Magic Magazine "Magic on Reality TV" March 2015 - Book
TV Magic in RealityBy Alan HowardIn the last quarter of the 20th century, the arrival of a magic special on television was not a common occurrence. Most were annual events, with few other magic shows to be seen nationally on a regular basis. Now ther
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TV Magic in Reality
By Alan Howard
In the last quarter of the 20th century, the arrival of a magic special on television was not a common occurrence. Most were annual events, with few other magic shows to be seen nationally on a regular basis. Now there are a lot more networks and there's a lot more magic - not just every year, but every week, often bringing wonders to people in their everyday lives.
The Magic of Levinson & Link
By Peter Samelson
Arguably the most successful writing duo in television, Richard Levinson & William Link also penned stories for books, films, and theater. The men responsible for magic-themed shows like Doug Henning's Merlin on Broadway and Blacke's Magic on TV had an amazing career that stemmed largely from their own interests in conjuring.
Heyday of Magic
By Mark Kalin
For the latest incarnation of the theatrical franchise, the producers of The Illusionists 1903 stepped back in time to re-create the Golden Age of magic. Mark Kalin tells the story behind the production, and he gives a description of the shows as they played this year in Australia.
Plus Updates on...
Madame Houdini in Reno. The latest SuperMagic shows in Italy. Remembrances of Dean Dill and René Lavand.
Bonus Content for the March Issue...
Online links to many of the shows featured in "TV Magic in Reality." An audio clip from the soundtrack of The Illusionists 1903. Liam Montier's tutorial video for WWBD, our "First Look" at The Controls Project. Tutorial videos of Paul Gertner's Library Card, which is a cross between a book test and a card revelation, and Francis Menotti's Silver/Copper Conundrum, "a trick that's just a trick" - all from Murphy's At The Table Lecture Series. The sixth and final installment of David Kaye's monthly "Turn It Around" column covers "Turning Your Audience Against You," featuring Jozo Bozo. The complete article is reprinted from the July 2006 issue of MAGIC Magazine, along with a video of Jozo performing a routine with candy - and attitude. All 26 of the products reviewed in the March issue, plus 350 reviews from previous issues, are all now available at the fully searchable "Marketplace" section of M360. And so much more!
Marketplace
Twenty-six products are reviewed this month by Michael Claxton, Peter Duffie, Gabe Fajuri, Jared Kopf, Peter Pitchford, John Wilson:
Babel by Chris Philpott
The Art of the Con: How to Think Like a Real Hustler and Avoid Being Scammed by R. Paul Wilson
The Incredible Dr. Jaks by Robert L. Bluemle and Leo Behnke
Tommy Wonder's Two-Cup Routine by Tommy Wonder
Fair Play by Steve Haynes and Paul Harris
Mystery Solved by David Penn
Upgrade by Danny Weiser
Power Pull by Uday Jadugar
McCombical by Billy McComb
Five by Xeon Steel
Alan Shaxon: The Sophisticated Sorcerer by Alan Shaxon, with Scott Penrose and Stephen Short
Utsukushii by Fraser Parker
Voices by Jeff Prace
On/Off by Nicholas Lawrence and Sans Minds Magic
Charles Dickens Magician by Ian Keable
Butterfly Pass Project by Stephen Leathwaite
Spotlight on 101 Great Magic Acts by Tony Taylor
Phoenix Ashes by David Blanco and Asier Kidam
The Ultimate Book Test Act by Luca Volpe and Titanas Magic
Hidden Hand by Sean Fields
The Magic of Suzanne: the Castle Act by Suzanne
PS - I Love You by Steve Shufton
Creating Theatrical Magic by Max Howard
Si-Fi Project by Xiang Liu
Paul Fox: Master of Mystery - Magicol 188 from Magic Collectors' Association
Alchemist: Screwdriver by Taiwan Ben & SansMinds
First Look: The Controls Project
Liam Montier
Liam Montier has been a quietly creative force in magic for over fifteen years. Having started off pitching Svengali decks in a UK shopping mall, he soon landed a job at Kaymar Magic where he spent many happy years demonstrating tricks from a vast array of genres. Now having settled with Big Blind Media, Liam is a performer, teacher, lecturer, creator, author, creative consultant, and producer, and makes his full time living from magic. As a creator, Liam is known for his off-beat non-card magic, and his simplified, efficient approach to creating card magic. The Controls Project is the fifth entry in Liam's "Project" series, a set that aims to provide grounding for anyone interested in the fundamentals of great card tricks. The trick that is excerpted here, WWBD, demonstrates Liam's kind of routine: maximum effect with minimum moves and displacements.
First Look: Subtle Card Creations volume 5
Nick Trost
For more than fifty years, Nick Trost was a prolific creator of card magic. Magicians learned of Nick just before he turned twenty when he appeared on the February 1955 cover of The Linking Ring, with a "Hocus Pocus Parade" of tricks by Trost inside. He went on to publish hundreds of tricks throughout his life, and was the card trick columnist for The New Tops magazine for more than thirty years. He may be best remembered for his creation of packet tricks, more than thirty of which were marketed items. His effects were noted for their relative ease of handling and simplicity, relying on subtleties and basic card handling techniques rather than difficult sleights. This month, we have excerpted two items from the latest volume of The Subtle Card Creations of Nick Trost, a continuing series published by H&R Magic Books: The Dice Decider, Revisited and Blackjacked!
