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Amirá Inner circle MentalismCenter.com 5131 Posts |
Waiting my copy
Even when I don't feel this effect fit my repertoire, the thinking behind I know that will inspire me. Thanks Alain !
Pablo
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ThoughtThief Regular user 183 Posts |
My September 19 review of Psycho-Chronetic from the "Books, Pamphlets, & Lecture Notes" section of The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly:
In this age of underdeveloped, single idea, big bucks ebooks rushed to market by seemingly every new mentalism hobbyist with a brain fart, it is a delight to be treated to a fully fleshed out, professional routine by a professional mentalist. I speak of Alain Nu’s release of Psycho-Chronetic – an honest to god, print-on-paper booklet of some 40 pages, with glossy covers. I pre-ordered it at the special price as soon as the announcement went out, but full price is still a pittance for one of the strongest effects, if not the strongest effect, in the repertoire of a working pro, complete with scripting, photographs, staging and blocking, and all the nuances that make the thing “tick” (if you’ll pardon expression). Alain says in the book that he has been working on Psycho-Chronetic since 2006. It shows. This is a professional routine, developed over countless performances for audiences both intimate and large, and honed to a luster. Psycho-Chronetic can be presented either as a demonstration of the performer’s ability to control time on the watches of volunteers and the audience at large, or the ability to effect the very passage of time itself – specifically, by moving time backwards a certain number of minutes decided by a volunteer, as evidenced by the timepieces of the volunteer and everyone in the audience (even their cell phone clocks!) being the selected number of minutes earlier than they should be. Only moments before, the present time was verified by the volunteer and (for stage performances) a committee via synchronized watches. Moments later, following a guided visualization and energy ritual involving the entire audience, not only have the volunteer and committee gone back in time some “x” number of minutes chosen by the volunteer, but so have the audience. This is freaky, powerful stuff – PK Time on steroids. Although other mentalists have explored the theme of time travel (and are credited in the book), none in my view have developed it as thoroughly, entertainingly, and convincingly as Alain. He teaches you exactly what to say and do, and when to say and do it, to wring the most awesomeness from this showpiece. The convincers he deploys throughout the routine are, well, convincing. A smile will cross your face several times while reading this exercise in deception. I do think that this routine (and it is a routine, not just an idea, trick, or barebones effect) will come to be considered a classic of mentalism. If all that were not enough, Psycho-Chronetic contains a bonus chapter of some really terrific time-themed contributions from the likes of Bob Cassidy, Neal Scryer, Patrick Redford, and Mark Elsdon, as well as an Introduction and eye-witness account of Alain’s performance of Psycho-Chronetic at the Washington Fringe Festival by “Mr. Binary,” the brilliant Leo Boudreau. Now I must use what I’ve learned from Psycho-Chronetic to travel back in time and convince Alain not to release this. Highly recommended. TT |
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Alain Nu V.I.P. 256 Posts |
Hello!
ThoughtThief: THANK YOU for re-posting your INCREDIBLE review of PSYCHO-CHRONETIC! Anyone else who has received P-C (and read / enjoyed it): PLEASE DO post a review of my book either here or in the Pamphlet/Books section of "The Good The Bad and the Garbage: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......um=110&7 PLEASE HELP ME get rid of ALL 500 numbered copies so we can bury this project quickly-- writing a few nice words about P-C here or on The Good The Bad... will keep this thread alive until it burns out and runs dry. RE: LATE ORDERS: If you placed an order last week, (starting Sept 20) please know that it has either gone out YESTERDAY (Sept 28th) or WILL GO OUT SOON. I have been away on vacation and doing shows, have already began celebrating an almost entire month of family birthdays within Libra. Having been gone with my family for a week now will mean a little adjustment period, as all our loose-ends are tied, so if you placed an online order last week, it was mailed yesterday, but if you mailed me a check, your order will be processed this week and sent next week. Best, Alain TO BUY P-C, just go to: http://www.ShopOfSecrets.com |
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lboudreau Loyal user Alexandria, Virginia 288 Posts |
Just received the final version of Alain's Psycho-Chronetic and it's even better (if that's possible) than the preview copy I received, which didn't include a Bonus Chapter. It hadn't been written yet. The bonus section contains time-related effects by some of the greatest mentalists on the planet and they shouldn't be overlooked. One item in particular by my superhero buddy Patrick caught my eye and serious time travelers will find it invaluable to be sure. Kudos to everyone associated with this project, particularly Alain who brought it all together while parting with a prized performance piece. Fantastic!
LEO
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brehaut Inner circle kentucky 2531 Posts |
How similar is it to Banachek's method?
