Ebook - Sleightly Absurd by Charlie Frye (Digital Download)
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An Unparalleled Journey into the Mind of a Master
'Sleightly Absurd' offers an unparalleled deep dive into the creative genius of Charlie Frye, a professional entertainer who has captivated audiences on stages across six continents for over forty years. This digital download isn't just a book; it's a meticulously crafted journey through the mind of a master, revealing the hard-won secrets and refined techniques that have defined his illustrious career. Prepare to encounter a collection of bewildering miracles and bemusing musings that, until now, have been the closely guarded intellectual property of this perplexing practitioner of the magical arts.
Unveiling Over Fifty Fantastic Feats
Within these pages, you'll gain an exclusive, backstage view, comprehensively explaining the 'ins' and 'outs' of over fifty truly fantastic feats. Each effect is a gem, meticulously mined from Frye's peerless prestidigitation. Delve into high-class conjuring conceits with both ordinary and extraordinary sized coins and cards, including an extensive, advanced treatise on the notoriously challenging 'ACAAN' (Any Card At Any Number). The collection spans parlor and stage effects, three distinctive renditions of the 'oldest trick in the book,' Frye's signature 'Eccentricks'—a series of cartoon-illustrated gags, tricks, and stunts—along with astounding mind reading miracles and clever close-up dodges involving dice.
Beyond the Tricks: Wisdom and Wit
But 'Sleightly Absurd' offers more than just practical instruction. The work is beautifully rounded out with an uproariously funny memoir that provides personal anecdotes and insights from Frye's remarkable journey. Complementing this are a series of thought-provoking essays on crucial topics such as character development, effective practice methodologies, and other practical matters essential for the modern mystery entertainer. This valuable wisdom extends to anyone who takes their art more seriously than they take themselves. This colossal compendium of conjuring and chicanery is truly one of a kind, a testament to Charlie Frye's unique vision and unparalleled dedication to the magical craft.
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An inspiring, vivid volume like no other!
Sleightly Absurd is a journey through the mind of a mastermind—Charlie Frye. Within its pages, you'll find a slew of hard won secrets he has developed, refined, and performed over some four decades on six continents, as a professional entertainer on stages the world over.
It is filled, nearly to overflowing, with bewildering, bemusing musings and miracles that—until now—have been the guarded brainchildren of this perplexing practitioner of the dark arts.
Now you, dear reader, can gain a backstage view explaining the ins, outs, and inside outs of over fifty fantastic feats, each mined from the mind of this peerless prestidigitator.
Among the high class conjuring conceits explained are tricks with coins and cards—of both ordinary and extraordinary sizes—including a lengthy and advanced treatise on the elusive “ACAAN”; parlor and stage effects; three versions of the “oldest trick in the book”; Frye’s trademark Eccentricks (cartoon-illustrated gags, tricks, and stunts); mind reading miracles; close-up dodges with dice; and more.
The work is rounded out with an uproariously funny memoir and a series of thought-provoking essays on character development, practice, and other practical matters for the modern mystery entertainer, and all others who take their art more seriously than themselves.
A book like no other—because there is no other!
No expense spared in its production!
A colossal colossus of conjuring and chicanery, from the one and only Charlie Frye!
