The Secrets of Commercial Magic

Tutored by Gary Jones

0:01:45 Academy Introduction
0:02:35 Course Introduction
Performances
0:04:20 Lucky Card
0:06:10 Look into future / Three Cards
0:08:25 Phone, Keys, Wallet
Explanations
0:09:55 Introduction
0:11:15 Lucky Card
0:15:50 Comments on Misdirection, Palming and Practice
0:20:15 Look into future / Three Cards
0:27:20 Phone, Keys, Wallet
0:32:20 Question: How do you approach a table?
0:38:30 Question: When performing at big tables, do you use the size to create off beats?
0:40:35 Question: How do you recommend people start to get gigs at restaurants?
Card Under Glass/Cube/Anything Made Easy, Rubik’s Match
0:45:45 Live lay-person performance
0:49:55 Talk-through
0:53:45 Explanation
Palming Masterclass
1:01:30 Quick palming effect
1:03:35 Explanation
1:04:45 Palm Technique
1:09:35 Top Con Control
1:13:20 3 Cards to pocket
1:16:00 Action Palm
1:18:20 3 Cards to pocket explanation
1:20:25 Action Palm recap
1:22:00 Comments on the fear of palming
1:23:20 Thoughts on why palming is essential - if you lose a card
1:24:35 Question: Do you use more than one type of palm?
1:25:25 Pocket to Pocket Routine
1:27:25 Explanation
1:30:35 Deck to Pocket recap
1:32:25 Comments on routines for close-up table hopping
1:34:40 Question: How to make the one-handed top palm quieter?
1:37:00 Question: How do you do your double lift?
1:39:55 Comments on speed of performance
1:41:05 Question: What would you do if a table in a restaurant turned you away?
1:44:30 Question: How do you deal with alpha males/overconfident spectators?
1:46:20 Question: Do you have any tricks to present on Valentine’s Day?
1:48:40 Break (Ends: 1:50:35)
Coin in TicTac Box
1:51:00 Performance
1:52:30 Explanation
1:56:50 Palm vanish
1:57:45 Tap-tap vanish recap
Invisible Man
1:59:25 Performance
2:01:45 Explanation - Force from a small packet
Light/Heavy Coin
2:05:45 Performance
2:07:25 Explanation
Cornered
2:12:25 Performance
2:14:40 Explanation
2:25:50 Question: Do you do tricks with gaffed decks and what are your favourites?
Out of Sight Out of Your Mind
2:28:10 Introduction
2:28:25 Performance
2:30:35 Explanation
ESP Divination Trick
2:36:40 Performance
2:39:20 Explanation
2:45:00 Question: If you had to pick your favourite effect, what would it be?
2:45:45 Thoughts on Ambitious Card
2:48:55 Question: How often do you introduce new effects into your set and how do work them in?
2:51:10 Question: How do you get over a fear of performing?
2:53:25 Thoughts on segueing between a coin trick and a card trick (for example)
2:55:05 Question: Can you give some tips on pocket management, particular for female magicians?
Sewn Button
3:00:15 Performance
3:01:30 Explanation & Variation
Ropes Through Body
3:06:10 Performance
3:07:10 Explanation
Mental Pegs
3:08:25 Performance
3:09:55 Explanation
3:14:45 Wrap up
3:15:30 Question: When you’re performing do you have a character?
3:16:50 Thoughts on passion for magic, performing for a living and fear
3:21:15 Ending comments
3:21:40 End