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Alain Nu V.I.P. 256 Posts |
Brehaut:
If you can do Banachek's effect, you can do PSYCHO-CHRONETIC. Banachek's PK Time is actually the first effect the audience sees, but the continuing follow up is a macro-effect in which everyone's watch is perceived to ALSO move back. There are several elements to it that require you having to learn from my book to fully understand it properly. hope that helps! Alain |
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Tony Razzano Inner circle South River, NJ 1600 Posts |
I am working on this and am about to put it into my show, perhaps this weekend. What Alain says is true. It does take a bit of rehearsal and practice, but it is a killer effect.
Best regards,
<BR>Tony Razzano, Past President, PEA Winner of the PEA"s Bascom Jones and Bob Haines Awards |
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gmeister Inner circle 1588 Posts |
Alain has put together a superb package, managing to cover all the bases. It was a steal at the pre-release price and even at full price it's a true bargain.
If it takes Tony "a bit of practice" then it will take many of us a lot of practice,especially the proper pacing, but the results promise to be stunning. Now if our bizarre forum cousins can come up with a resurrection effect to use after this "killer effect," as Tony termed it, slays the audience! |
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Cris Johnson Loyal user Niagara Falls, NY 248 Posts |
Alain,
I perform a lot for high school students, 300-500 students in an auditorium. How feasible is it to use this effect with a group that large (assuming many of the kids will have cell phones and watches?) Thanks... Cris |
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Alain Nu V.I.P. 256 Posts |
Tony Razzano, GMeister, Jim Callahan: thank you for your nice comments!
Tony-- if you have any questions specifically about performing the effect, feel free to e-mail me! Cris Johnson: Yes, easily. The reason for this is that the audience is led to believe that they are about to experience "an energetic affect" on the SPECTATOR's watch, and no one else's. Everything is kept pretty ambiguous right up until the spectator names the number and the "energetic process" has been completed. But by that point, any talk of time travel, or even the time as was perceived can be mentioned without producing any desire for the audience to verify until they are asked to. Hope this helps, Alain |
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Cris Johnson Loyal user Niagara Falls, NY 248 Posts |
Alain,
Thanks very much. Just ordered. Cris |
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Alain Nu V.I.P. 256 Posts |
BTW,
Just put in a request with Steve Brooks to have a P-C banner or button to be put up here. I hope that settles any feeling that I am endorsing my products here as a non-paying member. Sorry if I was perceived as otherwise. I wasn't fully aware of these policies. Alain |
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Alain Nu V.I.P. 256 Posts |
FYI, I was just asked by Steve Brooks to be a Magic Café Guest of Honor for sometime this month, and I accepted!
Alain |
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Amirá Inner circle MentalismCenter.com 5131 Posts |
A quick reading and I must say... THANKS ALAIN
What a beautiful constructed piece. I can see that you really let go a loved creation of you. The bonus ideas are also VERY powerful and surely all that thinking will go to my own repertoire. I will write a review soon of this after a few more re-readings.
Pablo
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Alain Nu V.I.P. 256 Posts |
Thank you for posting your nice thoughts, Amira! You are most certainly welcome. Indeed, this is a loved creation of mine-- in fact I guarantee that when you learn "the way" with this effect, you may learn to love it just as much. There are so many levels of "powerful understandings" that only come from figuring out how to perform this effect correctly.
I have an extra-cool convincer which I have added since the manuscript had been written. So once any of you find you are ready to perform this effect, send me a private message, and I will be happy to share with you my findings! Cheers Alain |
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Lior Inner circle 1961 Posts |
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On 2011-10-11 09:58, Alain Nu wrote: This are great news for the Café members. And one day Bob Cassidy will be a guest as well. Lior
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Alain Nu V.I.P. 256 Posts |
Hello!
This week ONLY, Oct 25 through 31: I'll be happy to answer any questions anyone has about this manuscript, any of my past work, performing tips, philosophy etc, in the guest of honor thread here: Happy October!!! Just go to: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewf......m=302&28 Looking forward to seeing you there! Cheers, Alain |
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Alain Nu V.I.P. 256 Posts |
BTW, for those of you who have already purchased P-C, FYI, I have been continuing to KILL with this effect throughout my holiday event appearances and some serious improvements (albeit simple tweaks) have been made (even since the first Advancements PDF I sent out to everyone). If you have purchased P-C from me already, message me with your interest to learn the updates along with the e-mail you used to make your purchase (or any other proof of purchase), and I will send them to you! Happy New Year!
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Kane Mouri New user Tokyo 53 Posts |
Having bought this recently from Alain, I'm curious if anyone has combined this with Kronos for a cleaner effect. Sorry if my question sounds amateurish!
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Jonathan100 Loyal user 292 Posts |
Is this book still for sale?
From where can it be purchased? |
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