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(Part One)
By David Breth
2009 MAGICTAINMENT
You make sure they are on their toes by stating how powerful the effect they
are about to witness is. This trick is so powerful; I will take the secret to my
grave with me- - so do not even try and figure out how I do what you are
about to see.
I usually perform John Kaplans Mind-Reading Orange routine (Available
from www.DennyMagic.com tell him David Breth said hello).
The jokes are so bad but since I act as though they are funny by
starting to laugh then as I look around the room noticing they are moaning
because the jokes are so terrible I then make a straight face go back
into the trick but throughout the routine throwing in the jokes which of
course makes them want to boo me off the stage but because I challenged
them at the beginning of the trick that this was amazing they are intrigued
because after all they are going to figure out what I did to make the trick
work (not realizing they have fallen for the showmanship and are now not
really focused on catching me).
Now in John Kaplans routine he has a secret method of making the card
vanish before the audiences very eyes. When I do this secret move I make
SURE they see me do it slow and I make it appear I do not know they just
saw what I did to make the pieces vanish I then begin to clap like I have
just performed some feat of magic so strong everyone should be on their
feet applauding of course because this secret method was exposed they
are not impressed in the least bit and in the middle of my personal
applause I slowly slow my clapping down which started as a fast hand clap
from clap, clap, clap, clap to clap clap-clap to clap---clap---clap--- and as
I do so I am scanning the audience with a half smile because after all I
now realize they know the secret move that I used to make the pieces
disappear.
Little do the teenagers know I have just used some of the most powerful
psychology on them and have set them up for a strong, mind-boggling
finish.
To sum this example up as I am cutting the orange I act as if this has
nothing to do with this trick and unknown to me there is something inside
as I have a teenager take the card out of the orange I state:
(THEIR Name), Please remove the object from inside the middle of the
orange you just cut (I actually cut it, but this verbiage is important for them
later when they are recapping everything that transpired in front of them)
and tore (It was cut, but again this verbiage sets up the stage for them later
as they are attempting to know my secret methods) with your bare hands.
Now I do not want to touch it, so will you please slowly open it (as they are
opening the card I ask the teenager in the audience what card they freely
chose earlier in the routine without my influence in any way again,
important the way I am saying this). What card did you extract from the
fresh, store bought orange you were holding throughout the whole show?
They name the card.
I then make a strong point I do not want to touch the card, I want you to
prove to yourselves what you just witnessed is real and I then ask the other
teenager who is holding the piece to make sure the piece in their hand is
not just a piece but the exact match - - does it match verbatim? I ask
loudly.
4. Here Let Me Patronize All Of You With My Dialogue and Performance.
One of the fastest ways to connect with a teenage audience is to treat
them as your equal!!!! One of the fastest ways to disconnect with a
teenage audience is to treat them as lesser than you!!!!
Now I am not in any way suggesting you stop being the authority during or
after the show but let them know without hesitation you respect them for
who they are.
Notice to the unwise magician: Teenagers can spot a fake quickly.
Teenagers have this special radar which warns them of someone
trying to be who they are not. If you become the Frankenstein in the
room, they will quickly light their torches and you are finished unless
you become genuine - - fast!
I have seen adults say to a teenagers face I like your green hair then turn
around and say What a disgrace, if they were my child.
Unknown to you, though the teenager may have not heard you verbally say
this they can sense this in you like a blood-hound on a piece of juicy steak.
If you do not like their choice of hair color there are ways to let them know
you do not personally like it, without making them feel like you see them as
inferior to you. Just remember teenagers can spot a fake quickly.