Dépoussiérez donc ce vieux jeu radio qui se trouve dans votre tiroir — il vous réserve encore bien des surprises!
Loin de n’être qu’un tour pour débutants, le jeu radio devient, grâce à cette routine, un tour magique très fort, où les surprises se succèdent rapidement. Cette routine fera écarquiller les yeux de votre public.
Pendant plus de 30 ans, Mark Lewis a employé cette routine dans son numéro de magie ainsi que pour vente de jeux radio, dans des restaurants, des foires commerciales, des centres commerciaux, des kermesses, et partout où l’on trouve un public.
Dans The long and the short of it, Mark décrit sa routine avec tous les détails, boniment compris. En plus, vous y trouverez:
- des techniques nouvelles, telles que the Svengali Overhand Shuffle, The Fan, The Jackie Cook Spread, et bien d’autres
- une douzaine de tours qui emploient le jeu radio avec subtilité
- des conseils et des idées de vendeurs et de magiciens tels que Ali Bongo, Joe Stuthard, Dave Walker, Eric Ward, Ron Macmillan et d’autres
- des idées pour permettre l’examen du jeu par les spectateurs
et, finalement, des anecdotes sur le monde des vendeurs farfelus de cartes truquées.
Si vous voulez une routine éblouissante, ou si vous voulez vendre des jeux radio vous-même, ceci est un livre à ne pas manquer.
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Critiques
Michael Close: "Mark Lewis has spent a considerable amount of time pitching Svengali decks. He has written a useful and succinct manuscript on the subject. There is no padding. The routine Mark explains has been used under fire for more than 30 years. I’m pretty sure you'll find some moves that are new to you."
Paul Harris: "A remarkable achievement. Mark has spent over 30 years putting together this astonishing pitch and it shows! I might just quit my job (whatever that is) and start to pitch Svengalis. I thank him for writing such a wonderful book."
Bill Nagler, M.D.: "I did your routine verbatim last night at my office Christmas party. Sensational. It's not often that people yelp with glee during a card trick. Your biggest problem is no one decent is going to believe they can learn anything of value about working a Svengali, or want to. I emailed someone after we spoke and said that you should sell the thing for $100-$300, including a svengali deck, an order form to buy decks wholesale, your pitch and a video. No one is going to believe this. I repeat. No one is going to believe this."
Alan Wassilak: "I wanted to take the time to tell you how much I enjoyed The Long and the Short of It. It was well worth the wait! Truthfully, I relished the stories of the Svengali pitch men that you've encountered as much as I did your routine and the other moves you describe. Please also convey my compliments to your illustrator. I've done some illustrating for magic myself, and I know what a tough job it can be. She did a terrific job. I find your sense of humor quite appealing, which makes your manuscript fun to read on more than one level. Between the snappy writing style and the colorful stories you have to tell, I'm hoping that you will be writing some more stuff in the future, even if you only stick to personal reminiscences. None of which takes away from the fact that your Svengali Deck routine is truly a very strong one (Maybe it even is the best one of all!) and some of the moves you describe are new to me, even with all the research I've been compiling."
