Simply Psychic

THE BLURB:
Simply Psychic is the finest introduction to mental magic on
DVD, from the art's finest practitioner - Ross Johnson.

Imagine reaching inside someone’s head and discovering his
innermost thoughts. On Simply Psychic, Ross Johnson performs
and explains impossible and explains the unexplainable. The
effects on Simply Psychic are as evocative and
thought-provoking as they are entertaining -- no mere magic
tricks. Best of all, they’re aimed at the beginning
mentalist, require few, if any special props. Ross’ clear
and concise teaching makes every effect easy to understand.
Each explanation is peppered with carefully considered,
professional advice, hints and tips - salient points that
professionals will find invaluable. Watch Simply Psychic,
learn the material and perform. It’s that simple.

On this DVD you will learn:

- How to interrupt the thought and speech patterns of an
entire audience - psychically!
- To predict the outcome of future events, including the
flip of a coin and the selection of a card!
- What a spectator will do before even he knows!
- And much, much more!

Voted the top psychic entertainer in the world, Ross
Johnson’s uncanny abilities have taken him around the globe.
With over 25 years as a professional mind reader, he brings
a wealth of knowledge and experience to Simply Psychic. He
knows what you’re thinking.

Running Time Approximately 87min

MY COMMENTS:
Figure this as Ross Johnson's version of Osterlind's
Easy-to-Master Mind Miracles. The latter's title was a
misnomer because mentalism is not "easy" to master and the
title of this one isn't much closer by labeling psychic
routines as simple. Be that as it may be, this is a very
nice introduction to the basics of mentalism. A few of
these are variations or effects that are not well known
(such as the Drawing Duplication and Odd Man Out), but
most are effects that experienced mentalists know, or at
least they know the principles. The rest of the effects
are demonstrated and performed by a master who truly
knows how to perform these. So if you want to know the most
effective way to perform the Stroop Test or Book Test (Hoy's
version), Ross shows you on this DVD.

The best part of this DVD, which is surprisingly not
mentioned in the ad blurb, is a 15-minute plus interview
with Ross Johnson in which he discusses his background and
gives important tips for mentalism. This section alone
(which is marked as "additional information" on the menu) is
worth the price of this DVD which is quite inexpensive. Of
course, if you know that this produced by Fun Inc.(Royal
Magic) that explains the high quality and low price.
Definitely recommended for those who are new to mentalism
and certainly enjoyable for all levels.

Here's a complete list of the effects:

Stroop Test
Odd Man Out
Lie Detector
Voice Print
Omar's Prophecy
Jackpot Coins
Heads Up
Book Test
Drawing Duplication