Wayne
Dobson is awesome. I like his magic and I really like his thinking about magic.
He works smart -- and I'm all always for that.
Two
of his newest effects are prime examples of working smart. They are completely self-working, utilize regular bicycle cards and require absolutely no memory work and what's best, they reset instantly. However, don't let the term "self-working" influence you negatively, because the impact on spectators is that it stymies them!
Even
the most accomplished pros speak regularly of working SMART, rather than working
HARD. Both of Wayne's effects meet this precept. Plus, at their core, they're completely entertaining.
Although both Guesstimation and Second Chance by Wayne Dobson can be presented as straightforward card effects, I believe
they play far better as acts of mentalism. But, that's just my opinion.
Here's
the basic effect of Second Chance:
Without
you even touching the deck a spectator thinks of any card and removes it from
the deck and hides it in their pocket. You then take another deck and claim
that you are going to try and choose the same card that the spectator has
hidden in their pocket.
You
remove one card and the spectator removes the card from their pocket, however
it is NOT the same card. You ask for a Second Chance to prove that you have
chosen the same card.
Turning
over your card it is seen that the spectators 'Thought of Card' is written on
the back, proving that it is the Same Card!
In the
hands of a seasoned entertainer, meaning YOU hopefully, it can come off as
jaw-dropping and mind-blowing magic. And the same goes for Wayne's other
effect....
Guesstimation appears as, if played
correctly, an implausible feat or uncanny ability to read people's body language
using an ordinary deck of cards.
Here's how it plays:
Explaining
that you are a master of "guesstimation", the ability to instantly know how many
cards have been removed from a deck of 52 card deck.
To
prove this you have them cut some cards off and you instantly tell him that he
has cut off exactly 18 cards.
He
counts them and you are correct!
You
repeat this and then offer to try it one more time, but this time you hand him
someone else one of your business cards, explaining that there is a prediction
on the other side.
Your
helper cuts some cards off again, and you say that you are convinced that he
has 25 cards.
He
counts them and finds that he has 27 cards, You then say "So I was right,
you do have 25 cards...............Plus 2!"
Everyone
smiles nervously until you ask the person holding the business card - to turn
it over revealing the words "PLUS TWO"!!
Either one or both of these Wayne Dobson effects will impress most any sensible person. I highly recommend both of them.
Well, it's summertime, and that means conventions including the upcoming PCAM convention in Southern California, which I will be attending as well as participating as a lecturer. I'll be lecturing on Performing Kid Shows.
If you're going to be in the Los Angeles area the first part of August, come see my lecture or one of the many performers who will be lecturing as part of the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians (PCAM) convention in Burbank, California August 1-4.
Check out details and the convention schedule by going to www.pcam2013.com.
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We are busily making preparation for Magic LIVE and planing on bringing the largest quantity of collectible and private estate magic that we've ever brought before. It's really going to be fun to seen everyone and their responses to some of the great props we're bringing.
We'll see you soon hopefully at Magic LIVE in Las Vegas August 11-14, and I can be contacted at tim@hocus-pocus.com if you just want to drop a line or say hello.
Keep the magic alive,
Tim Mannix
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