Acting, Lying & Enjoying It by Ian Rowland

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3-21. A stage mentalism routine that has become my favourite opener. It gets the whole room involved, gets huge laughs and yet ends on a very strong mystery. In essence it's just an elaborate prediction trick, but it has plenty of strong entertainment value. You'll also learn a new way to handle a familiar 'tool of the trade'. Peter Samelson said this routine was 'perfect'.

The Rowland Peek. A utility card move. Someone looks at a card. They are sure I could not possibly know which card they looked at - yet I do know. This move contains a beautiful moment of perfect misdirection that has been very well-received at lectures (I've even had people 'oooh' and 'aaah' when they see how well it works). I've used this move thousands of times all over the world - never fails! Michael Chaut and Etienne Pradier both said it fooled them completely!

Thought Extraction. My favourite card routine using the above Peek move. Perform this routine and even experts will conclude you really can deduce thoughts just by observing 'cues' and 'tells' in someone's responses. I was hired to train FBI agents last year, and this is one of the demonstrations I used during the breaks. It completely fooled them.

Troika Twist. A cabaret/stage mentalism routine themed around triple coincidence. One spectator successfully attempts to telepathically influence another. Not only do their thoughts match, in a way that is baffling and surprising to them both, but my prediction also matches... even though it is perfectly blank!

Flexi Force. A provocative and emotionally charged stage mentalism routine themed around the timelessness of love. At every lecture, this fools virtually everyone present and has them demanding to know the method! (Laymen love it too.) If you get nothing else out this item, at least you'll have a delightful way to get a spectator to force an item on himself without realising it.

CTS (Corner Turnover Switch). A utility card move, being my favourite way to switch one card for another even under close-up, ultra-tight conditions. It's also one of my favourite ways to force a card while seemingly going out of my way to ensure a free, fair selection.

Something Inside. A card routine using the CTS move. Nothing special in terms of plot or method, but learn the patter (full script provided) and you will have some very powerful magic at your disposal! This routine - especially the words - can actually change a person's life.

Mind Wave. A variation on 'B'Wave' that requires no gaffed cards and can look utterly miraculous.

Whose Thought. Good for close-up or even strolling mentalism. It's a variation on 'Pseudo Psychometry' that will be useful for anyone who likes to give quick personality readings. It also has the merit of introducing a bit of fun and colour into the proceedings.