Beyond Secrets by Jay Sankey (Hardcover Book) - A brilliant exploration by one of the most creative minds on the planet! Are you ready to take your magic to the next level?
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"I promise you will see the craft of magic in a WHOLE NEW LIGHT!" - Jay Sankey
"Teach a magician a trick, and you feed him for a day. Teach him to think, and you feed him forever. This is forever." --Maxwell Murphy, Penguin Magic
The Effect Beyond the moves, beyond the gimmicks, beyond the patter, there exists a handful of fundamental truths about the performance and creation of magic. After performing for more than a quarter of a century and creating hundreds of innovative magic routines, Jay Sankey has written a book exploring these same truths.
This thought-provoking collection of short pieces ranges from the technical and psychological to the philosophical and sociological, while also staying rooted in the heartfelt and practical. After reading just a handful of the passages, you will see the craft of magic in a whole new light.
Learn from one of the most creative magicians on the planet and BECOME A BETTER MAGICIAN TODAY!
What You Get Learn how to...
Practice more effectively
Connect with your audience
Invite wonder
Nurture your creativity
Add humor to your magic
Create "Key Images"
Market your unique talents
Write powerful scripts
Transition between effects
Perform new material
Choose spectators
Avoid "Over Proving"
Manage multiple climaxes
Orchestrate your magic
Simplify your magic
Inspire belief
And much, much more!
Foreword by Jon Racherbaumer. 182 pages.
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this was a really good book. It's imformative, experty written, and funny! Jay really knows what he's talking about. THere's nothing left out and I guarantee you will finish with something of value. AND it's a really quick read. ALmost like a toilet read sort of. But buy it now!
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Great Theory.
by Chris Beason from Atlanta, Georgia on 04/03/2010 20:34:41
When I first got this book, I found it to be MUCH smaller than it looks on the computer. It is pretty small, about the size of a normal paperback novel. It, like it says above, has 182 pages. Small book.
But man, does this book contain THOUSANDS of pages worth of information.
THE ASTHETIC:
This book is designed by NEUEVISION, the same company that designed the packaging to Twenty-Two Blows to the Head. Needless to say (for those of you who own 22 of course) this book looks BEAUTIFUL, and is definitly high budget.
The dust jacket is full color, depicting a picture of Jay on the front and describing the book on the back (like you wouldn't have guessed THAT!). But the flaps are what really get me; even though they only have advertisments for other Sankey products (4 of which aren't sold anymore) they look REALLY nice.
The pages are just normal paper, printed on in fairly small ink.
THE LAYOUT:
This book is laid out into a bunch of different chapters, or sections. Each one is anywhere from a paragraph to 4 pages long, and all contain useful information from the thoughts of Jay.
MATERIAL:
This is NOT a book of tricks. In fact, there are no tricks or techniques in this book, only theory. This is a fantastic read if you want to learn more about the art of magic. Jay has essays on ANY topic a performer could think of or ever have to face.
I can't give descriptions of the topics here, because a lot of them are very short and it is really better if you just read it without knowing what to expect (except what is in the description).
HUMOUR:
It is Jay Sankey people. Of course there is humour. Behind all the madness (and my madness I mean in depth psychological and sociological theories and essays) there are jokes that make the reading entertaining. This book is not only insightful, entertaining, and powerful, but also hillarious.
PRICE:
Well, at the lecture, I got it for 15 bucks. But on Penguin, it is 30. And on his website, it is 19 dollars.
Frankly, I can't say how much this is worth. It depends on what you are looking for in a magic book. If you are looking for a book of sleights or routines, this isn't worth a cent. If you are looking for a book that will give you insight into Jay's thoughts on magic and probbably redefine yours, this is priceless.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
I will be honest with you; I got a LOT out of this book. A lot of my thoughts on magic are similar to Jay's and this book did exactly what it said it was going to do: It has made me see music in a whole new light.
This was DEFINITLY a worth-while purchase, and I can't wait to read it again.
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Excellent Book. Excellent Thoughts.
[Verified buyer] by Anonymous from Los Angeles, CA USA on 04/03/2010 01:35:12
We've all gotten to know the Jay Sankey that can make us laugh and cry with tears of joy and laughter. But many of us are not aware that Jay is also a talented and profound thinker of magic. In this book, he outlines some of his thoughts on magic, where it is going, how you can improve your magic, and how to think about magic as he does. This is perhaps one of the lightest books on magic theory that you can buy, and it is definitely worth it to read Jay's thoughts on performance and how you can improve. Being a book on magic theory, I would recommend this book to magicians who have had 1 or more years of experience. A very enjoyable and profound read from a great magician.
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Full of excellent ideas
[Verified buyer] by Clay Skaggs from Kennewick, WA on 04/02/2010 20:20:10
This book is a wealth of information. If you are truly interested in learning the real secrets of magic then look no further. Set-up as a collection of short essays, each one focuses on an important concept in the art of magic. Performance, practice, harnessing your own creativity; a wide spectrum of topics are covered. This book gets my highest recommendation. I've read this several times and I still find it rewarding. Read it straight through or read a single essay a day and concentrate on that idea. Either way it's great.
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Wow
by Jonathan from Yorktown, Va USA on 10/10/2009 17:38:55
I'm only half way through this book and can already tell that it's gonna be an amazing investment in my magic and performing career. It's packed with great information, some of it very telling. Sankey is careful not to reveal too many magic secrets, but at the same time he reveals things about the magic community and magicians in general that need to change. I'm going to ask the rest of my family read this book because it has so much valuable info on performing and human nature that I think anyone who does any work in front of an audience needs to know, not just magicians.
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