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by Luke Jermay
INTRODUCTION [Excerpt]
As I write the introduction to this book I am on a flight from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. I am presented with exactly forty-five minutes to sum up my feelings about the book.
A lot has contributed to the style in which this book has been written; among other things a recent transatlantic relocation from the UK to the USA to make a home in Las Vegas. I now find myself a married man, and to top it all off I have even begun work on that traveling freak show I have been dreaming about for oh so long. As I write this I am currently on my way out of Las Vegas--the magical capital of the world--feeling very ill from the extreme turbulence on an otherwise uninteresting flight. Vegas is a town that has in the short while I have lived here already deeply affected my approach to magic and mentalism. Las Vegas really is the best place in the world to see both great and terrible magic. From the best of the best to the worst of the worst, Vegas is your place.
The bulk of this book was written as I lived and worked as a traveling performer. Much of the book being written on planes, in hotels and while generally on the road. There really is a great advantage to having a mobile office. As one of the publishers of this book would say: 'as long as there's a Starbucks, we're good to go.'
The book was written in this fashion with my thoughts being collected in essay form while on the road. Now, looking back over it, I find it a genuinely nosaltigic read. The task of elaborating on my traveling essays to make them more complete and lucid was much like reading an old travel journal or diary from years past.
Certain essays remind me of specific performances and places. Others remind me of various TV shows I have worked on. I hold many good memories attached to the writing in this book and some not so good memories.
The one thing the ideas presented in this book all have in common is that they were formed in part because of the countless 'bad' magic and mentalism shows I have encountered on my journeys. From live performances to certain recent 'TV Stars', bad magic is simply bad magic.
It is these 'bad magic/mentalism shows' that are the true inspiration for this book. Without having witnessed so much bad magic and mentalism I would never have been moved to examine my own performances at a deeper level. It was this examination triggered by these performances that inspired my feelings and thoughts as recorded in this book. So in a way I have all the shows that have made me feel sick watching to thank for their inspiration in questioning my own performances at a deeper level.
It is my hope that you enjoy what is presented in this book. You will of course not agree with everything I have written, and this is the whole point!
The best thing I could ever hope to achieve with this book is to encourage you to question your own performances in the same way I have questioned my own. If you do this, we together are fighting against those 'bad magic/mentalism' shows I know we both hate so much. Together with our love for the art that has given us so much, we now have the chance to give it something back. Lets keep magic and mentalism as exciting to our audiences as it is to us.
Enjoy your journey and maybe our paths will cross along the way.
With all sincerity I am;
Luke Jermay
Beginning his descent into LA, 2006.
CHAPTER ONE
DEVELOPING COMPELLING DEMONSTRATIONS
This chapter outlines my own personal beliefs on presenting contemporary mentalism. From the structure of an effect to building a routine and a show. Each point is complete with working examples from my own repertoire.
CHAPTER TWO
A WORKING EXAMPLE OF MY GUIDELINES
In this chapter we handle a working example of all the guidelines outlined in chapter one by creating and applying these rules to an effect.
CHAPTER THREE
AN APPROACH TO 'PROP FREE' MENTALISM
A brief look at performing modern mentalism without the aid of apparatus and props of any kind. This chapters features a breakdown of what I think are the most useful methods for a performer to have in his or her tool box when it comes to performing mentalism with no psychical props at all.
CHAPTER FOUR
THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS
This chapter outlines the attention to detail that I feel is needed to make a truly compelling performance. It also features a working example of how applying the small touches to an effect can make all the difference.
CHAPTER FIVE
PRESENTATIONAL TOUCHES
A collection of presentational additions that can be added into many effects that you already perform as well as all the effects featured within this book. These range from the use of a slinky as a pendulum right the way up to saying the alphabet backwards and writing inside out verse. These touches are used throughout the book to build compelling demonstrations and will be referenced throughout from this chapter.
CHAPTER SIX
TOUCHING ON HOY - THE REAL WORK
This chapter features possibly the strongest, prop free, anywhere, anytime demonstration of mind reading available to the mentalist. Featuring brand new work on my original effect as well as three different effects that are achieved with the same basic conceptual methodology. This chapter also includes new work on the effect eliminating the need for a psychological force, a new and bold out for the brave performer, a new idea from which a miracle could spring 'the Stranger's Name Concept' and also features a guest contribution from Chicago's Chris Carter.
