Patrick Redford
DOUBLE FEATURE: CELLULAR ORACLE & PROPHESY VOICE
$25
Sorry, No Discounts On This Item
THE BLURB:
Double feature is the new DVD from the mind of Patrick
Redford that combines 2 very strong effects performed with
any cell phone.
Cellular Oracle- Divine the Past Divine the name of a
thought of person recently spoke with by phone and exactly
what that person looks like. Then that thought of person is
called and a person from your personal phone book is called.
Both are asked to name any single digit on a telephone's
dial pad. Mysteriously, they both name the exact same digits
proving a mysterious connection between strangers.
AND Prophesy Voice - Predict the Future Play an audio
prediction recorded days ahead of time on your cell phone
that details events that came to be moments before it's
heard. With the Prophesy Voice technique you can predict
virtually anything on your cell phone's recorder. Best of
all it's Impromptu.
Nothing written down.
No dual reality.
Perform anywhere anytime.
May be performed impromptu.
My be performed Close up.
May be performed on stage.
No extra props needed, just you and a cell phone. No apps to
buy or nothing to download.
Running Time: Approximately 3hr 13mins
MY COMMENTS:
After watching this DVD, my first reaction is this: "Is
Redford out of his mind?!?" At $25, that makes this $12.50
per effect. After seeing this done on video, I think most
would agree that these effects are worth far more than that.
In fact, I think any one of them could sell for the $25
price or more.
Both effects use cellphones, and for the most part, most of
the routines are impromptu and can be done one on one. The
first routine, CELLULAR ORACLE, has been sold before as an
e-book (which was also underpriced), so some may recognize
it. It's a three phase routine in which the performer
reveals the description of a favorite person the participant
is thinking of, then the name of that person. Finally, that
thought-of person is called and names a number. The
performer calls a person on his or her cellphone and has
that person name a number. The numbers match.
The first two phases of the routine are impromptu. The only
requirements are that you have to know your way around
cellphones and know the various different types of
cellphones, but that isn't really too hard to do, as you'll
be shown on the DVD. The method is rather bold, but I'm not
referring to any controversial techniques, such as in****
st*****g or pre-***w work. In this case, I mean doing the
"dirty work" right in front of the participant who will not
have a clue as to what's going on.
The final phase of CELLULAR ORACLE is very similar to the
classic "Mr. Wizard" phone effect and the requirements are
essentially the same. As Redford suggests, Hilford's
CELLULAR MITOSIS is an excellent substitute for this phase.
PROPHESY VOICE (which is from Patrick's e-book VOICES) is an
effect that can be done anytime and anywere, so long as you
have a voice recorder. Cellphones that have voice recorders
on them can work, too. Phones that have a touch screen
though are tricky to use. I still am having trouble doing
this with mine as you have to know where to press to pause
the recording while not looking at it. Also, with phones,
you will need a Bluetooth device, but most people have one
anyway and so this should not be a difficult requirement.
As to the routine itself, the only requirement is that you
learn a very specific script and rehearse it so that it
sounds natural. Redford provides you with the script he
uses, but also explains how to craft your own script.
Whether you use his or your own, you must stick to a script
for this particular effect. That means that there will be a
certain amount of practice needed before you can effectively
perform this.
Now, I will note that I have not tried this yet. However, I
was experimenting with this very idea and, failing to be
successful at it, went back to the drawing board and
eventually created my Ultimental. My problem was that I had
no logical disconnect and those I showed it to guessed what
was going on. Redford has debatably overcome this problem
due to some very clever routining and nuances (such as his
"thank you" bit).
Like CELLULAR ORACLE, this is also bold in its method as the
dirty work is being done during performance. And some
performers may feel that the boldness is something they are
uncomfortable doing. For those who aren't afraid to use
these techniques, though, both of these routines are real
miracles and an absolute steal at the price Redford is
charging. Unquestionably, I recommend this.
Double feature is the new DVD from the mind of Patrick
Redford that combines 2 very strong effects performed with
any cell phone.
Cellular Oracle- Divine the Past Divine the name of a
thought of person recently spoke with by phone and exactly
what that person looks like. Then that thought of person is
called and a person from your personal phone book is called.
Both are asked to name any single digit on a telephone's
dial pad. Mysteriously, they both name the exact same digits
proving a mysterious connection between strangers.
AND Prophesy Voice - Predict the Future Play an audio
prediction recorded days ahead of time on your cell phone
that details events that came to be moments before it's
heard. With the Prophesy Voice technique you can predict
virtually anything on your cell phone's recorder. Best of
all it's Impromptu.
Nothing written down.
No dual reality.
Perform anywhere anytime.
May be performed impromptu.
My be performed Close up.
May be performed on stage.
No extra props needed, just you and a cell phone. No apps to
buy or nothing to download.
Running Time: Approximately 3hr 13mins
MY COMMENTS:
After watching this DVD, my first reaction is this: "Is
Redford out of his mind?!?" At $25, that makes this $12.50
per effect. After seeing this done on video, I think most
would agree that these effects are worth far more than that.
In fact, I think any one of them could sell for the $25
price or more.
Both effects use cellphones, and for the most part, most of
the routines are impromptu and can be done one on one. The
first routine, CELLULAR ORACLE, has been sold before as an
e-book (which was also underpriced), so some may recognize
it. It's a three phase routine in which the performer
reveals the description of a favorite person the participant
is thinking of, then the name of that person. Finally, that
thought-of person is called and names a number. The
performer calls a person on his or her cellphone and has
that person name a number. The numbers match.
The first two phases of the routine are impromptu. The only
requirements are that you have to know your way around
cellphones and know the various different types of
cellphones, but that isn't really too hard to do, as you'll
be shown on the DVD. The method is rather bold, but I'm not
referring to any controversial techniques, such as in****
st*****g or pre-***w work. In this case, I mean doing the
"dirty work" right in front of the participant who will not
have a clue as to what's going on.
The final phase of CELLULAR ORACLE is very similar to the
classic "Mr. Wizard" phone effect and the requirements are
essentially the same. As Redford suggests, Hilford's
CELLULAR MITOSIS is an excellent substitute for this phase.
PROPHESY VOICE (which is from Patrick's e-book VOICES) is an
effect that can be done anytime and anywere, so long as you
have a voice recorder. Cellphones that have voice recorders
on them can work, too. Phones that have a touch screen
though are tricky to use. I still am having trouble doing
this with mine as you have to know where to press to pause
the recording while not looking at it. Also, with phones,
you will need a Bluetooth device, but most people have one
anyway and so this should not be a difficult requirement.
As to the routine itself, the only requirement is that you
learn a very specific script and rehearse it so that it
sounds natural. Redford provides you with the script he
uses, but also explains how to craft your own script.
Whether you use his or your own, you must stick to a script
for this particular effect. That means that there will be a
certain amount of practice needed before you can effectively
perform this.
Now, I will note that I have not tried this yet. However, I
was experimenting with this very idea and, failing to be
successful at it, went back to the drawing board and
eventually created my Ultimental. My problem was that I had
no logical disconnect and those I showed it to guessed what
was going on. Redford has debatably overcome this problem
due to some very clever routining and nuances (such as his
"thank you" bit).
Like CELLULAR ORACLE, this is also bold in its method as the
dirty work is being done during performance. And some
performers may feel that the boldness is something they are
uncomfortable doing. For those who aren't afraid to use
these techniques, though, both of these routines are real
miracles and an absolute steal at the price Redford is
charging. Unquestionably, I recommend this.
