Ebook - Mental Sweets by Fabien Arcole and Eric Bertrand (Digital Download)
Description & Effect
Introduction to Mental Sweets
Mental Sweets by Fabien Arcole and Eric Bertrand is an essential digital download for any serious mentalist seeking to elevate their craft. This comprehensive ebook isn't just a collection of tricks; it's a deep dive into practical, audience-tested mentalism, meticulously developed and refined by two seasoned professionals. Fabien Arcole and Eric Bertrand share the culmination of their performance experience, ensuring that every routine and principle within these pages is not 'armchair mentalism' but has been successfully presented to paying audiences, from intimate one-on-one settings to grand stage shows.
Chapter 1: The Art of the Billet
The journey begins with an in-depth exploration of billet work, a cornerstone of mentalism. This chapter dedicates itself to four powerful effects, each expertly designed to satisfy even the most discerning 'switch aficionados.' Readers will discover ingenious variations on legendary routines like the Q&A and Fourth Dimensional Telepathy, providing fresh, deceptive approaches to classic concepts. Fabien and Eric reveal their refined handling and subtle nuances, offering valuable opportunities to expand your repertoire and enhance your sleight-of-mind artistry.
Chapter 2: Unwritten Thoughts & Beyond
Moving beyond billets, the second chapter ventures into the realm of thought reading without any written input. Here, you'll uncover three fully explained experiments that leverage diverse principles such as psychological forces, pumping, and dual reality. Imagine the impact of revealing a spectator's unwritten thoughts, confident in techniques that have been rigorously tested in front of real audiences. Each effect in this section is a masterclass in subtlety and psychological manipulation, opening new avenues for truly astonishing mental demonstrations.
Chapter 3: Principles & Philosophy
The final chapter offers a rare glimpse into the minds of its creators, sharing the foundational principles and creative philosophies that underpin the entire 'Mental Sweets' collection. This isn't just a 'how-to'; it's a 'why-to.' You'll gain a deeper understanding of strategic choices, such as why the authors favor switches over the center tear, or the intricate design process behind a compelling pumping sequence. This invaluable insight empowers you not only to perform the routines presented but also to develop your own unique effects with a solid theoretical grounding, transforming you into a more thoughtful and effective mentalist.
Original Specs
Mental Sweets 1 is a book written for the mentalism community that comprises three chapters:
- The first chapter is dedicated to four effects that all use billets. Switch aficionados will find there many opportunities to satisfy their curiosity and some interesting variations on famous mentalism routines, such as the Q&A or Fourth Dimensional Telepathy.
- The second chapter deals with experiments that have nothing to do with billets. This part will cover such concepts as psychological forces, pumping, dual reality, to name a few. The three effects that are fully explained will allow the mentalist to read thoughts that have NOT been written anywhere, and they are based on different principles each time.
- The last chapter shares some of the principles and ideas that led us to the effects described earlier in the book. For example, the reader will understand why we tend to favor switches over the center tear, or how we design a pumping sequence.
All the effects described in Mental Sweets 1 have been performed many, many times by the authors (Fabien ARCOLE and Eric BERTRAND) in various settings, from one-to-one performances to stage shows for large and paying audiences. This is not “armchair mentalism” but a collection of routines that have been audience-tested.
Perfect-bound paperback, 156 pages printed in full colour, 6x9 inches.
