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The Treachery of Tricks by Francis Menotti (Instant Download) An arsenal of SIX commercial, professional, FULL routines from an evil mastermind. INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD THE FULL PROJECT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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“Francis Menotti is a clever, clever man and I will eagerly devour anything that he is willing to share.”-Kevin James “Francis always has the knack to twist my brain… A pure joy to any creative lover of our Art.” -Gaetan Bloom “Francis Menotti is the rare performer that knows exactly who he is, and every moment on stage reflects this knowledge… This video is a true treasure.” -Todd Robbins For the first time ever Francis Menotti has released some of his most coveted secrets on DVD. On this DVD set you will be taken on a journey into the world of meaningful, powerful, and artistic presentations of magic effects. Not only does Francis teach how to perform some of the routines that have made him a feature performer at the Magic Castle but he gives great advice on how to take your own presentations to the next level. You will see Francis perform for a live real world audience and Francis takes you behind the scenes with a very informative audio commentary. If you’re looking for effects, you will be pleased. All the effects on The Treachery of Tricks are extremely commercial and will fool magicians and laypeople alike. If you looking for more than just the standard magic DVD then this is it. showThis 35 minute performance includes many signature presentations that have never appeared anywhere else. While some of the effects are taught in the tutorial section, this is much more than just a series of tricks; it is a full experience, included to demonstrate how to create a memorable show. audio commentaryFrancis reveals the nuances and motivation of his show. interviewsMenotti shares his thinking on magic theory- call backs, foreshadowing, theatrical anchor points, scripting, & character development. taught trickseffects with unique presentations that Menotti uses in his professional working repertoire.
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5 of 6 magicians found the following review helpful:
The opening trick on this DVD is not a guarantee. It can end with nothing remotely close to magic whatsoever. You're basically hoping for the audience to yell everything out correctly, and if they don't you just have to shrug it off and pretend that you weren't attempting a trick and that it was just an intro.
This is obviously Francis' opinion. Other professional magicians will tell you to open with something very strong which will gain an audience's respect. The more respect you have, the more you're able to get away with as the show continues. This is what I find to be true from my experiences. Granted, you can make it a joke, and opening with something funny can be just as good...but that varies with each audience. This is the level of quality I found with most of the tricks and I can't possibly recommend this purchase to anyone. There's even an effect involving the creation of a number on a calculator, only to turn it upside down and see the word that makes. If this seems like your style however, by all means grab it. I personally found this content too embarrassing to consider. **I gave it 2/5 instead of 1/5 because the coin trick he does is great. Like most coin work though, it's only good for close up. Did this review help you?
This is an outstanding program. I like Menotti a lot... and he is an excellent teacher and entertainer.
The first trick was worth the price of admission alone. I love it!! Did this review help you?
The tricks presented in this DVD are all well thought and very motivated, even though the first trick is a bit knacky to pull off, it helps create rapport with your helperand establishes that everyone (including you) is there to have fun, bond and be entertained, two sides to each coin is definitely one of the best coin routines I have seen, it is not simply saying "i will make this coin appear and vanish" but it is telling an excellent story that can be aplied to other effects (such as cards), there is a calculator prediction trick that I had seen before and used, but this time it is amazing how a simple change to the routine makes EVERYONE forget about a possible method and start believing in the weird coincidences that sorround them, watching Francis perform his act is delightful as he teaches the importance of creating tension, motivating his actions and just inside jokes for himself and some audience members that kinda notice them, not only that but he is quite a charming person to watch, and to be honest, his opening effect with cards is amongst my top 3 favorite card routines I have had the pleassure to witness (he once performed that routine at the magic castle and not only is the trick powerful for laypeople, but shows magicians how something so simple can create such a huge impact on the audience), and even if you didn0t like ANY of the tricks, his discussion on being creative (although very brief) is pure gold, he tells you how can you create your own scripts and gives you tips on how to get people more involved in the experience you offer them, I highly recommend this DVD, it has amazing tricks, anawesome act, and great insight on one artistic SOB. I like
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