeltjh wrote:
I've just purchased RSVP, and while I understand that most people are in fact, looking for the method to the effect performed on "Fool Us", I think this deserves a little bit more credit so to speak. Here's my 2c's worth.

For starters, this isn't some tutorial for an effect that you will watch, and then start thinking, "Oh dear, there is so much to prep for this..." or "This is just not practical for the stage or my style of close up."

For the impact of the effect, the prep is hardly anything to even consider. If at all.

Also, the tutorial is short and easy to follow. Almost too short to be true.

I wouldn't have guessed that behind all of the "NO WAY !@#$%^@%&&!!!" that may or may not have come out of my mouth when I first saw this performed by Cyril years ago, that it is in reality so simple.

The deck switch is a brilliant utility move and it is taught in great detail. Shawn goes through various scenarios on how the move can be done and covers basically everything you need to know to do it; close up, surrounded, stage. The subtleties are in depth, and I believe when executed properly, will allow you to do it under even the most pressing of circumstances.

From the full performance, parts of the oil and water routine (and I use this term very loosely so as to incorporate more of the performance into it) imo, can be figured out by anyone who is familiar with the different methods to achieving the separation, but the effect(s) that come out of it hits home. And I think the icing on that cake is that you can do it a number of times in the cleanest, fairest manner, each method and revelation taking it one step further.

The final phase in which the deck is shown to be resealed and verified (signed), is absolutely brilliant (as with most amazing effects). The methods employed might require a bit of practice to find a "feel" that is most natural to the performer. There is however, one very small detail that I think might raise a few suspicions (it did for me when I was watching the performance), but I believe it can be easily covered up with one or a combination of small modifications.

So while this isn't the "complete" version many of us are looking for, it presents the techniques used to achieve that effect; The techniques that eventually fooled the great P&T, and that in itself is worth its weight in gold - which I am sure many would pay to learn even just 75% or even 50% of the routine and secret for bragging rights.

And I am almost sure that we can all agree that the price of RSVP is way less than that.

If you are looking for "THE" RSVP effect on P&T, this is not it.

But if you are looking for the secret tested and proven techniques that culminates in that effect, having fooled magicians the world over for easily 10 years or more, along with stuff that can be performed as part of the entire routine, or even on its own, then this it.

On Aug 30, 2017, Magic from A to Z wrote:
As well, I and others have understood and were told many, many ages ago; however, over time, for some reason, it's evolved into RSVP without the signed card.



~allen

On Aug 31, 2017, magic___lover wrote:

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On Aug 30, 2017, Magic from A to Z wrote:
As well, I and others have understood and were told many, many ages ago; however, over time, for some reason, it's evolved into RSVP without the signed card.



~allen

Kinda like having a steak dinner, without the steak. Sure, the sides are nice, but you really did want the steak.

On Aug 30, 2017, Magic from A to Z wrote:
As well, I and others have understood and were told many, many ages ago; however, over time, for some reason, it's evolved into RSVP without the signed card.



~allen