Useable Close-Up Mentalism

Tutored by Paul Brook

Mentalism

Lesson:

0:02:45 Academy Welcome
0:04:30 Course Introduction
0:06:10 Question: Do you have thoughts on using your business cards to perform a centre tear etc.?
0:11:20 Comments on Paul’s business card design
0:16:45 Discussion on Useable Close-Up Mentalism
0:21:45 Interpersonal Skills & Empathy, Types of gigs
0:30:50 Confidence
0:38:00 Type of effects that work best
0:40:25 What is your Mentalism hook/premise
0:46:40 The Goal of Mentalism
0:49:05 One in the Hand
0:51:10 Explanation
1:12:30 Question: Why wouldn’t you use readings at corporate events?
1:15:20 Choose Me
1:17:10 Explanation
1:27:25 Comments on 20-second mentalism effects
1:29:10 Question: Would you ever change the message for a trade show?
1:30:45 Question: Is there a reason for using a specific number of cards?
1:31:00 Alternative presentation idea for blank selection
1:33:30 Comments on multiple outs
1:41:10 The Pen Game
1:47:20 Explanation
2:05:10 Break (Ends: 2:08:30)
Quick-fire Questions
2:09:40 Is most of your work Corporate or Private and do you have any favourite effects for corporate?
2:10:05 Do you have any tips for handling awkward spectators and have you ever ended a gig early?
2:10:30 Do you have a walk around drawing duplication that you recommend?
2:10:45 What do you tell people about how you are reading their mind?
2:11:35 Do you use storytelling effects and if so, do you have any favourites?
2:15:50 How do you pronounce “Equivoque”?
2:16:10 Where do you go work in new material/to be “bad”?
2:20:05 Do you have any tips to get your name out and to start getting bookings?
2:25:30 Comments on the Ask Paul Podcast
2:28:00 Discussion on starting out and getting advice
2:32:35 Direct Mind Reading
2:34:15 Explanation
2:42:55 Locked In Thought
2:48:50 Explanation
3:04:25 Alternative Presentations
3:11:30 Doing Business
3:15:45 Explanation & Stealth Assassin Wallet
3:21:45 Comments on using a wallet with groups
3:25:10 Stealth Assassin Modifications
3:37:00 Wrap-up comments
3:40:55 End
0:02:45 Academy Welcome
0:03:30 Lesson Introduction
Overview of Professional Close-Up Mentalism
0:08:25 Selling yourself for events
0:19:30 Increasing your audience at a walk around gig
0:24:55 Reducing the length of an effect
0:27:45 Using a direct method
0:33:15 Instant reset effects
0:35:00 Pocket friendly & managing your items
0:44:30 Introducing yourself
0:51:30 Dealing with difficult people
1:02:00 Dealing with being busted
1:07:55 Dark situations, sounds and light
1:10:50 Being surrounded
Questions
1:12:40 When you’ve finished an effect, how do you react?
1:20:45 How do you pick routines that suit a certain situation?
1:27:05 If you’re approaching a table, how do you get the attention of everybody?
1:28:50 What do you do if people have their hands full when doing walk around?
1:31:30 Do you have a certain routined set in mind when performing?
1:37:45 Break (Ends: 1:40:20)
Routine 1 - Creative Thoughts
1:41:05 Performance
1:48:50 Explanations
1:49:20 Approaching a closed group
1:50:25 Psychological Forces - Vegetable, Shapes & Colour
1:54:20 37 Force
1:58:55 Drawing Duplication & One Ahead Duplication
2:14:55 Alternative peek methods - centre tear justification idea
2:16:10 Question: Have you ever had the two spectators think of the same picture?
2:18:45 Question: What are the angles on the privacy screen in the wallet like?
2:21:55 Double Undercut peek idea
Routine 2 - The Power of Money
2:24:45 Performance
2:30:55 Explanations
2:32:30 12p Riddle
2:35:30 One in the Hand (See Day 1)
2:37:35 Cash Cabaret
2:42:00 PIN Peek
2:46:55 Summary
2:50:15 Final thoughts on modular routines
Questions
2:55:50 What is your take on Banachek’s Brain Game for word divination?
3:02:00 What are your favourite effects from other creators?
3:19:45 When do you use your scientist character and how do you select effects?
3:24:30 How do you go about putting the client’s product or message into a trade show act?
3:31:30 Have you had any spectators with extreme reactions?
3:38:45 Final comments
3:48:55 End