CHAPTER SEVEN
HAIL DUNNINGER - A PRINICPLE AND AN EFFECT
In this chapter I take a closer look at the 'Dunninger Ploy' and describe its use in relation to a card effect using a prop you almost certainly already own.
CHAPTER EIGHT
A LOOK AT TV MAGIC/MENTALISM FROM EDITING TO BROADCAST
Here I share my personal thoughts on the world of TV magic. From selective editing to pre-show work and dirty 'camera tricks'.
CHAPTER NINE
STANDING ON THE SHOUDLERS OF GIANTS
This chapter is a work inspired by my influences. As performers I truly think we are building everything we perform on the work of greats from the past. Here I share three routines that I feel are directly inspired by Canasta, Dr. Jak's and Koran.
CHAPTER TEN
MENTALISM WITH PLAYING CARDS
This chapter features mentalism with playing cards. All neatly piled together so those who would rather poke themselves in the eyes with anthrax covered magic wand than mix mentalism and playing cards can simply skip.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
SUGGESTION
A chapter featuring effects that mix the classic methods of magic and mentalism with suggestive techniques to create bold and new effects never before possible.
CHAPTER TWELEVE
A BRIEF JOURNEY INTO THE BIZARRE
No skulls, altars or sacrificed goats rather Mentalism with a surreal twist. From making time stand still, traveling backwards in time, scars healing themselves, incredible coincidences, a game of life and death, demonstrating your "grift sense" while charmingly stealing from your spectators, revealing innermost fears and stealing watches with your psychic power Its all very odd. Featuring guest contributions from Morgan Strebler, Craig Browing and Liam Montier.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
ZEROING IN
Methods to zero in on the correct spectators for your effects. This features a cold approach to working with suggestive methods as well as a honing method design for the stage performer and a method designed for the close up worker.
Pages 177 - Hardbound
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"This material is so fantastic - I bought the rights to it!" -Kenton Knepper
The groundbreaking material contained in 7 Deceptions is in a class of its own. After seeing these creations, Kenton Knepper was so stunned that he actually bought the publishing rights from Luke-the first time Kenton has ever purchased another's material. With endorsements from names like Docc Hilford, Steve Banachek and Kenton Knepper, you can rest assured that this is real-world material.
Stop your own pulse...with no gimmicks! And-stop a spectator's pulse without even touching them! No stooges, confirmed by another audience member, this is the real work! A spectator simply looks at a playing card and you cause them to actually forget this card-they can't remember it! This really works! A spectator's actual phobia is seen to go away through a magical, psychological event. The spectator takes home a special paper to remind them of this dramatic change. Is it real magic? Two different spectators see two different words on one ungimmicked piece of paper without a single switch. You may also add to this, causing a third spectator to read a third word. A fascinating principle explained in full. This technique opens up many brand-new doors. During a palm reading, the lines on the spectator's palm apparently move and twist on their own. A stunning combination of linguistics, psychology and neurology. And lots more, including in-depth extras from guest contributors and fans of Mr. Jermay. Staplebound, 50 pages.
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Luke Jermay has done it again! He has decided to release more of his awesome material, the routines which he uses to stun audiences around the world. In this important new volume, Luke has tipped the real work on using Suggestion Techniques. Luke covers the Definition = Creation theory along with several other techniques and teachings. This, coupled with his groundbreaking applications of the four Convincers, is enough to transform and amplify your performances right away. But that's just for starters! Wait until you see some of the effects he teaches.
Imagine yourself performing these routines:
A plucked rose visibly wilts and dies as you talk about the fragility of life
An aura reading routine, which climaxes with the spectator genuinely seeing your aura - and you can provide proof!
You cause the spectator's sense of time to physically slow down (we don't just mean their watch, although of course that happens as well!). They are almost unable to physically move as they are stuck in a single moment of time.
You perform a version of Out Of This World, with a borrowed deck, with no set-up, no sleights or switches. In fact the spectator's intuition can even be shown as correct for each individual card as it is dealt! This is the real work on the verbal control of a spectator.
Despite being blindfolded, you can read a selected sentence chosen at random from a borrowed book, with your fingertips! You can even scan through the whole book with your fingertips and comment on the story and characters. Did we mention that the blindfold is real and that you genuinely can't see a thing and you can do this anywhere anytime?!
