Mentalism
416 pages
2022
Mark Elsdon opens the doors to his vision of mentalism in a unique and revealing reading experience!
This book contains all the Mark's secrets since 2010. Through 55 chapters, you will discover all the notes he has written since he converted to mentalism:
how define your character, how to become a memorable mentalist, what equipment choose, how to act in this or that situation….
In Unlock, you will find experiences that are worth a look: Quizz Master which uses cards from the famous board game Trivial Pursuit, Memorization, one of Mark's signature routines on the theme of prodigious memory or Antique Roadshow where you will be able to predict in advance the price of any object!
Finally, Mark reveals for the first time his Decibel Vision experiment in which your psychic friend is able to reveal the thought card over the phone. The mentalist plays NO role in choosing the card, dialing the number, or talking to the psychic. The performer is never in contact with the psychic, before, during, or after the show.
In short, this experience alone is worth the price of the book!
Unlock is full of secrets but also of contributors! Mark has called upon the most creative minds in magic and mentalism to create a sensational work.
You'll find contributions from: Michael Weber, Chris Carter, Lee Earle, Sean Taylor, Chuck Hickok, Ran Pink, Drew McAdam, Jasper Blakeley, Thom Bleasdale, Scott Grossberg, Luke Jermay (with his devilishly effective Ballon-ollogy concept!), Ken Dyne, Stuart Nolan, Richard P. Slater, Atlas Brookings, Bill Abbott, Paul Brook, Roddy McGhie, Tom Bennett and Jeff McBride!
Table of Content
Introduction - p.14
A call for originality - p.18
So you want to be a mentalist? - p.28
Who do you think you are? - p.34
What's Wrong With You? by Michael Weber - p.40
Playing the Trumpet - p.44
Imagining Superpowers by Christopher Carter - p.52
Be memorable and unforgettable - p.64
Why most mentalism is... - p.76
Comedy is no laughing matter - p.84
Manifesto: Motivational Mentalism by Lee Earle - p.88
There is only one rule: None. - p.94
Moving the Moment by Sean Taylor - p.98
Making Connections by Chuck Hickok - p.106
ONVI by Ran Pink - p.116
The revelations -p.126
Introduction - p.142
A Lesson by Drew McAdam - p.144
My Favorite Mentalism Revelations by Ran Pink - p.150
Thom Bleasdale's interpretation of weird magic tricks of the brain and feelings - p.154
Why I Do Mentalism by Drew McAdam - p.162
Character Construction by Jasper Blakel - p.168
Create interest - p.181
Things to Never Say - p.186
For Business by Chuck Hickok - p.190
Memorization - p.198
No One Is Safe by Scott Grossberg - p.206
From old to new? - p.214
Quiz Master - p.224
Balloon-ology by Luke Jermay - p.234
Contact Mind-Reading - p.238
Introduction - p.252
Mentalism revealed -p.254
Mentalism discovered - p.262
Food for thought - p.270
Choosing your equipment - p.272
The stories - p.276
Excessive Revelation by Ken Dyne - p.280
Ideomotor Responses by Stuart Nolan - p.284
ESP phone Home by Stuart Nolan - p.288
Food for thought 2 - p.294
Sgriob - p.296
Free Thought and the Need to Create by Richard P. Slater - p.304
Quinnfluence by Atlas Brookings - p.310
Effect? Affect? - p.318
Food for thought 3 - p.326
Paraprosdokian -p.328
The Concept of (A) by Michael Weber - p.334
Some readings -p.338
Cellular Telepathy. by Bill Abbott - p.346
Corporate Promotional Revelation by PaulBrook - p.352
Food for thought 4 - p.362
THE Coin game by Roddy & Tom - p.364
The Hedgehog and the Fox - p.372
Antique roadshow by Jeff McBride - p.382
Food for thought 5 - p.386
The Emperor's New Tattoos - p.388
Decibel vision -p.392
Acknowledgments -p.410
Contributors -p.412
Highlights
Mark Elsdon opens the doors to his vision of mentalism in a unique and revealing reading experience!
