Secret Plans and Clever Tricks

Tutored by James Went

0:01:20 Academy Welcome
0:02:40 Course Introduction
0:05:15 Poker Con
0:08:35 Explanation & Discussion
0:21:55 Question: How do you get the break? Comments on magician’s guilt
0:27:25 Recap of two-card catch
0:29:30 Paradox
0:34:15 Explanation
0:47:40 Vernon’s Topping the Deck Palm
0:51:05 Question: Do you have any tips for loading the wallet?
0:54:20 What happens if the second spectator names the same card?
0:56:30 Scripting - reframing a seen card to a thought of card
1:00:00 Discussion on Opening Lines
1:05:15 Question: What is the importance of books and your top recommendations? (See below)
1:12:00 St. Elmo’s Opener
1:15:00 Background information
1:19:15 Explanation
1:25:05 Comments on aesthetics
1:26:45 Question: Do you have a specific character when you perform?
1:30:45 Break (Ends: 1:31:45)
1:32:15 The Burn
1:34:20 Explanation
1:43:10 Question: Do you remember the suits of your key cards?
1:44:40 Question: Do you find a principle and then create a routine, or have an idea of an effect first?
1:47:15 The Name
1:49:05 Explanation
1:57:55 Recommendation of one Vernon Book to start with: Dai Vernon Book of Magic
1:59:05 Emotional Reaction Redux
2:03:05 Explanation (Progressive Anagram below)
2:08:10 Question: How often and how do you introduce new material?
2:15:40 Discussion on James’ TV Work
2:26:15 Top Tips for TV
2:32:10 Question: Who are your biggest magical influences?
2:33:40 Roy’s Sandwich
2:35:15 Explanation
2:40:55 Spread Pass
2:43:40 Selected Daley
2:46:35 Explanation
2:54:35 The Deal
3:00:20 Explanation
3:09:10 Recap of the Spread Pass
3:13:25 Quick-fire Questions
3:15:10 Final comments
3:17:10 End