Simon Lovell: The Methods Behind the Madness (3 DVD Set) - Already being called "One of the five best magic DVD sets ever produced", the value of these DVDs to a performer is almost impossible to describe.Penguin Award for must-have DVD Set.
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"Card magic doesn't get any better than this." -- Maxwell Murphy, Penguin Magic
"A must have." -- Jonathan Evans, Penguin Magic
The Effect This is a chance to get to learn from one of the most entertaining magicians in the world.
You won't be learning from the back of a lecture hall, you'll be up close and personal. You'll get to know Simon Lovell in live performance, and you'll have the rare pleasure of sitting across the table from him as he explains his most valuable and sought after secrets.
You'll learn the effects, and just as importantly you'll learn the subtleties. Simon will share with you the hundreds of seemingly insignificant distinctions he's made in the thousands of times he's performed these effects for laypeople. It's awareness of these finer points that will set you apart as a magician.
Simon is outrageously funny in real life and in these DVDs, and you'll be laughing throughout. But Simon also has a serious side. As you'll see in the special bonus demo video we've posted below, Simon is deeply philosophical and passionate about his art. This is someone who can teach you how to do magic and why to do magic.
You're about to embark on a journey into the mind of a genius. Simon holds nothing back, and we hope you'll do the same in learning these effects and performing them for the people in your life.
Manufacturer Says Filmed in the studio & before live audiences in Lake Tahoe.
Each FULL-LENGTH volume is over 90 minutes long.
About Simon (from his website)
Simon Lovell is a world-renowned close-up entertainer incredibly gifted in the art of sleight-of-hand. His level of skill is second only to his ability to entertain and create laughter. His talents are especially popular at private parties and corporate functions where he can seamlessly entertain from group to group, amazing everybody along the way!
Simon's live engagements have received wide acclaim. Simon has performed all over the world, from the famous Magic Castle in Hollywood to the London Palladium, through the Middle and Far East to Australia, and South America. Whatever the group, he has never failed to please them!
One of Simon's specialties is catering his work to corporate clients. Whatever the size of the group he can use his magical talents to give the group an experience they will never forget. He has integrated his clients' products into his performance -- designing specialized magic just for each show.
Simon is a highly experienced performer with over two hundred television credits to his name. Additionally, Simon has produced fourteen videos, published sixteen books, and written hundreds of magazine articles, short stories, and scripts. In recent years, he has been professionally engaged advising other performers in live and film situations, lecturing worldwide to casinos, and also to specialist groups of magicians.
Over the years, Simon has appeared in all kinds of venues from theatres to comedy clubs. His unique style and audience involvement makes him one of the most popular magical entertainers around.
Watching Simon Lovell is, unforgettably, the
most fun you'll ever have while being fooled!
Testimonials "I've always done magic tricks for people, but I really never wanted to BE A MAGICIAN until I saw Simon Lovell on these DVDs. They had a profound influence on me." -- Timmy Martin, USA
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I love Simon Lovell and his love for the art permeates through and through. If there is one thing that you can learn of utmost importance is love for what you do. If you absolutely don't love magic and its wonder, then please don't perform. Because that will definitely show. I gained an appreciation for what our Art can do. The "Magic Story" in the end of disk one to me is worth the price of this set. Get and you won't regret it.
If you are a intermediate card worker, get this. He teaches you a lot of usefull information and skills/sleights. Even today, if i want to fool someone i would use a couple of his effects. Dont get this if you plan to be preforming EVERY effect expecially in public. These effects are for the table with a group of friends more or less. Don't get me wrong, they are very strong effects. It lost 2 stars because he uses more gimmicks than I expected and some of his tricks are ones that I would never preform. All in All you learn some good matiral for the future... ADD TO CART.
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Outstanding!
[Verified buyer] by Marc Rehula from Chicago, IL on 01/25/2006 06:56:15
I'm surprised by some of the recent negative reviews for this DVD set. But I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Too many magicians are looking for showy 'look at what I can do' type trickery (take a look at the rising of XCM). Simon's type of magic isn't about showing off, it's about entertaining. The emphasis is on teaching and coaching STYLE - no easy task. No, these DVDs doesn't contain the most innovative moves available, but it contains invaluable advice that applies to how you should be approaching your craft and art. He teaches how to create truly memorable moments in his audience, not how to fool fellow magicians. Penguin gives it a 'must have' award over Sankey and Wilson (and their own excellent Born to Perform DVD, for that matter) for a good reason: it's THAT bloody good.
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Pretty good...
by Rudy Tinoco from Gaston, OR on 01/10/2006 16:19:01
I got this set and was VERY impressed with a few of the effects... "Heartless", "Imagination" "Packet Wallet" and "Another Departed Point"... They are really cool effects and had me fooled... BUT I think that an intermediate to advanced magician may find that the methods of the remaining effects are VERY familiar and unimpressive. Three of the tricks on the 3rd disk are just different versions of the sandwich effect. I think that this DVD set would be great for a beginner since Simon does a great job of teaching and is kind of amusing to watch. BUT, if you consider yourself more advanced... I think that you might find yourself a little disappointed.
Always,
Rudy
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Very bad dvd !
by Anonymous from Foshan, China on 01/02/2006 08:31:33
And the tricks in these DVDs are easy but cannot make any surprise to anyone.
The presentation of Simon is really mad (but not funny), you can't learn any presentation skill by watching him.
Well there may be a few of good tricks - "matrix" and "radical ace" , but the routines of Simon are not outstanding, I see no point to buy this DVD set because of them.
For this price, you can buy many better DVDs out there.
Don't buy this DVD set unless you have too much money to waste .
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