Does anyone know off hand who the magician was at the magic castle that was aired on American Idol?

I like his coin production- Anyone have or know whose move that is?

The magician's name is David Minkin. The clip was quick so I did not catch which hand the production was from. His right hand looked to be held in JW Grip position.

Who was the other magician doing the balls through cup effect?

Jason Lattimer.

Yeah I watch Idol, so what?

Yeah, seeing those clips was an unexpected treat. And that coin production looked angley but sweet.

It definitely started in the jw grip. It looked similar to the position in Cultural Exchange when Appollo Robbins holds the coin with a "C" grip and vanishes. In this case, using the same motions, it looks like his left hand was able to snag the coin making a snap production.

I missed "Idol" last night and didn't remember to Tivo it. Why was a magician on the show?

I guess the group of people that made it the the 2nd round in Hollywood they probably give tours and site seeing excursions to. One of the stops was the Magic Castle, a bus full of contestants went there.

I've always wanted to go to the Castle. It was featured on a few episodes of "The Magician" with Bill Bixby back in the early 70's. (Ahem, not that I am that old or anything....hehe....)

My boss mentioned this at work first thing in the morning. He tought Lattimer quickly stole the ball off the bottom cup and somehow dropped a bill into the top cup. Ah the explanations muggles come up with.

That's right, he made no mention of the coin guy. It must have been the bring yellow ball and the sudden action that caught his attention.

Got any bright yellow coins?

We got bright yellow poker chips

Pete, are you selling stacks of those chips? I mean piles of twenty or more.

In what book or other source can the JW Grip be found?

Larrylegal,

Cultural Xchange with Shoot Ogawa and Apollo Robbins is a really good source for this move and ways to use it.

-Buddy

It kinda looked like the Shcizoid.

I read that Simon from Idol will be producing a show that mimics the Idol format but will deal with magicians and other Vegas type entertainers. Anyone else hear about this?

Kranzo

The coin production was just a straight Wilson Palm production, and it was Jason Latimer with the great cups. It was a nice surprise to see.

Ben

As a matter of fact I did. Check it out; http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......2&22

Yeah the minute I saw it I posted the same thread in Not Very Magical But Still.

I'm not familiar with the "Wilson palm production" is this just a production
from JW grip? Or somthing else all together?

Thank you.

Shawn.