Today, I’d like you to join me on a journey into the shadowy world of mentalism. That strange, seductive cousin of magic who doesn’t quite fit in at family gatherings but somehow leaves with everyone’s phone number and knows what colour underwear you’re wearing.
The way I see it is: Mentalism isn’t just a branch of magic, it’s a philosophy, a vibe, a rebellion against the norm.
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At the centre of the table sits the question: Why is it okay for some mentalists to fake being psychology experts, but not okay to fake being psychic?
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The haunted pause is that eerie, electric silence that occurs when you let a moment breathe instead of rushing to the next line.
It’s the space where belief has time to grow.
It’s the gap between setup and reveal where your audience projects all their hopes, fears and expectations into the void and you stand still, like a wise mystical seer, letting it all bloom.
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Ryan Mentis style.
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He performed it with pride and couldn’t wait to show it to
The Council Of Conjuring Kaleidoscopic Sailors.
He expected nothing short of admiration and nods of approval.
And rightly so, it was after all a fantastic spell.
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The curse of the knockoff mentalist.
Let’s talk about piracy in mentalism. It’s a real thing. It’s ugly. It’s dangerous and it’s slowly gnawing away at the soul of our beautiful, mysterious art like a caffeinated moth in a velvet suit.
Mentalism is the art of mindreading, predictions and making people believe you possess supernatural powers.
But why is it always so serious and mysterious?
Let’s sprinkle in some laughter and turn your mentalism act into a comedy masterpiece.
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Blackpool magic convention is such a great opportunity to meet up with friends, get drunk and buy loads of flash wool.
Unfortunately my Blackpool journey was brought to a vicious halt on November 13th when I was mugged by a rookery of angry penguins which resulted in shoulder replacement surgery.
As performers, we know we need a whole host of skills to be successful, but there’s one thing that each of us need more than anything else, so humour me.
Even if just for a little while.
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I’m a naturally shy person although I’m often told that I don’t come across as shy, well that’s just because I’ve gotten better at disguising it over the years.
As a young lad I didn’t get nervous when performing magic, I just enjoyed the reactions and the feeling of fooling people who I considered to be smarter than me.
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