Day 2

Tutored by: Marc Spelmann

Timestamp Description
0:05:40 Academy Welcome
0:06:15 Lesson Introduction
Performances
0:09:00 Bank Night
0:13:00 Da Vinci Conundrum
0:20:00 Data Duplication
Explanations
0:28:35 Bank Night
0:44:30 Question: How do you stop it feeling predictable?
0:49:15 Da Vinci Conundrum
1:03:00 Question: The book's other properties - Natural Forcing Book
(See appendix)
1:13:00 Data Duplication
*1:25:10 Question: What's in Marc's Stealth Assassin Wallet, with non
thumb tip Bank Night*
Performances
1:36:50 True or False Stories
1:45:40 Divided Divination / Gallery
1:53:40 Pop Eyed Popper Image Deck
2:00:00 Break (Ends: 2:04:30)
Explanations
2:05:10 True or False Stories
2:11:30 Boon writer
2:21:45 More writer explanations
2:30:35 Divided Divination / Gallery
2:44:20 Recap of shuffle maintaining separation (Ireland Shuffle)
2:45:15 Comments on back-up material
2:49:35 Pop Eyed Popper Image Deck
Performance
2:59:50 Spiral Bend
3:02:30 Test Conditions
3:07:20 There Can Be Only One
Explanations
3:16:40 Spiral Bend
3:29:40 Test Conditions
*3:25:25 Thoughts on prop-less mentalism and further comments on the
expansion principle*
3:47:50 Question: How do you choose to present your mind reading?
4:03:08 There Can Be Only One
*4:13:20 ****Discussion on presentations of the reveal, structure and
variations*
Quick-fire Questions
4:31:45 Your character in real life vs performance seem very different -
how much thought went into it?
4:35:14 What DVD'S/Books do you recommend for people starting out in
Mentalism?
4:37:45 When you are out performing magic, what are your top three
close-up tricks?
4:40:45 Do you have any tips, for marking blank backed decks?
4:42:10 Nail writer and wallet tips?
4:49:15 Do you work out of your pockets or carry a case?
4:51:15 Do you use stacked decks, if so which ones?
4:52:35 Final comments
4:54:00 End
Appendix
Natural Forcing Book:
Red Dragon - Thomas Harris
ISBN: 0099441381 Paperback edition published by Arrow Books, 2002
Page numbers: 11, 28, 45, 47, 79, 98, 103, 109, 238, 255, 306, 364,
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References
Salvano Lecture DVD - International Magic
Art of Astonishment - Paul Harris
Easy to Master Card Miracles DVDs (Overkill - Volume 2) - Michael Ammar
13 Steps to Mentalism
Practical Mental Magic by Theodore Annemann
Mind, Myth and Magick - T.A. Waters
Bob Cassidy's Works
Peek Performances, Rich Bush
Maximum Entertainment - Ken Weber
Mental Mind Mystery DVDs by Richard Osterlind
Video Minds DVDs - Max Mavin
Mental Miracles DVDs - Bob Cassidy
Ian Rowland's Works