More than Just Moves
Francis Menotti Live Lecture
for Assembly 63
Finally back to lecturing live and in person, and I can't wait to spend time with you!​
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Join me for over 90 minutes of sleights, stories, and subtle ruses to help your magic​
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A lecture for beginners and pros alike,
I'll teach new effects, finesses on old ones, and some utility devices and clever ruses you can apply to the magic you already do.
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I will also give behind the scenes anecdotes from “Fool Us” as well as my work on consulting for network TV.
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You'll Learn:
SharpNado- a coin and marker sequence with fun and unexpected bits of misdirection
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This is Real - whimsical, theatrical bit with a pen and your hand (or a blank index card) that shows words aren't always necessary for magical story-telling
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Ins and Outs - a favorite closer of Francis' that gives a good reason to learn (or perfect) your faro shuffle
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The Can Trick
A humble, basic name for the very first piece of card magic I created and still do to this day over thirty years later. Only now, there may be an improvement or two that I think you'll find fun and applicable to your own performances.
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Also discussed:
Backstage consulting for theatre, film, and television, including my year working on the network TV series, "Deception."
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Boxed! (the trick I presented this past season of Fool Us and why I structured it the way I did, as well as working with the editors to make misdirection-based magic feasible for television.
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We'll delve into more tricks and stories than the above, contingent upon YOUR interest, questions, and requests! Looking forward to seeing you soon!
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"The Future of Magic!" - Teller
"Very Clever stuff!" - Steve Martin
Why yes, I will have some products for sale, including lecture notes, my visual coin-through shirt (Materialistic), and my Instant Download 2-Disc set from Paper Crane/Penguin Magic, "Treachery of Tricks." See you soon!
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