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Off the Cuff: A Lecture of Routined Impromptu Magic (DVD)


This is the lecture that started it all. Greg Wilson is famous for entertaining people in close up situations with no special props or lengthy set-up.
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Have you ever needed to make a big impression but left all of your big impressive stuff at home? Worry no more. Using available, ordinary objects, you'll learn many simple, but yet stunning effects. Some of the effects include:


  • Something for Nothing - A coin repeated appears at your fingertips and just as quickly vanishes into thin air. Get ready to hit pause on your DVD player.

  • Recap - The stuff legends are made from. Perhaps the most popular trick invented in the last 10 years. Stand in line to see a show at the Magic Castle, and I bet you someone's doing this for people while their waiting. What is Recap? It's an eye popping five-phase routine with a borrowed pen and its cap that you will use everyday - everywhere you go!

  • Pitch and Ditch - A revolutionary new move that functions as a topit (No jacket required). Now you can vanish any item and show your hands completely empty!

  • The All-Around Vanish - A totally complete coin disappearance - without all that suspicicious handwashing.

  • Coin Under Watch - A borrowed quarter disappears 3 times. Twice to your watch and once to theirs! Guaranteed to make 'em do a Chimp Flip!

  • Sugar Shocker - A sugar packet instantly changes into a dollar bill as it drops through your fist!

  • Plus, half a dozen more spur-of-the-moment miracles in this 90-minute impromptu lecture. With off the cuff, you'll be prepared to perform on-the-spot in a wide range of sticky situations - at work, home, a restaurat... of even a deserted island! In other words - anytime, anywhere... with anything. Off the cuff is the one thing that every magician should have up his sleeve.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 9th, 2010
This is the video that got me so interested in impromptu magic. If you have ever been caught off guard with people wanting to see something, but you don't have any props, then this is the dvd for you. As Greg says on the dvd, a real entertainer should be able to entertain with anything at anytime. Greg shows a variety of with a variety of props. Recapped is the strongest routine on the dvd. I give this a 3 only because a lot of the material is either borrowed from other performers or are generic standards. Still this is a great dvd.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 9th, 2010
This set contains a lot of impromptu magic that you can do anywhere at anytime with everyday objects. Probably my favourite routines on this set is the coin under watch where you make a borrowed coin appear under a spectator's watch, and recap which is a really cool trick you can do with an ordinary pen but gets huge reactions from the crowd. Gregory Wilson has also put out a video since then called "On the Spot" which has most of this material plus a little bit more.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 21st, 2022
Ahoy mates and salty seadogs. This be Captain Mystic from the port of Lutz, Florida. What can I be saying about this fine dvd? This Greg Wilson dvd be worth it's weight in gold.It be me top dvd and once again Greg Wilson displays his genius in both choice of magic effects and his teaching skills. This is my most prized dvd in my vast library. Almost anything bearing his name is a sure-fire winner well worth the money.So,if ye be looking to find new impromptu magic to astound your shipmates, this is the one to get. This easily rates 5 stars.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 21st, 2022
Ahoy mates and salty seadogs. This be Captain Mystic from the port of Lutz, Florida. What can I be saying about this fine dvd? This Greg Wilson dvd be worth it's weight in gold.It be me top dvd and once again Greg Wilson displays his genius in both choice of magic effects and his teaching skills. This is my most prized dvd in my vast library. Almost anything bearing his name is a sure-fire winner well worth the money.So,if ye be looking to find new impromptu magic to astound your shipmates, this is the one to get. This easily rates 5 stars.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 21st, 2022
Ahoy mates and salty seadogs. This be Captain Mystic from the port of Lutz, Florida. What can I be saying about this fine dvd? This Greg Wilson dvd be worth it's weight in gold.It be me top dvd and once again Greg Wilson displays his genius in both choice of magic effects and his teaching skills. This is my most prized dvd in my vast library. Almost anything bearing his name is a sure-fire winner well worth the money.So,if ye be looking to find new impromptu magic to astound your shipmates, this is the one to get.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on July 5th, 2018
If you are betting someone is doing "Recap" while waiting in line at the Magic Castle, you lose. It is against the rules to do magic while waiting in line at The Castle.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 2nd, 2010
Some creative ideas, but not very many things that I personally find useful for me as a restaurant magacian. Still some creative thinking, and recommend for beginner to intermediates.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on July 29th, 2006
Another awesome DVD by Greg Wilson! I am a huge fan of his other DVDs, like Double Take and Hundy 500. I know some people prefer On the Spot (which I have yet to buy) but the tricks are great, such as Recap, Coin in Watch, and Time Bandits....and I performed one of the tricks on this DVD to turn a sugar packet to dollars bills to tip waitresses at the restaurant, reactions were great!

Since it is impromptu magic, sleight of hand and subtleties are a must to pull the tricks off. All you need is practice!

This item and Greg Wilson's Double Take should be in the "Greg Wilson Store" Definitely deserve the attention of Penguin Magic's customers!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on May 18th, 2006
Oh my god this DVD is awesome I just received it today and i am already taking this stuff everywhaere with me. I carry around two rubber bands for Time Bandits, which is my new icebreaker trick. A pen for recap, which is so visually shocking you will fool your self to a point. Normally in magic DVDs there are only a few gems, but this DVD itself is a gem!

Only problem was on the trick "off the cuff" He didn't really explain this part of the trick very well so I don't think I fully understand how to do this but I use my variation of it any way.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on May 13th, 2006
This DVD is awesomeness. The routines (espescially recap) are taught in great detail. After the tricks, Greg gives suggestions and has a discussion with his audience, which helps. I gave it four stars because there aren't really any close-up shots, which can make the learning process a little bit difficult, but don't let that deter you from purchasing this DVD. Thanks again Penguin for a Grade A purchase. You guys rule, so does Greg!
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