2. Show the 2 cards and begin your patter.cards and begin your patter.
It will give a great context and meaning to the effect.
It will give a great context and meaning to the effect.
“…You may have noticed the words have 4 diff
“…You may have noticed the words have 4 diff erent colorserent colorsin Card No. 1”.in Card No. 1”.
“These
“These colors represent 4 different typescolors represent 4 different types of personalities according to color psychology…of personalities according to color psychology…
which is the study of
which is the study of choice of color as choice of color as a determinant facta determinant factor of or of human behavhuman behavior…” ior…”
“Orange is a positive color for optimistic people, thi
“Orange is a positive color for optimistic people, thi s is the kind of person that you will finds is the kind of person that you will find cheering up everyone they know and giving tons of good advice…
cheering up everyone they know and giving tons of good advice… they are very warm and they are very warm and social people, that love communicating with others and guiding them with helpful ideas, social people, that love communicating with others and guiding them with helpful ideas, they tend to inspire to act upon their
they tend to inspire to act upon their encouraging words…” encouraging words…”
“They also tend to rely o
“They also tend to rely on their gut instinct to make a n their gut instinct to make a decision…”decision…”
“Blue is a color that represents trust and loyalty… they tend to be more reserved and quiet
“Blue is a color that represents trust and loyalty… they tend to be more reserved and quiet but they are also very sincere and bold people… they don’t like to draw too
but they are also very sincere and bold people… they don’t like to draw too much attentionmuch attention or to get into useless confrontations… this is an independent person that likes things done or to get into useless confrontations… this is an independent person that likes things done in his own way…”
in his own way…”
“They are responsible and reliable
“They are responsible and reliable people; they have a very ordered way to seek directionpeople; they have a very ordered way to seek direction in life…”
in life…”
“So, we can already perceive a
“So, we can already perceive a nice contrast of personalities between these 2 colors, Orangenice contrast of personalities between these 2 colors, Orange is a more social person, Blue is not so social with everyone, but is more like a great thinker is a more social person, Blue is not so social with everyone, but is more like a great thinker
“
“ I would like you to choose a word that has the same color according to the personality thatI would like you to choose a word that has the same color according to the personality that suits you best
suits you best …” …”
“A
“A s I said, Orange is for positive, warm people; Blue is for independent thinkers; Red is fors I said, Orange is for positive, warm people; Blue is for independent thinkers; Red is for action-driven, passionate individuals and Green is for more spiritual people that love action-driven, passionate individuals and Green is for more spiritual people that love nature and animals in general…”
nature and animals in general…”
“So, please go ahead… think about your personality and the color i
“So, please go ahead… think about your personality and the color it relates to… good…” t relates to… good…”
“Now choose a word that has that
“Now choose a word that has that same color…” same color…”
3. Make the same Orange / Red procedure explained as in Method 4, or simply go for the 3. Make the same Orange / Red procedure explained as in Method 4, or simply go for the one you feel he chose: no pain, no gain.
one you feel he chose: no pain, no gain.
Accord
According to ing to the first possible suggested option, you would say the first possible suggested option, you would say something like:something like:
“I’m pretty confident you thought about Orange or Red because you seem like a really
“I’m pretty confident you thought about Orange or Red because you seem like a really positive person…”
positive person…”
Watch her expression as you’re saying this (for example
Watch her expression as you’re saying this (for example, see if she nods), and depending on, see if she nods), and depending on the positive or negative expression, continue saying
the positive or negative expression, continue saying…… - Positive expression
- Positive expression
“Yeah, so it’s red, you’re an action driven person, right?”
“Yeah, so it’s red, you’re an action driven person, right?” –– “You’re totally right” “You’re totally right” ..
- Negative expression - Negative expression
”… but still it wouldn’t surprise me if you went for blue as you could have the positive
”… but still it wouldn’t surprise me if you went for blue as you could have the positive element that orange and red have, and
element that orange and red have, and still be a fantastic thinker…” still be a fantastic thinker…” – – “Yeah, you’re right,“Yeah, you’re right, I’m positive but I like to think a lo
I’m positive but I like to think a lot and I like people to trust me…” t and I like people to trust me…”
For the sake of
For the sake of an example, let’s say she an example, let’s say she actually choseactually choseRedRed ( (Number 2Number 2).).
Summing things up until this point; as soon as you know the color, you
Summing things up until this point; as soon as you know the color, you keep complementingkeep complementing the reading
the reading that you gave at the startthat you gave at the start, and for example you , and for example you can say something like:can say something like:
“Yeah
“Yeah, I thought you would choose Red , I thought you would choose Red … you seem like a… you seem like a very energetic person, etc very energetic person, etc …” …”
Another good answer could be similar to this Another good answer could be similar to this one:one:
“
“ You have just confirmed my suspicions by choosing Blue; you seem like the type of personYou have just confirmed my suspicions by choosing Blue; you seem like the type of person that would never let a real friend down, etc…”
that would never let a real friend down, etc…”
4. Now for the Second Card, you have 2 options:
4. Now for the Second Card, you have 2 options:
a - Be brave and try to exactly guess the second color without asking. After you hit it, ask for a a - Be brave and try to exactly guess the second color without asking. After you hit it, ask for a visualization of their thought of word in
visualization of their thought of word in that colorthat color..
