Luca Volpe
NEPHTHYS
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THE BLURB:
Following the great response from his first book "HORUS"
Luca Volpe returns with his second work "NEPHTHYS". In this
ebook Luca Volpe has incorporated many psychological aspects
and basic methods to create mindblowing experiences that are
100% surefire!! All of the effects come complete with script
and performance tips.
Here are the routines that are included in the book:
DOUBLE PREDICTION : An incredible headline prediction with a
very clever method! Easy to do and invisible to the
spectator!!
PHOTO CONNECTION : You call a spectator on stage and hand
him a sealed envelope, you tell him that there is something
special inside. You ask him to phone his friend and to pass
the phone to you. Once his friend is on the phone, you ask
him to name a famous city from anywhere in the world, for
example he will answer VENICE. The spectator on stage opens
the envelope and finds a photo of VENICE!
DIRECT BOOK TEST (No gimmicked book test) : A spectator is
called on stage and you ask him (or her) to choose one of
three books (no gimmicked books!) Once he has chosen, you
ask him to open at any page he wants and to read the first
word on the page. You take a blank business card, write
something down and put it on the table. He tells you the
word and turns the card to see the exact same word written
on it. You ask him to open the book at the same page but to
read the last word this time. You take the card that is on
the table and on the other blank side you write something,
again this word will be exactly correct. You tell him to
turn to the page after the one he chose and to read either
the first or the last word on this page, without fishing or
anything suspicious, you tell him the same word that he is
thinking!
SIXTH SENSE REVISITED : Call a spectator on stage, tell him
to take a coin behind his back and to hold it in one of his
hands, you also do this at the same time. He then brings his
hands out in front and you do the same in front of you. Ask
the spectator to open the hand that holds the coin and you
then reveal that you hold the coin in the same hand as the
spectator. You do this 3 times in a row!
REMOTE VISION : The person on the other end of the telephone
is asked to imagine a simple image. You then draw something
on a piece of paper. Afterwards you take a picture with your
mobile phone that you send to him via MMS. The person opens
the MMS to find the exact duplication of the image that he
was thinking of.
DEJA WORDS : A spectator chooses a random word from a packet
of different words under hypnotic suggestion. An envelope,
that was present on stage throughout, is opened to reveal
the word that was chosen by the spectator. At the end of the
experiment the spectator believes to have been hypnotized.
USING THE MONOTONE OF THE VOICE : A tool that will enhance
your performance by using the tone of the voice.
Here is the foreword by Alexander Marsh :(
http://www.psychomagic.co.uk )
"So, I'm sat here with a lovely mug of warm Tea and no less
than three chocolate biscuits. Luca has just sent me a copy
of this, his latest work and after reading it I am instantly
reminded of how impressed I was the first time I read Luca's
work.
He seems to effortlessly combine simple and direct
methodology with easily understood plotlines to create an
astounding effect on his audience. I encourage you to take
note of Luca's work and how he achieves his effects; it's a
lesson in keeping things simple, clean and effective.
Although there are a couple of close-up and 'in the parlour'
effects here, Luca's work really shines when it comes to
stage effects. It's a rare treat to find a performer who
creates original effects for the stage, let alone publishes
them.
An enjoyable element of Luca's writing is that he doesn't
waste space by telling you how he thinks you should present
each effect. He explains the basic effect as seen by the
audience and then takes you through his methods for
achieving this - his methods often being the most direct
manner to achieve the desired outcome - leaving the window
dressing to you and your own unique, interesting style. I
know it's become something of a cliche these days but these
are effects for the working performer. If your audience
rarely changes, i.e. you don't perform often for new
audiences whom have never seen you before; then this work
may not be for you.
If, on the other hand, you perform regularly for strangers,
actively seek new work, and want people to talk about you
and the amazing things you can do, then this book will not
disappoint. So sit back, grab a cup or glass of your
favourite beverage and enjoy the fact that you will soon be
performing the impossible."
Pages: 40 - Size: A4 (8.25" x 11.7") - Saddle Stitched -
Black and white photographs
MY COMMENTS:
Like his first book, HORUS, this was originally released as
a PDF. Also, like his first book, there are some intriguing
ideas in this 40 page A4 sized book that are worth
exploring. One of those ideas that I found worth exploring
is his use of the monotone voice to achieve an interesting
effect.
As I said with his first book, Luca Volpe has a very
distinctive style that has attracted many fans. It's not
necessarily everyone's cup of tea, but Luca Volpe certainly
is someone to watch. Unless you already know that his
thinking is not your cup of tea, then I highly suggest you
check out his works, including this one.
