June/July 2012
VANI SH
Internatonal Magic Magazine
CONTENTS
FROM THE EDITOR
5
MAKING NEWS7
SIX THINKING HATS FOR THE MAGICIAN
JC Sum essay on illusion performance
10
STEVE VALENTINE INTERVIEW
Chipper Lowell spends time with Steve16
EDITOR
Paul Romhany
PRODUCT REVIEWER
Paul Romhany & Friends
COVER PHOTO
Photo by John Aigner
TELLER SPEAKS
The story behind The Shadow copyright26
WORKING WITH FEMALE ASSISTANTS
A must read article by Magic Babe Ning
28
BAMBOOZLERS
Diamond Jim Tyler’s effect with ketchup33
COMMUNICATION MANAGER
Douglas Smith
IMPOSSIBLE PREDICTION34
Luca Volpe shares an amazing mentalism effect
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR,
Paul Romhany
LOGIC AND REASONING
Mark Parker’s insight on performing37
SENIOR MARKETING SPECIALIST,
Harry Monk
HOUSEKEEPING?39
Cups and balls by Brian Watson
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Paul Romhany / Harry Monk
ART DIRECTOR
Paul Romhany
MAGIC REVIEWS
42
NICK LEWIN PRESENTS ...
How to get work on a cruise ship49
PROJECTS MANAGER
Josh Miles
364 on 1
Birthday routine by Wayne Rogers51
PROJECTS COORDINATOR
Hannah Gertrude
THE SUCCESS SERIES
Positive people by Cris Johnson54
CONTRIBUTORS
JC Sum, Teller, Chipper Lowell,
Magic Babe Ning, Diamond Jim
Tyler, Luca Volpe, Mark Parker,
Brian Watson, Tony Chris, Paul
Romhany, Nick Lewin, Wayne
Rogers, Cris Johnson, Peter
Loughran, Randy Charach, Keith
Fields, Ken Dyne, Lee Alex, Richard
Webster, Kyle Ravin, Bizzaro,
Andrew Gerard, TC Tahoe, Ben
Robinson, Nick Kolenda, Danny
Archer, Ken Ring, Kyle Peron,
Adrian Saw, Danny Weiser
MARKETING TIP FOR BIZARRE MAGIC
Peter Loughran shares a valuable idea56
TO ADVERTISE IN MAGAZINE
Contact Paul Romhany for more
information at:
info@paulromhany.com
3
INCOME MARKETING SYSTEM FOR MAGICIANS
Randy Charach’s system part 259
FROM THE DESK OF KEITH FIELDS
61
THE REVELATION
Ken Dyne talks about the end result63
HERMIONE
Costume change illusion by Lee Alex65
CARDS OF FATE
A card reading routine by Richard Webster69
THE TRANSFORMATION
Kyle Ravin’s story on putting a show together71