Imagine having your spectator actually feel their thought leave their mind and enter yours - imagine no more! With the Burst Bubble suggestion, your spectator will believe they felt the moment of magic happen inside their own mind! |
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Coral Fang
by Luke Jermay
The Coral Fang is Luke Jermay's third collection of material to be published. This manuscript does not concentrate as heavily on the use of suggestion in mentalism as his previous works and featured within these pages are several sure-fire effects as well as a few new twists using suggestion techniques and genuine psychological methodology.
The book features the following effects:
Touching on Hoy:
Which is in my opinion the best thing I (Luke Jermay) have ever come up with. Simple, direct and strong. Three people think of different things. You then reveal what each person is thinking of. No pre show work, no props, no stooges, no kidding!
The Dangerous Opener:
The performer influences a spectator to select the safe bag for him to crush. He slams his hand down on the selected bag revealing under the bag left, an upturned razor sharp knife. A 100% safe version of the modern day classic. No pre show work, no danger, no stooging.
Pre - Show Scripting:
A powerful model to be used for pre show work. It allows the performer to reveal much more during performance with no extra effort.
The Psychic VS Psychological Performance:
An essay that features a model of scripting to allow the performer to involve all types of audiences in his performances. This scripting allows the performer to appeal to both the skeptical members of the audience and the true believes without offending either party. It also means the mentalist has the potential to work within both market places.
Blowing Bubbles:
The performer reads the mind of a spectator who is visibly seen to react the moment the thought leaves their mind. They also confirm the fact that they felt you reach into their mind and remove that very thought.
Phone Prediction:
A novel and entertaining prediction effect with a very different climax. We will let you discover this one for yourself!
PK Lip Stick:
A stunning twist on the modern day classic. Bridging the world of the unreal and the magickal.
Blindfold Sequence:
A member of your audience is blindfolded while another focuses on a number they think of. Amazingly and with no pre show work or stooging the blindfolded spectator accurately reveals the number focused upon. This could be used as much more than numbers.
Pages 42
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From the devious mind of Luke Jermay comes a refreshingly direct mental magic performance piece that leaves audiences stunned.
The performer places a blue-backed 'prediction' card into his pocket. A spectator fairly selects a card from a red deck and decides on ANY word to write across the face of the card. This card is placed face-up on the table. The performer removes his 'prediction' card and not only does the card match, SO DOES THE WORD, which is written in a different colour!
Instantly repeatable with a different card and a different word, and remember, it can be ANY WORD in ANY LANGUAGE!
No carbon, chemicals or other time-consuming preparation. In fact ROOM 101 resets instantly!
This is more of the same brilliant thinking which has earned Jermay his reputation as a truly original creator and performer. Includes everything needed to perform ROOM 101 straight away.
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This is the first time Luke has allowed any of his work to appear on film, and we are sure it will prove to be a real treat for magic lovers. This DVD features material from 7 Deceptions and brand new developments of effects from 7 Deceptions as well as some unpublished material.
Contents Include:
For Andruzzi:
Stop your own pulse...with no gimmicks! And-stop a spectator's pulse without even touching them! No stooges, confirmed by another audience member, this is the real work!
A Twisted Palm:
During a palm reading, the lines on the spectator's palm apparently move and twist on their own. A stunning combination of linguistics, psychology and neurology.
The 7th Deception:
A new version of an effect that saw print in 7 Deceptions. Mixing suggestion and magic to achieve a powerful and touching moment as well as a strong performance piece of mentalism. This is the way Luke uses this effect in every show.
And If I fall:
A coin disappears from the performers hand reappearing in the closed fist of a spectator.
Synchronized:
A spectator thinks of a time, another spectator amazingly set the hands of a face down watch to the very time thought of by the first spectator.
A Darker Dai:
A brand new version of an effect that first saw print in 7 Deceptions. Five objects are displayed a spectator is asked to simply cast a shadow over one of the five. While the performers back is turned. Upon turning back around the performer correctly senses which of the objects was selected. All wrapped in a neat story making a wonderful performance piece of strong mentalism.
The Burst Bubble Suggestion:
A versatile method of causing a spectator to actually feel their thought "pop" out of their mind and into the mind of the performer.
All performed in a real world setting and then explained in detail
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