Magic Video|Mentalism & Hypnosis - Colin Mcleod – Thief (Digital Download)

Step into the mind-bending world of mentalism with Colin Mcleod's revolutionary handling of Max Maven's iconic 'Desire' routine. Widely celebrated as a pinnacle of mentalism, 'Desire' captivates with its elegant simplicity. However, performers, including Colin, often faced a common challenge: the need to constantly hold the billets throughout the demonstration. This subtle issue could undermine the illusion of pure, unassisted mind-to-mind communication.

Colin Mcleod's 'Thief' offers an ingenious solution, instantly transforming 'Desire' into a truly hands-off marvel. Envision a flawless mind-reading demonstration where, after the billets are mixed, the spectator lays them on the table and even hands you the top billet to begin. This innovative approach eliminates constant billet manipulation, allowing the mystery to unfold with unparalleled clarity and impact. The beauty lies in its accessibility: all necessary props—just four cards and four pens—can still be effortlessly borrowed, maintaining the routine's spontaneous and impromptu feel.

Mastering Billet Psychology

Beyond the groundbreaking handling, this digital download provides a high-level understanding of how Colin Mcleod effectively utilizes billets in real-world performances. You'll uncover the crucial psychology behind making billets disappear into your audience's subconscious, ensuring they become 'psychologically invisible.' Drawing inspiration from principles demonstrated in techniques like Ran Pink's 'T-Rex' tear (without teaching T-Rex itself), Colin illuminates the core thinking and application that can elevate any billet move you already perform. His goal is to ensure the only thing that registers with your audience is the profound experience of direct thought transmission.

Elevate Your Mentalism

Billet work forms the bedrock of much mentalism, and mastering its nuances is vital for both innocence and deceptiveness. Colin shares invaluable experience from years in the trenches, helping you build unwavering confidence in these often bold and direct techniques. This comprehensive guide equips you to maximize the impact of your billet work, ensuring every performance leaves a lasting impression of genuine mind reading. Transform your mentalism today with insights that go beyond mere method, delving straight into the art of psychological deception.

Original Specs

Hands down, the single greatest creation in all of mentalism is, without question, ‘Desire’ by Max Maven.

It’s simplicity and clarity is the perfect demonstration of how mind reading should feel.

I used the original routine for years, however the only thing I could never get to grips with, the one tiny part I could never get comfortable with, was the necessity to hold the billets throughout the demonstration.

My handling solves that problem instantly.

The props can still all be borrowed. Four cards and four pens. Done.

What you’re going to learn is a seemingly hands-off demonstration of pure mind reading.

In fact, after they’ve been mixed thoroughly, you have the person mixing them lay them on the table and THEY hand you the top billet to begin. What follows solves every challenge I faced with the original.

Not only will you learn my handling for this routine, you’ll also gain a high-level understanding of how I utilise billets in the real world to ensure they become psychologically invisible using Ran Pink’s impeccable ‘T-Rex’ tear as my example*.

I like to ensure the only thing which remains is the experience of mind to mind communication.

Billet work is the cornerstone of Mentalism and using them effectively and correctly is pivotal to their innocence and deceptiveness. I want to share my experience from the trenches to build your confidence with these often bold and direct techniques to ensure you gain the maximum impact from them within your own performances.

*Whilst I don’t teach T-Rex, I teach the psychology and thinking that you can immediately apply to any billet moves you are already performing.