If you got 2 hits, it will play really strong as the spectator will see it as a process where If you got 2 hits, it will play really strong as the spectator will see it as a process where NONO QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS were asked at all. I have accomplished this several times, and were asked at all. I have accomplished this several times, and it’s notit’s not that hard asthat hard as probabilities are on your
probabilities are on your side, much moreside, much more if you’re good at watching them…if you’re good at watching them…
B - Ask
B - Ask them for the exact color, them for the exact color, so they can visualize the thought of so they can visualize the thought of word propeword properly.rly.
Let´s suppose that for any of the options (
Let´s suppose that for any of the options (aa oror bb) we got to the) we got to the BlueBlue color for this second color for this second round and asked the spectator to vi
round and asked the spectator to visualize the word.sualize the word.
5.
5. You’re You’re ready for tready for the reveal.he reveal.
Ok, now you have
Ok, now you have to fish among just to fish among just 4 possible words!4 possible words!
This is
This is the situation right now:the situation right now:
2 1 0/1/2/3 2 1 0/1/2/3
Accord
According to ing to the Lazy Crib Sheet:the Lazy Crib Sheet:
2 1 0
We will just use some really basic anagrams.some really basic anagrams.
The more probable is their word has an
The more probable is their word has an MM at the beginning, so go for it. at the beginning, so go for it.
If they say
If they say No to an MNo to an M you instantly know it’s theyou instantly know it’s the NeedlesNeedles..
If they say
If they say Yes Yes to anto an MM, now, now ask for an Nask for an N in their word. If they say No, you instantly know it’sin their word. If they say No, you instantly know it’s
Method No. 6 - Electronism Method No. 6 - Electronism
Electronic Mentalism (Electro
Electronic Mentalism (Electronism?) is getting stronger with nism?) is getting stronger with each day that passes byeach day that passes by…… Peeks, switches, center tears, etc.,
Peeks, switches, center tears, etc., are getting old…are getting old… well, not really! I love well, not really! I love classic mentalism…classic mentalism…
and you should too
and you should too… … and the very reliable center tear aland the very reliable center tear always proves to fry everyone’s mindsways proves to fry everyone’s minds!!
But…
But… it’s good to mixit’s good to mix old and new concepts!old and new concepts!
Getting straight to the point, this method requires having
Getting straight to the point, this method requires having Color MatchColor Match by by Craig FillicettiCraig Fillicetti, it, it will allow you to perf
will allow you to perf orm the effect orm the effect without getting close or peeking…without getting close or peeking… with you being literally with you being literally blindfolded
blindfolded..
In other words, it will make you look like a heretic sorcerer that made a pact with The Devil In other words, it will make you look like a heretic sorcerer that made a pact with The Devil himself!
himself!
Well,
Well, I don’t reallyI don’t really think I need to explain a lot for this meththink I need to explain a lot for this method, so I’m giving a very short butod, so I’m giving a very short but detailed outline about how it would work.
detailed outline about how it would work.
Explanation Explanation
1. H
1. Have your “tag” markersave your “tag” markers inside a cup, ready to get taken by one or multiple spectators.inside a cup, ready to get taken by one or multiple spectators.
Orange Marker Orange Marker –– 1 1
Blue Marker Blue Marker –– 2 2
Red Marker - 3 Red Marker - 3 Green Marker - 4 Green Marker - 4
2. Blindfold yourself or let someone else help you do it.
2. Blindfold yourself or let someone else help you do it.
3. Get the read and
3. Get the read and count one less.count one less.
When one (or more) spectators take one of the markers, you will know which one they took, When one (or more) spectators take one of the markers, you will know which one they took, immediately.
immediately.
So just count in y
So just count in your mind one number less from what you our mind one number less from what you getget cued…cued…
This means, if you get the read of a
This means, if you get the read of a 1, count a 0 in your mind, if you read a 1, count a 0 in your mind, if you read a 2 count a 1, etc2 count a 1, etc……
4. Repeat the process until you form the 3
4. Repeat the process until you form the 3 digit number in your head.digit number in your head.
If you don’t get a new reading, the
If you don’t get a new reading, the spectator is using the same marker as beforespectator is using the same marker as before, so just repeat, so just repeat the first number you got in your mind as a second or third digit.
the first number you got in your mind as a second or third digit.
5. Open the pad, and peek at the crib
5. Open the pad, and peek at the crib sheet…sheet… you’re done and can reveal it anyway youyou’re done and can reveal it anyway you want!
want!