Magic Video - The Amateur Magicians Handbook by Henry Hay
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Henry Hay's 'The Amateur Magician's Handbook' is a revered classic, celebrated for over a generation as the definitive text for anyone aspiring to master the art of illusion. This meticulously revised and expanded fourth edition, introduced by the esteemed Milbourne Christopher, remains an essential resource. It's so impactful that even legendary magicians like David Copperfield have recommended it during televised specials, and countless performers have credited this very book with sparking their lifelong passion for magic.
Master the Core Skills of Conjuring
This indispensable digital download teaches, with remarkable clarity and hundreds of illustrations, every skill and secret within a wizard's repertoire. Dive into the intricacies of reading minds, learn to pull rabbits from hats, transform the color of handkerchiefs, dissolve knots with a touch, or seemingly pour endless drinks from an empty jar. Discover expert techniques for dealing yourself all the aces in a deck, or plucking silver dollars from thin air. The handbook covers a vast range of disciplines including hand magic with cards, coins, billiard balls, thimbles, and cigarettes, alongside head magic and mentalism.
Beyond the Trick: The Art of Entertainment
What truly sets 'The Amateur Magician's Handbook' apart is its profound exploration of *why* magic captivates as entertainment. You'll gain a deep understanding of spectator psychology and learn how to think and feel like a true performer, transforming puzzling tricks into delightful experiences. This edition also includes a valuable section featuring the Amazing Randi's insights on using video for self-coaching, offering a modern edge to classic training.
Specialized Performance & Professional Insights
Delve into a comprehensive new section dedicated to the challenging yet rewarding art of entertaining children, a potentially profitable avenue for any magician. The final chapters extend beyond individual tricks, covering crucial aspects of performance such as comedy timing, pantomime, and integrating music into your act. An extensive bio-bibliography introduces you to the great conjurers of the past and illuminates the paths of today's up-and-coming talents. Author Henry Hay also provides invaluable guidance on turning your magical passion into a lucrative venture, affirming his satisfaction in seeing students 'climbing out of the amateur class by getting paid for a show.' This 424-page PDF is your complete guide to becoming a captivating magician.
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Henry Hay – The Amateur Magicians Handbook
For more than a generation The Amateur Magician's Handbook has been the acknowledged classic text for conjurers， both beginners and advanced. Even David Copperfield recommended it during one of his TV specials. Literally thousands of magicians found their love for magic through this book. Several of these magicians are today recognized performers. This fourth edition， expanded as well as thoroughly revised， and introduced by Milbourne Christopher， includes a section where the Amazing Randi contributes his experience using video for self-coaching.
This new edition teaches， briskly yet carefully， with hundreds of illustrations， all the skills and secrets of the wizard's repertoire： reading minds， pulling rabbits from hats， turning red handkerchiefs green， dissolving konts， pouring drinks from empty jars， dealing yourself all the aces， finding silver dollars in the air， to name a few.
The Amateur Magician's Handbook stands alone in showing how and why magic works as entertainment： how spectators think and how you must think， and feel， to make puzzling tricks pleasing.
A comprehensive new section covers the difficult but rewarding (and potentially profitable) art of entertaining children.
The final sections tell you what you need to know about conjuring beyond the tricks： comedy; pantomime; music. An extensive bio-bibliography includes not only the great conjurers of the past but also the up-and-coming conjurers of today.
Lastly， author Henry Hay offers guidance on making magic make money for you. "If I hear of someone's studying The Amateur Magician's Handbook and then climbing out of the amateur class by getting paid for a show，" says Henry Hay， "I shall be satisfied."
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1st edition 1950; 4th edition 1982; 424 pages
PLEASE NOTE: This item is a digital download ,Gimmick not included
