by Benji | Jan 6, 2021 | Effects, Inner Circle
Howdy, hotshot. This week I wanted to ‘indulge’ myself—in a diabolically devious little idea that I think you’ll have some serious fun with. I’ve wanted to give you this one for a while but passed on it in favor of more ‘serious’ ideas. Today, I decided it was high...
by Benji | Dec 30, 2020 | Effects, Inner Circle
Over the last few weeks, I’ve given you plenty to think about—and shown you how to perform an extremely powerful routine with just a little bit of ‘homework’ done beforehand. If you just know their names, you can perform one of the most powerful effects in magic. If...
by Benji | Dec 22, 2020 | Effects, Inner Circle
Last week, I showed the Inner Circle how to perform a stunning effect that looked like this… You invite a married couple up from the audience. You ask one of them to think of a color, and the other to think of a suit. Then, together, they decide on a value. Together,...
by Benji | Dec 16, 2020 | Effects, Inner Circle
Howdy, folks. This week we’re looking at one of the most powerful concepts we can utilise in card magic—using the spectator’s NAME as the ‘driving engine’ of the effect. It’s an idea that I briefly explored in Module 5 of the Skyscraper Method, but I wanted to return...
by Benji | Dec 9, 2020 | Effects, Inner Circle
This week, I want to show you an idea I had based on Juan Tamariz’ excellent ‘Neither Blind nor Stupid.’ The official dealer copy of the effect is as follows… “Neither Blind Nor Stupid is easy to do and a real fooler for magicians and laypeople alike! From...
by Benji | Dec 2, 2020 | Effects, Inner Circle
The Juan Tamariz/Paul Curry Frankenstein strikes… This week in the Inner Circle, I’ll show you what might happen if Paul Curry’s ‘Out of This World’ married Juan Tamariz’ ‘Total Coincidence…’ I started thinking about this after spending so long discussing...