The Monk's Way: If X is True, Then Why Not Do Y
Steve Reynolds
Listening and responding is a key factor in growing as a creator and performer. When I develop a routine and share it with other magi, the inevitable comments ensue: "I would do it this way" or "Do you think that would fool anyone?" or "Have you ever thought of this?" It's easy to get defensive abou
By Alan Howard
In the last quarter of the 20th century, the arrival of a magic special on television was not a common occurrence. Most were annual events, with few other magic shows to be seen nationally on a regular basis. Now there are a lot more networks and there's a lot more magic - not just every year, but every week, often bringing wonders to people in their everyday lives.
The Magic of Levinson & Link
By Peter Samelson
Arguably the most successful writing duo in television, Richard Levinson & William Link also penned stories for books, films, and theater. The men responsible for magic-themed shows like Doug Henning's Merlin on Broadway and Blacke's Magic on TV had an amazing career that stemmed largely from their own interests in conjuring.
Heyday of Magic
By Mark Kalin
For the latest incarnation of the theatrical franchise, the producers of The Illusionists 1903 stepped back in time to re-create the Golden Age of magic. Mark Kalin tells the story behind the production, and he gives a description of the shows as they played this year in Australia.
Plus Updates on...
Madame Houdini in Reno. The latest SuperMagic shows in Italy. Remembrances of Dean Dill and René Lavand.
Bonus Content for the March Issue...
Online links to many of the shows featured in "TV Magic in Reality." An audio clip from the soundtrack of The Illusionists 1903. Liam Montier's tutorial video for WWBD, our "First Look" at The Controls Project. Tutorial videos of Paul Gertner's Library Card, which is a cross between a book test and a card revelation, and Francis Menotti's Silver/Copper Conundrum, "a trick that's just a trick" - all from Murphy's At The Table Lecture Series. The sixth and final installment of David Kaye's monthly "Turn It Around" column covers "Turning Your Audience Against You," featuring Jozo Bozo. The complete article is reprinted from the July 2006 issue of MAGIC Magazine, along with a video of Jozo performing a routine with candy - and attitude. All 26 of the products reviewed in the March issue, plus 350 reviews from previous issues, are all now available at the fully searchable "Marketplace" section of M360. And so much more!
Marketplace
Twenty-six products are reviewed this month by Michael Claxton, Peter Duffie, Gabe Fajuri, Jared Kopf, Peter Pitchford, John Wilson:
Babel by Chris Philpott
The Art of the Con: How to Think Like a Real Hustler and Avoid Being Scammed by R. Paul Wilson
The Incredible Dr. Jaks by Robert L. Bluemle and Leo Behnke
Tommy Wonder's Two-Cup Routine by Tommy Wonder
Fair Play by Steve Haynes and Paul Harris
Mystery Solved by David Penn
Upgrade by Danny Weiser
Power Pull by Uday Jadugar
McCombical by Billy McComb
Five by Xeon Steel
Alan Shaxon: The Sophisticated Sorcerer by Alan Shaxon, with Scott Penrose and Stephen Short
Utsukushii by Fraser Parker
Voices by Jeff Prace
On/Off by Nicholas Lawrence and Sans Minds Magic
Charles Dickens Magician by Ian Keable
Butterfly Pass Project by Stephen Leathwaite
Spotlight on 101 Great Magic Acts by Tony Taylor
Phoenix Ashes by David Blanco and Asier Kidam
The Ultimate Book Test Act by Luca Volpe and Titanas Magic
Hidden Hand by Sean Fields
The Magic of Suzanne: the Castle Act by Suzanne
PS - I Love You by Steve Shufton
Creating Theatrical Magic by Max Howard
Si-Fi Project by Xiang Liu
Paul Fox: Master of Mystery - Magicol 188 from Magic Collectors' Association
Alchemist: Screwdriver by Taiwan Ben & SansMinds
First Look: The Controls Project
Liam Montier
Liam Montier has been a quietly creative force in magic for over fifteen years. Having started off pitching Svengali decks in a UK shopping mall, he soon landed a job at Kaymar Magic where he spent many happy years demonstrating tricks from a vast array of genres. Now having settled with Big Blind Media, Liam is a performer, teacher, lecturer, creator, author, creative consultant, and producer, and makes his full time living from magic. As a creator, Liam is known for his off-beat non-card magic, and his simplified, efficient approach to creating card magic. The Controls Project is the fifth entry in Liam's "Project" series, a set that aims to provide grounding for anyone interested in the fundamentals of great card tricks. The trick that is excerpted here, WWBD, demonstrates Liam's kind of routine: maximum effect with minimum moves and displacements.
First Look: Subtle Card Creations volume 5
Nick Trost
For more than fifty years, Nick Trost was a prolific creator of card magic. Magicians learned of Nick just before he turned twenty when he appeared on the February 1955 cover of The Linking Ring, with a "Hocus Pocus Parade" of tricks by Trost inside. He went on to publish hundreds of tricks throughout his life, and was the card trick columnist for The New Tops magazine for more than thirty years. He may be best remembered for his creation of packet tricks, more than thirty of which were marketed items. His effects were noted for their relative ease of handling and simplicity, relying on subtleties and basic card handling techniques rather than difficult sleights. This month, we have excerpted two items from the latest volume of The Subtle Card Creations of Nick Trost, a continuing series published by H&R Magic Books: The Dice Decider, Revisited and Blackjacked!
The Monk's Way: If X is True, Then Why Not Do Y
Steve Reynolds
Listening and responding is a key factor in growing as a creator and performer. When I develop a routine and share it with other magi, the inevitable comments ensue: "I would do it this way" or "Do you think that would fool anyone?" or "Have you ever thought of this?" It's easy to get defensive abou