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The reverse book test is a method that allows a spectator to name any freely chosen page and you immediately know the last word on the page without having to ask any more questions. You do not need a second book.
Its been awhile but I want to say you ca carefully pull part of the gimmick apart, add the locked and loaded bit, then put it back together without having to completely redo it.
Thanks so much for this review. I’m browsing Josh’s site and trying to decide which book to start with. If it’s possible to answer this without tipping the method, I’m trying to understand the difference between what he calls the LLW method in the Alice book test versus this holy grail method. Is it substantially different, and more importantly, is the spectator’s experience different?
The principles between alice and 451 are similar but not the same. For example you watch their eyes in both methods but you are not watching for the same thing. The method in 451 is also much easier to spot than in alice IMO.
Your question about “is it substantially different?” Yeah it isnt the same method. Its like asking if a pass and double undercut are substantially different as both are methods to control a card to the top. The experience for the spectator will be watever you make it. No two performers are the same. Even when doing flashback, I perform it for a few different people and do it differently each time. So even though I am using the same method, the experiences are different
@@OBrienMagic thanks so much for the clarification! What I meant in terms of the spectator’s experience was related to differences in the amount of procedure. It sounds like they’re similar in that experience. I guess I was just trying to suss out for myself whether Alice was a better starting point than 451 because of the price difference and extendability to the other books in the set. I’m really intrigued by all of them, but I think I’m probably going to start with the books in series 2 and put 451 on a wishlist for later. Thanks again!
I’m not trying to disagree, but in 2024, does a 4-minute magic performance with only 2 effects (even if one happens in the audience’s hands) really meet today's standard? I’m not saying fast or slow is better, but with platforms like IG and TikTok shaping attention spans, it feels like ADHD is changing how Performing Arts are received.
@@Slade-cm6ig I am Michael O’Brien. The pokemon effect in the video is mine. I created it. Jason Maher is a friend of mine. I sent him my pokemon trick to perform on his channel. He then gave me permission to share the performance on my channel, seeing how it is my routine he is performing. Man I swear some people just like to stir up drama. Ya’ll are bored.
Level Up is definitely a favorite of mine, and I perform it a lot at the anime conventions I go to. It gets great reactions, especially when both cartridges disappear. I'll definitely have to check out mindblox
It uses an Iphone calculator so only works with iPhone. The “any phone” comment I made was in reference to Toxic. Meaning you could borrow anyone’s phone. But it needs to be an iphone because it uses the iphone calculator app. None of that matters though because Toxic is not the effect I am offering the first look on. Toxic-Less uses shortcuts that need to be installed on your phone for it to work so you lose the ability to borrow the phone with this. Again “any phone” means any iphone because obviously the method involves an iphone app.
Thanks for publishing 🎉 The thing happened to Craig, he was in the US and the police was sent to their home in the UK. So, Sarah was there with the children while Craig was thousands of miles away. Sad!!!
Liquify - I saw a FB reel a week or two ago of that New York magic dealer, do the bit with the (faux) glue bottle. pour it into his hand, then turn the glue into a ring. I still haven't thought of anything or watched anything yet that would warrant me buying it.
I am absolutely jazzed for episode 2!! Keep it up, guys. I am really enjoying the conversation. Your take on Liquify is spot on. Can we get an update on the ruckus at The Magic Castle? 😊👍
@@doctorc4 hey thanks so much! Tbh the drama at the castle has been pretty much the same for awhile now, but if there are any major updated I’ll be sure to let you know!
For my pub/restaurant gigs - When the hot weather hits, I dress down to colourful Hawaiian shirts, as well as, wear a modified 'server apron' (which I use to hold decks of cards, maybe a packet trick wallet & a Sharpie). If there's a stretch of cooler weather, I'll switch back to my jacket briefly again. For kid shows - I always keep a cool, damp face-cloth in my case, which I will constantly wipe away any sweat happening on my forehead or around the eyes.
You should already know the move. This is not a tutorial. This video is about body language and how many times you should count off the card. Not seeing the actual technique has nothing to do with the context of this video.