This book contains all the Mark's secrets since 2010. Through 55 chapters, you will discover all the notes he has written since he converted to mentalism:
how define your character, how to become a memorable mentalist, what equipment choose, how to act in this or that situation….
In Unlock, you will find experiences that are worth a look: Quizz Master which uses cards from the famous board game Trivial Pursuit, Memorization, one of Mark's signature routines on the theme of prodigious memory or Antique Roadshow where you will be able to predict in advance the price of any object!
Finally, Mark reveals for the first time his Decibel Vision experiment in which your psychic friend is able to reveal the thought card over the phone. The mentalist plays NO role in choosing the card, dialing the number, or talking to the psychic. The performer is never in contact with the psychic, before, during, or after the show.
In short, this experience alone is worth the price of the book!
Unlock is full of secrets but also of contributors! Mark has called upon the most creative minds in magic and mentalism to create a sensational work.
You'll find contributions from: Michael Weber, Chris Carter, Lee Earle, Sean Taylor, Chuck Hickok, Ran Pink, Drew McAdam, Jasper Blakeley, Thom Bleasdale, Scott Grossberg, Luke Jermay (with his devilishly effective Ballon-ollogy concept!), Ken Dyne, Stuart Nolan, Richard P. Slater, Atlas Brookings, Bill Abbott, Paul Brook, Roddy McGhie, Tom Bennett and Jeff McBride!
Table of Content
Introduction - p.14
A call for originality - p.18
So you want to be a mentalist? - p.28
Who do you think you are? - p.34
What's Wrong With You? by Michael Weber - p.40
Playing the Trumpet - p.44
Imagining Superpowers by Christopher Carter - p.52
Be memorable and unforgettable - p.64
Why most mentalism is... - p.76
Comedy is no laughing matter - p.84
Manifesto: Motivational Mentalism by Lee Earle - p.88
There is only one rule: None. - p.94
Moving the Moment by Sean Taylor - p.98
Making Connections by Chuck Hickok - p.106
ONVI by Ran Pink - p.116
The revelations -p.126
Introduction - p.142
A Lesson by Drew McAdam - p.144
My Favorite Mentalism Revelations by Ran Pink - p.150
Thom Bleasdale's interpretation of weird magic tricks of the brain and feelings - p.154
Why I Do Mentalism by Drew McAdam - p.162
Character Construction by Jasper Blakel - p.168
Create interest - p.181
Things to Never Say - p.186
For Business by Chuck Hickok - p.190
Memorization - p.198
No One Is Safe by Scott Grossberg - p.206
From old to new? - p.214
Quiz Master - p.224
Balloon-ology by Luke Jermay - p.234
Contact Mind-Reading - p.238
Introduction - p.252
Mentalism revealed -p.254
Mentalism discovered - p.262
Food for thought - p.270
Choosing your equipment - p.272
The stories - p.276
Excessive Revelation by Ken Dyne - p.280
Ideomotor Responses by Stuart Nolan - p.284
ESP phone Home by Stuart Nolan - p.288
Food for thought 2 - p.294
Sgriob - p.296
Free Thought and the Need to Create by Richard P. Slater - p.304
Quinnfluence by Atlas Brookings - p.310
Effect? Affect? - p.318
Food for thought 3 - p.326
Paraprosdokian -p.328
The Concept of (A) by Michael Weber - p.334
Some readings -p.338
Cellular Telepathy. by Bill Abbott - p.346
Corporate Promotional Revelation by PaulBrook - p.352
Food for thought 4 - p.362
THE Coin game by Roddy & Tom - p.364
The Hedgehog and the Fox - p.372
Antique roadshow by Jeff McBride - p.382
Food for thought 5 - p.386
The Emperor's New Tattoos - p.388
Decibel vision -p.392
Acknowledgments -p.410
Contributors -p.412
Highlights