Spot on, that's the purpose of his humour-to misdirect otherwise there would be awkward lengths of silence. He ask questions where the answer is common eg; something you have always wanted to do, most common answers are skydiving, handgliding etc- Something you loved as a kid, kids play sports like baseball & too young to fall in love with a girl. He just narrows down the answers.
I think he has a small hidden mirror, either placed on the table on held on his person. He looked at the card immediately after he picked them up, and the rest is just a great performance.
@@DynV "you i'm gonna lie to" 3:06 first card he checks, puts it in the palm of his right hand. he points towards the second person giving him a card and reads it. 3:24 "i'm guessing so far" is when he reads the second card. the third i'll bet you'll spot easily now
His crowd work if fantastic. Does a great job making it look like he's really focusing and working to "feel" the answers, makes it seem totally genuine for the audience. Totally sells it. Great work.
You need balls to do a trick like this which requires you to *peak in front of an audience staring at you* without them noticing it. No matter how much I practice I would die from the anxiety lol xD
He takes Fiji guy’s card, and then hang gliding lady. He palms hang gliding lady at 3:09 and reads it at 3:11 when he holds the cards out. He re-shuffles at 3:15, puts Fiji guy on top and then palms at 3:24 and reads Fiji guy at 3:26. Baseball guy he palms at 3:46 and reads at 3:48 again when he holds out the cards. Very good slight of hand, and great crowd work to distract! I would go see this guy in my town just to watch his art. Well done!
Even if it is as straightforward as sneaking a peek and distracting with crowdwork, I'm kind of curious about something. He told the first guy it could be any place, even not real ones. "...something you read in a book or saw in a movie. Could be anything." I'm wondering if he has a plan in the act or just wording of the guessing for people who write something he doesn't know about. Like if I was picked and wrote "Limsa Lominsa" then, even if he read the card, unless he coincidentally happened to already have played the video game that place is from then how would he narrow down what that even was to start guessing phrases about it leading up to the reveal.
@@reperfan4 Saw a similar act where some one wrote something the guy could have had no clue what it meant, he brought out letters and sounds instead of specifics for his "guesses"
Hannibal is the best. I'm so impressed. He's an entertainer and a magician. Awesome. I can't wait for this COVID-19 pandemic to be over so I can go to L.A or wherever he is performing to see him live.
I've done my fair share of slight of hand over the years, so I have my ideas. I only say that to say this, I actually think having some knowledge as to how he did it makes what he did seem even more impressive. The man is good.
I don't care how he does it, he's as smooth as Tennessee Whiskey..., that's the REAL entertainment. He knows how to work the crowd and how he has perfected his movements... amazing. Would love to see one of his shows live....
A human with the ability to stop time and look around at things, and this is how he entertains himself. Devoid of corruption; philanthropy and magic instead. He has not any need, but to make others smile.
When he said "Bucket list" I immediately thought either sky diving or bungie. For most people those two are the most extreme adrenaline pumping activities that are on their bucket list.
Interesting that I was thinking of skydiving in my bucket list! Seemingly there are many others out there with the same items on their bucket list! :))
I noticed what could have been a few peeks but I'm thinking that the extra card he keeps in his hand is reflective in some way. Getting the colour from the first card make me think that.
i love the way he takes ta card , peaks and then returns it to the deck with that speed.. and yet he pretends like he is actually guessing . just watch 3:05 - 3:15
You mean great entertainer? I saw Elvis Presley in 1969 in Las Vegas, had to be dragged to what I thought would be a cornball performance by a has-been, then was totally captivated by his great stage presence. He was also funny as all hell.