Following the great response from his first book "HORUS"
Luca Volpe returns with his second work "NEPHTHYS". In this
ebook Luca Volpe has incorporated many psychological aspects
and basic methods to create mindblowing experiences that are
100% surefire!! All of the effects come complete with script
and performance tips.
Here are the routines that are included in the book:
DOUBLE PREDICTION : An incredible headline prediction with a
very clever method! Easy to do and invisible to the
spectator!!
PHOTO CONNECTION : You call a spectator on stage and hand
him a sealed envelope, you tell him that there is something
special inside. You ask him to phone his friend and to pass
the phone to you. Once his friend is on the phone, you ask
him to name a famous city from anywhere in the world, for
example he will answer VENICE. The spectator on stage opens
the envelope and finds a photo of VENICE!
DIRECT BOOK TEST (No gimmicked book test) : A spectator is
called on stage and you ask him (or her) to choose one of
three books (no gimmicked books!) Once he has chosen, you
ask him to open at any page he wants and to read the first
word on the page. You take a blank business card, write
something down and put it on the table. He tells you the
word and turns the card to see the exact same word written
on it. You ask him to open the book at the same page but to
read the last word this time. You take the card that is on
the table and on the other blank side you write something,
again this word will be exactly correct. You tell him to
turn to the page after the one he chose and to read either
the first or the last word on this page, without fishing or
anything suspicious, you tell him the same word that he is
thinking!
SIXTH SENSE REVISITED : Call a spectator on stage, tell him
to take a coin behind his back and to hold it in one of his
hands, you also do this at the same time. He then brings his
hands out in front and you do the same in front of you. Ask
the spectator to open the hand that holds the coin and you
then reveal that you hold the coin in the same hand as the
spectator. You do this 3 times in a row!
REMOTE VISION : The person on the other end of the telephone
is asked to imagine a simple image. You then draw something
on a piece of paper. Afterwards you take a picture with your
mobile phone that you send to him via MMS. The person opens
the MMS to find the exact duplication of the image that he
was thinking of.
DEJA WORDS : A spectator chooses a random word from a packet
of different words under hypnotic suggestion. An envelope,
that was present on stage throughout, is opened to reveal
the word that was chosen by the spectator. At the end of the
experiment the spectator believes to have been hypnotized.
USING THE MONOTONE OF THE VOICE : A tool that will enhance
your performance by using the tone of the voice.
Here is the foreword by Alexander Marsh :(
http://www.psychomagic.co.uk )
"So, I'm sat here with a lovely mug of warm Tea and no less
than three chocolate biscuits. Luca has just sent me a copy
of this, his latest work and after reading it I am instantly
reminded of how impressed I was the first time I read Luca's
work.
He seems to effortlessly combine simple and direct
methodology with easily understood plotlines to create an
astounding effect on his audience. I encourage you to take
note of Luca's work and how he achieves his effects; it's a
lesson in keeping things simple, clean and effective.
Although there are a couple of close-up and 'in the parlour'
effects here, Luca's work really shines when it comes to
stage effects. It's a rare treat to find a performer who
creates original effects for the stage, let alone publishes
them.
An enjoyable element of Luca's writing is that he doesn't
waste space by telling you how he thinks you should present
each effect. He explains the basic effect as seen by the
audience and then takes you through his methods for
achieving this - his methods often being the most direct
manner to achieve the desired outcome - leaving the window
dressing to you and your own unique, interesting style. I
know it's become something of a cliche these days but these
are effects for the working performer. If your audience
rarely changes, i.e. you don't perform often for new
audiences whom have never seen you before; then this work
may not be for you.
If, on the other hand, you perform regularly for strangers,
actively seek new work, and want people to talk about you
and the amazing things you can do, then this book will not
disappoint. So sit back, grab a cup or glass of your
favourite beverage and enjoy the fact that you will soon be
performing the impossible."
Pages: 40 - Size: A4 (8.25" x 11.7") - Saddle Stitched -
Black and white photographs
MY COMMENTS:
Like his first book, HORUS, this was originally released as
a PDF. Also, like his first book, there are some intriguing
ideas in this 40 page A4 sized book that are worth
exploring. One of those ideas that I found worth exploring
is his use of the monotone voice to achieve an interesting
effect.
As I said with his first book, Luca Volpe has a very
distinctive style that has attracted many fans. It's not
necessarily everyone's cup of tea, but Luca Volpe certainly
is someone to watch. Unless you already know that his
thinking is not your cup of tea, then I highly suggest you
check out his works, including this one.
