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drosenbe0813 Elite user Long Island, NY 405 Posts |
I perform and love Lee Earle's version of the center tear. It usually kills. I would like to repeat the same 'effect', but have a complementary method of the peek, so that any skeptics will be thrown off. Do you guys have a suggestion for a CT that complements Lee Earle's?
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Bill Cushman Inner circle Florida 2876 Posts |
Why do you want to repeat the effect? The fact that it "usually kills" is not a good enough reason to do so. Do you mean you want to repeat it at another time for the same audience? In this case, I agree having an alternate method is a good idea. The first thought that occured to me is the original CT as described in the classic texts.
Giving you the benefit of the doubt, let me state that personally, I'd learn a good peek, like Millard Longman's Acidus Novus or Obsidian Oblique. OO is out of print but I saw someone selling a copy at the Café recently. With a peek and no tear, you are going to throw people off even more. Other peeks can be found in various Al Mann manuscripts and in Richard Busch's Peek Performances. Or this time isolate the writing in an SUC or something similar, "to use even more stringent conditions." Busch's Special Delivery would serve admirably here as well. Another option would be to repeat the tear. Done with attention to detail, Lee's tear allows the guests to burn your hands. My preference for a CT with paper is Stride and Wassilak's Scatter Thought. While similar to Lee's, I find it cleaner and you don't have to do the cupping move at the end. My favorite CT of all is Busch's Zen Tear. This is best done with index cards but it is a thing of beauty and I have encouraged magi to burn my hands and they never ID the moment of the peek. They only know it is a CT becuase a word is written down and then torn up. By the way, for your routine to reach full power and believability, you should have valid reasons for having something written down in the first place, having it written in a particular place and then tearing the paper or card up. Finally, it is absolutely essential that you "justify your gaze" when you take the peek. To not do so is to invite unneeded problems. The audience doesn't have to know what you did, only that you did something incongruous, to spoil the illusion. Good luck! Bill |
drosenbe0813 Elite user Long Island, NY 405 Posts |
Thanks for the reply...yes, it's when i want to repeat the 'effect' for someone else in the same group. I use Earle's 'subliminal' patter line to justify the writing, but don't want to use the 'cup the hands' line a second time. It should look exactly the same to the participants (making the TV screen, having them write their name, fold up the paper, etc) and then change the method.
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shrink Inner circle 2609 Posts |
First of all think about it.........you aren't performing CT you are reading someone's mind. Think of three different ways to read someone's mind. One might be a CT one might be a peek and another might be an impromtu effect or something you have on you. Routine it so you can flow from one effect to another so you have proved beyond doubt you have a "gift". Then leave them begging for more! don't do anything else perhaps learn to read palms and you will have them where you want them...
Another thing....whatever method you use get them to think of a specific time they were with this person at this location etc and re-live it until they get the feelings back. make comments on the feelings they are having ie your eyes are dilating i can see colour changes in your skin or I can feel those feelings were warm/cold whatever. This does two things. a) it puts them into intesified states...they won't notice you peeking ....it creates a convincing piece of theatre ....if you know aboult NLP you can use these states to your advantage..others will be looking at their nonverbals you can even ask them if they notice the changes you are pointing out....which means they won't be looking at your hands!!!!! Ok there were a lot more than two reasons...but try it it really adds an extra dimension of reality. |
teejay Inner circle Liverpool, UK 1831 Posts |
Hi Shrink
Great stuff And I mean GREAT |
Stephen Long Inner circle 1481 Posts |
I wonder if someone would be kind enough to answer the following questions for me:
1. Is the Centre Tear we're talking about here the one Lee Earle teaches on his Teach In video? 2. Can this tear be found in M.I.N.D? Many thanks indeed.
Hello.
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magicman2000 New user 71 Posts |
Hi Steven,
The Leigh Earl center tear that has been discussed in this thread is in Earls book, M.I.N.D on page 45. The beauty of this method is it forces the spec to print the thought in the center of the card. It also gives a nice handling so you can keep track of making sure that when you open the center piece it is right side up and easy to read. |
dave s New user new york 87 Posts |
shrink - wow!! great advice!!! I am very impresssed. Clearly you have put a great deal of thought into your craft.
stephen - yes, the center tear being discussed is very clearly described in Earle's center tear teach in video. Your look at the info is VERY well motivated. I recommend the video and have used it to very good effect. |
Stephen Long Inner circle 1481 Posts |
Thanks very much, Dave and "Magicman".
I appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions.
Hello.
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Axman Veteran user 399 Posts |
An 'old school' centre tear that will kill now and forever more?
Punx via the Ted Lesley epic, "Paramiracles" |
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