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Ben Train Inner circle Erdnase never had 4632 Posts 
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Anyone know who coined this?
Ben
If you're reading this you're my favorite magician.
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JNeal Inner circle I used to have 999 posts, now I have 1444 Posts
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Henning Nelms in his book Magic and Showmanship
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27032 Posts
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Quote:
No matter how astonishing a trick may be, it suffers from one major fault - it has no point. Suppose you could work miracles. Suppose that, without coming near me, you simply gestured toward my pocket and told me to put my hand in it. I did so and took out a ham sandwich. This would no doubt amaze me, but after I had recovered from my surprise my only feeling would be, "So What?" There's another two hundred plus pages of goodies in that book waiting for you.
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Ben Train Inner circle Erdnase never had 4632 Posts
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Thanks guys,
For the life of me I couldn't remember who to attribute it to. Wonderful book! Ben
If you're reading this you're my favorite magician.
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magicfish Inner circle 6260 Posts
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Don't tell Mark Lewis that. He hates that book.
This reminds me of John Cornelius' brilliant effect of making a pint of beer appear in his hand. Picture this: You're a little late and your friends are standing in the busy bar area and they already have their drinks. They see you and offer to help by gesturing to the occupied bar maid. You wave it off and say it's Ok, you'll take care of it. You merely turn 360 degrees where you stand and when you've turned full circle to face the group you are holding a frothy pint of ale and you raise it to your lips for a sip as though it's business as usual and begin socializing. Awesome. This is magic with a point and with social context that is miraculous and reputation making. ...and I would definitely do this even if I had real magic powers. Just like The Ham Sandwich. |
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27032 Posts
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Magicfish, where is the production item in print? I vaguely recall a cigarette item in his lecture but not a pint production.
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magicfish Inner circle 6260 Posts
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I believe it is in his large hardbound book?
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27032 Posts
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Mark Lewis might enjoy the H. G. Wells story "The Magic Shop"
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MagicMattMan Special user Tampa, FL 741 Posts
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Robert Strong brings this theory up in his latest TedxTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gchZMjRfL8
"For those who believe, no explanation is necessary; for those who do not, none will suffice." -Joseph Dunninger
"Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it."Hebrews 13:2 |
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Robert Strong New user San Francisco 1 Post
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Thanks MagicMattMan for sharing my TEDxTalk!
Robert Strong
The Comedy Magician Twice voted San Francisco's Best Magician! www.StrongEntertainment.com |
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