Pirates
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.
Comedy in mentalism
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 2025
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.
7 STEPS TO CHARISMA
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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5 TIPS TO DEAL WITH STAGEFRIGHT
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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HECKLERS
Are you tired of hecklers trying to spoil your performance?
Hecklers can be disruptive, even if they think they’re just having a bit of fun, they can really destroy a performance and the reputation of a mentalist.
FROM THE TRENCHES
I don’t know about you, but I always feel really downbeat during the colder months, it could be SAD (Seasonal affective disorder) or it could be that I’m a reincarnated cat who just wants to stay at home and snuggle up while somebody tickles my back! Either way, over the years I’ve become quite good at spotting the early signs of when my mental health starts to suffer.
CREATIVITY
Have you ever wanted to be creative, but every time you try it feels like you’re being whacked in the face with a tin of Crosse & Blackwell soup?
5 MYTHS ABOUT MENTALISM
Mentalism is becoming increasingly popular these days and many people would love to learn some mentalism tricks or even become a professional Mentalist, but they can often feel deterred by some of these common myths.
I’m going to bust these myths wide open so you may have a clearer view of Mentalism.
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COMMITMENT
No, I’m not getting down on one knee and asking you for your hand in marriage!
I’m talking about commitment to your performance and the persona you wish to portray whilst performing.