Well by the title it may seem like I'm looking for a new product. I'm not.

Well I need help with how to make mentalism not so creepy or serious. I really love mentalism and the feel of it, but I'm just not a serious person. It would look ridiculous for me to give someone a creepy stare or close my eyes and act like I'm reading their minds. So does anyone have any advice to make mentalism a little less serious and more my "style"?

I'm not looking for a mentalism product. I'm in need for a type of presentation for overall mentalism effects.

Here are some mentalism one-liners I dug up from my first post ever on this forum.

-"Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film."

-"How many of you believe in telekenesis? Raise my hand." (slowly lift up your arm with a horrified look on your face)

-"You're just jealous because the voices are talking to me and not you!"

Making jokes about mind reading is a pretty easy target, actually. You can make some funny remarks about what's in their mind. I really see it no different than presenting magic with comedy, except it's mentalism.

Thanks. I like the idea of making remarks about what's in their mind.

Check out Andy Nyman, his mentalism is always good fun.

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For humour check out this guy- http://www.mentalist.net/index.html

He's mostly known for his corporate gigs but he's fantastically funny. Check out his vids.

Some of Larry Becker's stuff is funny. Check out his mental masterpieces dvd, not fall on the floor laughing funny but lighthearted funny.

Look into John Archer.

Brucelee

Force a card on someone (i.e. the 4 of diamonds) then immediatly say "put the four of diamonds back in the deck; I don't like that card."

That's a good one. I'll use it. Thanks.

Look at boris pocus I think that he is a funny mentalist.

Michael Finney has a nice mentalism effect where he asks spectator to think of any number..be a good trick if what I wrote matched....was your number 457? My answer correctly predicted no!
This always get a good laugh

Try to make fun of serious mentalists by doing a overly dramatic impersonation of criss angel. Works like a charm for me.