Par Paul Romhany
As
any seasoned professional performer will tell you, performing a
headline prediction is one of the BEST ways to get major publicity.
Tony Corinda said it best in 13 Steps To Mentalism, "the headline
prediction almost always gets results in getting a story in print,
because it is personal to the newspaper." Every time Romhany takes his
one man show to a new city he gets FREE newspaper publicity because he
involves a local celebrity AND a local newspaper.
It is also a great sell to corporate clients as you explain to them
they will become involved by being sent something that will be a
feature in the show.
In this book Paul shares his version, which has been in his
professional act for over twenty years. It includes step by step
instructions and photos that will show you exactly how to make this up.
Effect: The magician posts a sealed envelope to the client a week prior
to the show.
At the show the client confirms it is sealed, and has not been tampered
with. The performer brings out three different daily newspapers, and a
spectator is given a choice of one. The spectator takes the newspaper
with sealed envelope, and sits down for the remainder of the show. For
the finale, the magician asks the spectator to bring the newspaper and
envelope on stage. The spectator opens up the sealed envelope, and
reads out the letter, which not only predicts which newspaper the
spectator would choose, but also the daily headlines, and certain
results of things that happened during the show.
BONUS - Cris Johnson also shares his favorite Headline Prediction
routine called, 'ConFab Headline Prediction.' This is the exact routine
and method that Cris performs in his professional corporate show that
uses headlines from the daily papers that are chosen by the audience.
Effect: A sealed FedEx envelope is handed out to someone at the
beginning of the program. At the end of the program, several local
newspapers are handed out to audience members. At the appropriate part
of the show, the performer encourages the audience to select their own
headlines, phrases or even individual lines of an article out. Upon
opening the sealed FedEx envelope the spectator finds another sealed
envelope and inside is an index card that has all of the
audience-selected material on it in as much detail as the performer
cares to have. Both versions are practical and can be used under any
working condition from intimate settings to stage work.
ANOTHER BONUS ROUTINE
Finally Paul Romhany shares a unique version using a prediction rolled
up inside a poster tube, that can be used for a headline prediction or
any type of prediction effect. This was used by Paul and his wife on
board cruise ships for the past twelve years, as well as for solo
headline prediction style routines. This unique method uses something
most magicians own but Paul uses it in a very different way.
Pages: 84 - 5" x 8" - Softcover - black and white photos
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