Bob Cassidy and Jeremy Weiss
THE PROTEAN EYE
$25
THE BLURB:
The Protean Eye is a powerful piece of mentalism with
playing cards that is designed to be performed for audiences
of up to one hundred people.
The effect combines classic and modern principles with a
unique presentation that involves the entire audience.
It is presented as a demonstration of subliminal coercion.
Following is an EXACT description of the routine.
The mentalist writes a prediction on a large pad. He states
that it is the name of a playing card and allows people
sitting on the left hand side of the audience to see the
prediction. (For the sake of this description, we will
assume it reads, �THE TEN OF HEARTS.� He hands the pad to a
spectator seated on the left side of the room near the front
and cautions him/her not to reveal the prediction to the
other side of the audience.
A pack of cards is removed from its case and is shown to be
arranged in new deck order. Spectators near the front of the
room verify that all fifty-two cards are present and that
all are different. (The reason they are in new deck order is
so this can be verified quickly.)
The cards are divided into two equal halves, one containing
the clubs and hearts, the other comprised of the spades and
diamonds. This is done openly so that everyone can see that
the performer is doing exactly as he says. He holds the
halves in his outstretched hands and asks a spectator seated
in the left hand side of the audience to point to any
spectator seated on the right hand side. The person selected
is asked to point to either half. That half is tossed aside
or pocketed by the performer.
The mentalist points out that he will follow the exact same
procedure as subsequent choices are made by various freely
selected participants sitting on the right hand side � i.e.
every time someone points to a half of the cards remaining,
as they are held in the performer�s outstretched hands, that
half will be discarded.
The mentalist shuffles the remaining cards and, once again,
the pack is divided into two halves. Another spectator on
the right is selected by someone on the left and is asked to
point to the half that will be discarded. (Note that this is
NOT an equivoque or magician's choice.) Whichever half the
participant selects is the one that is discarded.
The performer shows the remaining half to the spectators on
the left. He spreads through them slowly so they can verify
that the predicted card is still among them.
This COMPLETELY FAIR selection procedure continues until one
card remains.
The person holding the prediction now shows it to the ENTIRE
audience.
The mentalist slowly and deliberately shows the selected
card to the audience.
It is the Ten of Hearts.
____________________________________________________
No switches or sleights or involved. Please note that the
routine requires additional materials which, if you do not
already own them, are readily available for less than $20.00
The effect and routine are heavily dependent on effective
presentational skills. The Protean Eye, therefore, is
recommended for the experienced mentalist and psychic
entertainer.
MY COMMENTS:
Jeremy Weiss, who collaborated with his mentor Bob Cassidy,
has created this new mentalism classic which wowed a group
of professional mentalists recently when Cassidy performed
it for them. The blurb above accurately describes what
happens.
In comparison to Bill Abbott's SMART-ASS, it's similar but
with some major differences. Some of those differences I
can't discuss because of the modus operandi, but the main
one is that ALL of the cards are shown in new deck order
before the effect begins. The audience can see that all the
cards are there. And the participant has an entirely free
choice. And showing all the cards in the deck beforehand
adds immeasurably to the impossibility of the effect.
This is an effect that is easy-to-do and can be done
completely surrounded. It plays big, packs flat. And,
though you certainly could do it close-up, it's actually
more suited to larger audiences.
The only other thing you need to know about this is that you
will have to take some time preparing the materials and you
may need to obtain them. I catalog one item that you'll
need for less than $20. The other item you could easily get
a crafts or hobby store (or even magic shop) for less than
$5. And it shouldn't take more than 10-20 minutes for the
preparation. Incidentally, this is a one time set-up,
unless you want to make more than one.
This 9-page PDF contains the full instructions of how to
create and perform The Protean Eye. I highly recommend
anything that Bob Cassidy releases, but this is from Jeremy
Weiss with input from Bob Cassidy, who wrote the manuscript.
