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ryay New user 90 Posts |
I love performing paper balls over the head, but I do have one problem. I throw a ball 3 times, and I don't know what to do from there. I always like to have a big finish for routines where the same thing is done over and over, and I don't know what to do for a finish for the paper balls over the head. What do you use to finish off your paper balls over the head routine? I know some people might not think this is sleight of hand, but I think the amount of quickness required makes it such.
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ROBERT BLAKE Inner circle 1472 Posts |
Variation is the key here.
what I did was ..... I took a sponge ball in my hand and on in the spectators hand. mine vanished and appeard in the spectators hand. I then show that vanishing the ball is harder then appearing. The ball vanished over the spectators head. I take the second ball doe it again, over the head. then I take a third ball and change it into a silk (ball over the head)take a second silk and tei the first one to each other. spectators help holding silks. third silk vanished (over the head) show it appeard between the tied silks. get the idea. |
Tarbell Magic Regular user UK 130 Posts |
Rray .... the best paper balls over the head routine I have seen is Steve Spills, on his recent DVD. It has a funny and natural conclusion in the context used -- Spill's DVD is presented as performance only -- but it may offer you a spring board to come up with your own original ideas.
Also, check out Danny Korems' book, Korem Without Limits (see page 78, Malini on Stage). Like Mr. Blake, Korem uses sponge balls, and two spectators, and climaxes with the production of a coconut with no body loads or table steal. If working surrounded there are restrictions to the routine; however if you were to use a street performers pouch ..... Hope this helps! |
Larry Davidson Inner circle Boynton Beach, FL 5270 Posts |
The routine performed by Bob Sheets and Steve Spill is the most entertaining version I've ever seen. No other version of which I'm aware comes close, and I've seen a lot of them.
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Magicmaven Inner circle 1235 Posts |
Bill Palmer Does a nice variation, I like his. I remember correctly, he uses two assistants, one that you throw the ball over... and one that catches it. He also uses a silk instead. Much more visible. For the finale, he puts into into his hand, and it vanishes, both hands seen empty...
This finale is done once both assistants have sat down again (I think...). And the acts as if he is doing for the audience, and says "oh, it went over your head." Mr. Palmer says that most of the time half the audience actually looks over their head. It is a very good routine, I liked it. It was described at length in his lecture at the castle. Worth looking into...
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
Armando Lucero has a fantastic routine.
FWIW... I just make the load bigger and bigger and bigger...
STAY TOONED... @ www.pete-biro.com
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
I found out that my routine had also been invented by Gary Darwin.
I used a small silk. I did it a couple of times with a kid from the audience. Each time, my assistant would pick up the silk and put it in his pocket. Then I would ask for another silk. I did a couple of repeats. Then I used a large group of silks. After I dismissed the audience volunteer, I used the vanish in the TT as a false explanation. Then I retrieved the silk.
"The Swatter"
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Al Kazam the Magic Man Inner circle Living in Perth Western Australia 1042 Posts |
Like Pete Biro above I also try to use larger and larger objects. With kids I start with tissue, then to juggling balls, then juggling clubs, and then one of their shoes which is placed behind their feet. After they discover their shoes, along with a funny reaction, this then gives me a great time to end the routine. It's worked great for me so far.
One other thing I've done at times is use different variations on how to throw the object over the specs head. One is the Slydini method, the other I saw on Gregory Wilson's DVD, and then the one I saw a clown do where you move your hands around in a circle in front of the specs nose and on one spin flick it over their head. This has added to the fun at times. (This basically only works for small items) All the best
Magic guy in Perth Australia
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Euangelion Special user 688 Posts |
One of my kids, my best student, performed paperballs over hear for a high school talent show one year. We developed the kicker ending based on the teacher we chose as the victim. One of the baseball coaches.
We used Tony Clark's 2000 as the basis for the routine but crated a holdout for a softball went to the huge ball of paper swapped it out for the ball did the toss and then asked the fateful question. Then nailed the audience and the coach with the ball (paper) hidden in in both hands. Reveal house erupted. It stole the show for the evening. I really like trying to nail the audience with the blow off. It multiplies the response ten fold.
Bill Esborn
"Lutefisk: the piece of cod that passes all understanding." |
ryay New user 90 Posts |
You know, I recall seeing a video of david Copperfield performing paper balls over the head with eggs on the internet somewhere. does anyone know where the clip is located?
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Euangelion Special user 688 Posts |
It was part of one of his TV specials. The kicker was a duck.
Bill Esborn
"Lutefisk: the piece of cod that passes all understanding." |
Richard Evans Inner circle 1379 Posts |
I agree with Pete's comments about larger and larger objects disappearing. Gregory Wilson's routine with the bottle going over the spectator's head is a good example.
I have six locks on my door all in a row. When I go out, I only lock every other one. I figure no matter how long somebody stands there picking the locks, they are always locking three. Elayne Boosler
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
Yah, a bottle... that reminds me... When I was first in the Army starting basic training... I did a lot of impromptu magic. So the seargant finds out and gets me up on the steps of the barracks... with about 100 guys all watching he "orders" me to fool him. I did the coke bottle over his head tossing it into a crowd.
He was fried big time. Mistake... I spent the next three days peeling potatos!
STAY TOONED... @ www.pete-biro.com
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Euangelion Special user 688 Posts |
Ah, Peter, and that was the day you learned the difference between power and authority. You had the power to fool him but he had the authority with that came the power of the whole system.
Bill Esborn
"Lutefisk: the piece of cod that passes all understanding." |
Ragman Regular user 161 Posts |
You could try using toilet paper right off the roll. I actually do it as a paper ball to pocket. When the ball vanishes it reappaers in the pocket. I then show that I could do it all day long and remove a ton of them from pocket. When I toss them to the floor it hides the balls that were tossed earlier. I then do the sequence with the roll of toilet paper. But in reverse I will explain this to you if you send me private message. ( sorry it is to long to explain in this little box)
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Bairefoot Inner circle 1097 Posts |
Here's a good finish. I think I am the first to do it. If not please tell me for my next lecture. So, I can give proper credit. At the end of my routine the spectator finds his or hers watch in the middle of the toliet paper right between their index fingers. You may use.
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
Judy Carter used to do a very funny paper balls over the head routine with the roll of toilet paper.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
Euangelion Special user 688 Posts |
Tony Clark uses the toilet paper and holder gag in his 2000 routine.
Bill Esborn
"Lutefisk: the piece of cod that passes all understanding." |
Chance Inner circle 1385 Posts |
I've been using the toilet paper roll gag since about 1990. The balls start off very small, and of course get bigger. I do this 3 or 4 times. Then, to let the volunteer off the hook, I take what's left of the roll and use that. It usually makes enough noise for them to look behind, which is what I want. If for some reason that doesn't work, I'll use one of their shoes.
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Leeman Special user Hollywood, CA 709 Posts |
How about using the trick called "trash compactor", I learned it from the magic menu years 6-10, so you can vanish the last ball without throwing it over the spectators head. Also if you like the trick but are not married to the use of paper or sponge balls then you should check out steve bedwells routine "in over your head" it is similar to flight of the paper balls but is also a cut and restored rope routine, I have the manuscript and it reads very funny. there is more prep work involved in it then with the paper balls though.
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