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 of Mark’s secrets since 2010. Through 55 chapters, you will discover all the notes he has written since he converted to mentalism:
how to define your character, how to become a memorable mentalist, what equipment to choose, how to act in this or that situation…
In Unlock, you will find experiences worth exploring: 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, and 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 medium friend is able to reveal the thought-of card by phone. The mentalist plays NO role in the choice of the card, the composition of the routine, or the conversation with the medium. The artist is never in contact with the medium 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 contributors! Mark called upon the most creative minds in magic and mentalism to create a sensational work.
You will 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 Ballon-ology concept that is devilishly effective!), Ken Dyne, Stuart Nolan, Richard P. Slater, Atlas Brookings, Bill Abbott, Paul Brook, Roddy McGhie, Tom Bennett, and Jeff McBride!
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
Being Memorable and Unforgettable - p.64
Why Most Mentalism Is... - p.76
Comedy Is Not a Joke Subject - p.84
Manifesto: Motivational Mentalism by Lee Earle - p.88
There Is Only One Rule: None. - p.94
Shifting the Moment by Sean Taylor - p.98
Establishing 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
Interpreting Strange Magical Tricks of the Brain and Feelings by Thom Bleasdale - p.154
Why I Do Mentalism by Drew McAdam - p.162
Character Building by Jasper Blakel - p.168
Creating Interest - p.181
Things Never to Say - p.186
For Businesses 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
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(ed)? - 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
Promotional Reveal for Business 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
The Contributors -p.412