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.The advice in this section will save you someof your hard earned money, as well as giving you practical advice on how toavoid common pitfalls.We ll also be looking at the power of the internet to help you.You willprobably be surprised at just how useful the internet can be for magicians.To round up this module, turn over the page to review what we learnt&41 42 A Brief ReviewLet s review what we have learnt in this module.Firstly, we looked at the importance of goals why you need them, and howthey will benefit you.We then encouraged you to complete the my truereason certificate after giving careful thought to what you want in your life.Tohelp you stick to your goals, we provided you with some helpful guidelines aswell as real life examples of others whose goals made all the difference totheir success.We then looked at the types of criticism that you are likely to come acrossright from the outset, as well as importantly, how to handle criticism to youradvantage.Since you need to start finding magic that suits your personality and interests,we reviewed the pros and cons of all the resources available to you books,videos, magic clubs, the internet, and magic shops.Moving on to the section on how to learn magic, we are confident that this willbe a part of the course that you will want to read many times.We coveredPaul Daniels method for learning magic, which will serve you well if followedclosely.Particular emphasis was put on looking at ways to improve existingeffects, a critical factor in your success as a magician.Following the definition of magic, we reviewed the five main categories ofmagic, and saw examples of each type, along with an explanation of howeach category relates to the overall definition of magic.Finally, under the heading always seek a better way, using the age of cardstrick as an example, we came back to the matter of improving every trick youlearn.We saw the first step in making the trick more powerful, and we will belooking at further ways of improving it in forthcoming modules, tying in withrelated topics along the way.43 ACTION TASKSMODULE 21.Consider carefully what I want to achieve from my magic business.2.Think about, and then complete the My True Reason Certificate.3.Start finding additional magic tricks to learn using a variety of themethods we proposed books, videos, magic shops, magic clubs etc.4.Using the procedure outlined to learn new magic, work through theprocess step by step, and commit to learning each new trick this way.5.With every trick I learn from now on, make a mental note of itscorresponding category.6.Watch other magicians and other entertainers perform and evaluatewhat you do and don t like about the way they come across.44 Video Tutorials with Module TwoIncredible Envelope PredictionThere are a number of variations on the magicians choice, and the version on thevideo is perhaps the most basic of these.Many years ago, Paul thought long andhard about the magicians choice concept, and developed it (as he does) into a muchmore effective force that really does stand up on it s own as an effect, as well as toscrutiny by an audience.The result is a force that requires more thought andpractice to perform well, but it is far more effective and truly stunning to watch.Wethought we would include it here, for the more adventurous among you.The keys to Paul s method are in the rhythm and pace of the presentation, and inknowing exactly what to say regardless of the choices that are made.Additionally,the patter is phrased in a way that it does not arouse suspicion; it genuinely appearsto the spectator as though they have had a completely free choice.The method shown on the video showed two objects being pointed to by thespectator, but Paul prefers to invite the spectator pick up one object, and if it s thepredicted item you can really sell that as a miracle! They had a totally free choiceand they picked up that one! That s the easiest one to handle!If the spectator picks up one of the other two objects that are not the prediction,without hesitation, as they pick it up, say & and just put it to one side. That leaves you with the prediction and one other object.Continue, Pick up both of the objects, and hold one in each hand.Swap hands afew times if you like, (it makes no difference) and now give one of them to me. If they give you the predicted item, continue without pause, & and put that one toone side as you point to the one they are still holding. You have placed two objects to one side, and handed this one to me.I could nothave known in advance which one you would give to me, could I? Then of courseyou reveal the prediction.If on the other hand, they keep the prediction, and pass the other object over to you,as they are handing it to you, your sentence continues instead, & and I will put thisone aside also. They should hear these split sentences as one complete sentence,a natural progression!Having viewed the video showing the envelope prediction at the end, Paul offered aninteresting observation that you may want to think about
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