Commercial Killers

Tutored by Chris Congreave

Part 1
0:02:45 Academy Introduction
0:04:25 Course Introduction
0:08:05 Drawn
0:10:15 Explanation
0:19:05 Alternative presentations
0:22:20 Question: If you didn’t have a table, is there an in the hands version?
0:23:50 Discussion on routining and linking tricks
0:29:15 Double Prediction
0:30:20 Explanation
0:35:00 Dunbury Deluded
0:36:45 Explanation
0:37:05 TopCon Control
0:45:30 Question: Do you have any tips for Wedding Fairs?
0:48:20 Pocket Interchange
0:49:40 Explanation
0:55:05 Childsplay
0:57:35 Explanation
1:02:55 Slip-cut Force
1:07:20 DICEption
1:10:00 Explanation
1:20:30 Break (Ends: 1:37:20)
1:38:10 Card to Lanyard
1:41:15 Explanation
Questions
1:45:20 How to would you go about putting together a table-hopping set?
1:50:25 When you perform rope magic, do you get better reactions than the card tricks?
1:51:05 Do you always keep your patter clean, or adjust it for different environments?
1:52:35 When working at a venue do you deal with the staff to make sure you don’t get in their way?
1:54:10 Card at number
1:56:10 Explanation (Due to technical issues the first explanation of this trick was lost - see Part 2 for the full explanation)
Part 2
0:00:50 Card at Number - Explanation
0:04:25 Ice Breaker
0:05:35 Colour Monte
0:07:25 X Rated Monte?
0:08:40 Explanations
0:11:55 Marked Deck
0:14:40 Explanation
0:21:50 Recap of Laughing Count
0:24:20 Question: Where did the big coin come from?
0:26:25 Diminished Most Likely
0:27:50 Explanation
Questions & Discussions
0:34:45 What is your favourite card trick to perform?
0:35:15 How often do you incorporate a new trick into your set?
0:37:00 What advice would you give someone who is preparing for their first gig?
0:39:30 Discussion on Chris’ illness and looking after your voice
0:43:15 Has your health kick made you a more confident performer?
0:43:40 When you get to a gig, how do you pick your first group?
0:45:30 What speaker do you use?
0:48:00 Do you worry if you miss anyone?
0:51:00 Chris’ Ambitious Card Routine
0:55:30 Explanation
1:06:05 Question: How do you market yourself for gigs and do you give out business cards?
1:08:20 Ending comments