(From the intro to the ebook)
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This is much more than just a mental effect. Mes(s)merize by Stefan Olschewski is a
brand-new application of an ingenious principle that enables you to make your act
more vivid, personal and interactive. Your audience will experience an ULTRA
CLEAN prediction of RANDOM thoughts that involves every single spectator and
plays huge even on the largest stage:
A clear wine-glass is seen on a table center-stage, containing a black envelope with a prediction. Before or during the show, the spectators are asked to concentrate on a single thought, write it down on a card and seal it in an opaque envelope. They really can write down whatever they like, there is no force whatsoever.
At your command, they all throw their envelopes onto the stage creating a mess on the floor (hence the title of the effect “Mes(s)merize”). A random spectator selects any one of the envelopes (again: NO force!). Let’s assume the thought inside reads “ICECREAM”. SHE removes the prediction from the glass and opens it. SHE reads the prediction aloud: it matches the freely selected thought!
Now for the FINAL kicker: The lady is asked to open up the crumpled paper ball that was used to randomly select her as a volunteer. It reads: “Tonight, a beautiful lady called Annie will think of ICECREAM!”
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This is all completely true! You can predict any word that is selected from a number of envelopes thrown on the stage. It's pretty much that clean.
A clear wine-glass is seen on a table center-stage, containing a black envelope with a prediction. Before or during the show, the spectators are asked to concentrate on a single thought, write it down on a card and seal it in an opaque envelope. They really can write down whatever they like, there is no force whatsoever.
At your command, they all throw their envelopes onto the stage creating a mess on the floor (hence the title of the effect “Mes(s)merize”). A random spectator selects any one of the envelopes (again: NO force!). Let’s assume the thought inside reads “ICECREAM”. SHE removes the prediction from the glass and opens it. SHE reads the prediction aloud: it matches the freely selected thought!
Now for the FINAL kicker: The lady is asked to open up the crumpled paper ball that was used to randomly select her as a volunteer. It reads: “Tonight, a beautiful lady called Annie will think of ICECREAM!”
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This is all completely true! You can predict any word that is selected from a number of envelopes thrown on the stage. It's pretty much that clean.
Audience members write words on cards, throw them on stage. One person picks up as many as they like and opens all but one. This one is subsequently opened by you to reveal an item. You could have the item on stage with you somewhere or as a prediction, and it's the only prediction! Let's see what else there is to say.
