Magic Video - Godspeed by Emran Riaz
Description & Effect
Experience the Pinnacle of Close-Up Mentalism
'Godspeed' by Emran Riaz is a groundbreaking digital download designed to elevate your mentalism repertoire with an effect that is as baffling as it is direct. Imagine this: You hand a participant a business card, keeping one for yourself. Both of you write something down – you a prediction, they a deeply personal word. Cards are exchanged face-down and put out of sight. The participant is then asked to visualize a familiar place and name two objects they 'see.' To their astonishment, upon checking your card, they discover you have flawlessly predicted one or both of their named items. The climax? You then precisely name their secret, personal word, solidifying their belief in your extraordinary abilities. This isn't just a trick; it's a profound demonstration of mind reading that resonates deeply with any audience.
The Ingenious Godspeed Method
At the heart of 'Godspeed' lies a brilliant, full-business card peek that, remarkably, seems to have been overlooked in mentalism literature until now. Emran Riaz has unearthed and refined a method that is simple in principle but devastatingly effective in execution. This isn't a '$200 peek' with overly complex gimmicks; it's an elegant solution that utilizes everyday business cards. While the basic handling is straightforward, its power comes from your smooth presentation. 'Godspeed' offers a clean, direct approach to gathering information, allowing you to focus on your performance rather than intricate sleights. It's a testament to the idea that the most impactful magic often stems from the simplest, yet most ingenious, ideas.
Why 'Spectator As Mindreader' Elevates Your Performance
The true genius of 'Godspeed' shines in its 'Spectator As Mindreader' variation. By having the participant mimic your actions and place your card out of sight, you create an unassailable logical disconnect. They are actively involved in the deception, making it seemingly impossible for you to have gained any information. This powerful misdirection not only makes your predictions more incredible but also provides silent proof to the participant that *they* couldn't have seen anything on your card. This psychological layering, a technique famously employed by masters like Uri Geller, turns a simple peek into a deeply perplexing and utterly impossible experience, maximizing the impact of every revelation.
Mastering the Art of Daring Mentalism
While the method behind 'Godspeed' is elegantly simple, its performance requires a touch of daring and smooth execution. This effect is for the mentalist who relishes the thrill of a direct, high-impact routine and is willing to practice for flawless presentation. The video instruction, though presented in a basic fashion, clearly demonstrates Emran's handling and provides all the necessary details to learn this powerful secret. You'll gain insights into the nuances that make this peek incredibly deceptive and learn how to leverage the 'Spectator As Mindreader' concept to its fullest. For performers seeking a clean, direct, and mind-bending business card peek, 'Godspeed' offers an invaluable addition to your toolkit.
Original Specs
Godspeed by Emran Riaz
The effect from the participant/spectator's point of view: Spectator As Mindreader variation
The Mentalist takes out two business cards, handing one to the participant. He writes something on his own card and then asks the participant to write down a word that is personal to her. They exchange face-down cards and, without looking, place them out of sight.
The Mentalist then asks the spectator to imagine being in a familiar environment and name out loud two things that she sees. She checks the mentalists' business card and discovers he has predicted one or both of the named objects.
Finally, the mentalist asks the participant to focus on her personal word. He names it.
HONEST THOUGHTS
To peek or not to peek -that is the question. If you ask someone to write down a thought you may have already lessened the impact of the effect; if you then ask them to hand the written information to you, you have lessened the impact a little further. If you tear up the information I believe the impact has lessened again (though I know many very talented and experienced performers disagree). There are many ways to get around these potential problems, of course: have the card placed in a secure envelope (and possibly perform the routine as remote viewing); have the information written on a page of a pad and torn out; perform a switch which means their billet was, presumably, never touched; 'steam' your way through; or go prop-less and avoid the issue altogether -while bringing up a host of other issues.
Yet, many performers continue to swear by old-school centre tears and peeks, and there is still a thriving industry in creating new variations. Thankfully, we appear to have left behind the era of the $200 peek- those responsible now appear to have disappeared (gone off to some tropical hideaway to count their money, no doubt).
Godspeed, the new full-business card peek from Emran Riaz is every bit as good as many of the more expensive peeks which have preceded it and would probably be fairly priced at $10. It is currently $15 (it was previously released as one of the effects/utilities on a multiple effects PDF/video-file release which originally retailed for $25, I believe).
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I find it incredible that this peek has never been in the literature before, but if that is the case, then Emran is to be congratulated on coming up with something so simple, so obvious (once you know how), and so bizarrely overlooked. Having said that, it will take a little daring for many mentalists to perform this, and its major drawback is that, if you don't perform it smoothly, you are most probably 100% busted. The type of business card you use may also be crucial for a successful performance of this peek.
The basic handling that Emran demonstrates is fine, but the really interesting version here is the spectator as mind-reader variation. Having the spectator mimic your actions offers a pretty decent logic for the card being handed over, and it has the nice bonus of silently proving to the participant that you couldn't possibly have read anything on the card -after all, they placed your card out of sight and it was impossible for them to read it. It's a technique that was exploited for years by Uri Geller and has, I think, been under-utilized by mentalists since then -especially in close up billet work and drawing duplications. You can get away with a lot of sins if their hands are full!
The video demonstrations and explanations are filmed in a basic fashion but do their job, and Emran seems to be an engaging, likable performer. Personally, I continue to believe that asking the participant to hand you the card that they have just written on is a compromise too far (unless there is a further logical disconnect within the routine), but if you're on the lookout for a clean, full business card peek -and you enjoy the thrill of performing with a little daring-then 'Godspeed' could be just what you're looking for.
