This is a fantastic effect that is easy to do and a great fooler – at first glance it may seem similar to Simon Shaw’s Director’s Cut, but it is very different and you will be more than happy with this method and effect even if you already have Simon Shaw’s.
Sadly, I overlooked Cinema Vérité when I first purchased it but if you spend just a few minutes learning the method you will have it down and never forget it. Contrary to what you might think there is almost nothing to learn or crib sheets to look at. You could do this blindfolded or even over the telephone. Now to really do this effect justice you should do two things:
- Read the expanded instructions that you can obtain from Jim or Stevens Magic, it contains lots of tips and ideas which will make your presentation even better.
- Over time the more you get to know the movies depicted (many of which you will already know) the more it will add to your performance. You can still amaze them almost immediately but if you perform this regularly you will probably want to take it to the next level by being more familiar with the movie posters, cast members, basic plot etc. All of the details are included in the expanded instructions.
Once you have performed it a few times I believe it will quickly become one of your go to effects, and it plays well particularly if you personalize the movies with your own experiences and how they impacted your life.
In the handy pocket size it comes in Classic and Horror. I will sometimes use both in one performance which really fools them because there are so many movies (32 in each set) that it really makes you look like some sort of hard core movie mentalist savant.
Mark Stevens has told me this is one of the top sellers at Stevens Magic and now I understand why.
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