I can safely say that this effect is as good as the best
that Cassidy has released.
The Protean Eye is a powerful piece of mentalism with
playing cards that is designed to be performed for audiences
of up to one hundred people.
The effect combines classic and modern principles with a
unique presentation that involves the entire audience.
It is presented as a demonstration of subliminal coercion.
Following is an EXACT description of the routine.
The mentalist writes a prediction on a large pad. He states
that it is the name of a playing card and allows people
sitting on the left hand side of the audience to see the
prediction. (For the sake of this description, we will
assume it reads, �THE TEN OF HEARTS.� He hands the pad to a
spectator seated on the left side of the room near the front
and cautions him/her not to reveal the prediction to the
other side of the audience.
A pack of cards is removed from its case and is shown to be
arranged in new deck order. Spectators near the front of the
room verify that all fifty-two cards are present and that
all are different. (The reason they are in new deck order is
so this can be verified quickly.)
The cards are divided into two equal halves, one containing
the clubs and hearts, the other comprised of the spades and
diamonds. This is done openly so that everyone can see that
the performer is doing exactly as he says. He holds the
halves in his outstretched hands and asks a spectator seated
in the left hand side of the audience to point to any
spectator seated on the right hand side. The person selected
is asked to point to either half. That half is tossed aside
or pocketed by the performer.
The mentalist points out that he will follow the exact same
procedure as subsequent choices are made by various freely
selected participants sitting on the right hand side � i.e.
every time someone points to a half of the cards remaining,
as they are held in the performer�s outstretched hands, that
half will be discarded.
The mentalist shuffles the remaining cards and, once again,
the pack is divided into two halves. Another spectator on
the right is selected by someone on the left and is asked to
point to the half that will be discarded. (Note that this is
NOT an equivoque or magician's choice.) Whichever half the
participant selects is the one that is discarded.
The performer shows the remaining half to the spectators on
the left. He spreads through them slowly so they can verify
that the predicted card is still among them.
This COMPLETELY FAIR selection procedure continues until one
card remains.
The person holding the prediction now shows it to the ENTIRE
audience.
The mentalist slowly and deliberately shows the selected
card to the audience.
It is the Ten of Hearts.
____________________________________________________
No switches or sleights or involved. Please note that the
routine requires additional materials which, if you do not
already own them, are readily available for less than $20.00
The effect and routine are heavily dependent on effective
presentational skills. The Protean Eye, therefore, is
recommended for the experienced mentalist and psychic
entertainer.
MY COMMENTS:
Jeremy Weiss, who collaborated with his mentor Bob Cassidy,
has created this new mentalism classic which wowed a group
of professional mentalists recently when Cassidy performed
it for them. The blurb above accurately describes what
happens.
In comparison to Bill Abbott's SMART-ASS, it's similar but
with some major differences. Some of those differences I
can't discuss because of the modus operandi, but the main
one is that ALL of the cards are shown in new deck order
before the effect begins. The audience can see that all the
cards are there. And the participant has an entirely free
choice. And showing all the cards in the deck beforehand
adds immeasurably to the impossibility of the effect.
This is an effect that is easy-to-do and can be done
completely surrounded. It plays big, packs flat. And,
though you certainly could do it close-up, it's actually
more suited to larger audiences.
The only other thing you need to know about this is that you
will have to take some time preparing the materials and you
may need to obtain them. I catalog one item that you'll
need for less than $20. The other item you could easily get
a crafts or hobby store (or even magic shop) for less than
$5. And it shouldn't take more than 10-20 minutes for the
preparation. Incidentally, this is a one time set-up,
unless you want to make more than one.
This 9-page PDF contains the full instructions of how to
create and perform The Protean Eye. I highly recommend
anything that Bob Cassidy releases, but this is from Jeremy
Weiss with input from Bob Cassidy, who wrote the manuscript.
I can safely say that this effect is as good as the best
that Cassidy has released.
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