Marc Spelmann

Tutored by Marc Spelmann

Mentalism

Lesson:

0:01:15 Academy Welcome
0:02:00 Course Introduction
Performances
0:10:55 Introduction
0:11:25 Who, Where, What?
0:21:05 Just 10 Seconds
0:27:15 C.A.R.N. (Card at Random Number)
Explanations
0:36:05 Who, Where, What?
1:00:50 Question: How many cards are there?
1:04:40 Question: Do you write on the cards yourself or get other people to write some?
1:06:55 Discussion on meeting and choosing spectators for audience participation
1:12:45 Thoughts on marketing, taking bookings and negotiation
1:21:55 Just 10 Seconds
1:28:25 Applying Card magic techniques to mentalism, Top Change
1:41:10 Question: Up-selling and setting prices
1:59:20 Question: What proportion of your performance is scripted vs. improvised?
2:04:00 C.A.R.N.
2:12:40 Question: Right-handed Peeks
2:18:00 Break (Ends: 2:18:55)
1 in Thousands
2:20:30 Performance
2:31:30 Explanation
2:38:00 Four-way out envelope explanation
2:50:40 Envelope construction
2:57:55 Question: How do you stop the pieces of paper falling out?
The Prize Draw
3:00:40 Performance
3:15:25 Explanation
3:33:50 Question: What are your thoughts on mentalism with mobile apps?
3:36:55 Question: What do you carry with you for on-the-spot mentalism?
3:38:15 Question: Who are your inspirations in mentalism?
3:40:05 Question: What happened to the Vegas project?
Thief in the Shadows
3:44:10 Performance
3:52:15 Explanation
4:06:05 Question: In The Chapters you used a Svengali Deck for a card force, do you still do that?
4:09:10 Question: How do you make process-heavy routines entertaining?
4:17:50 Final comments
4:19:10 End
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
3:25:25 Thoughts on prop-less mentalism and further comments on the expansion principle
3:29:40 Test Conditions
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