You Caught Me Off Guard...

[Toby]

Ellusionist - Revolution

 

[James Wise Magic]

Hey guys,

I normally carry a deck of cards and a Sharpie everywhere I go... But what about the occasional day you wake up late and rush out the door without any cards?

How many times has this happened to you? Someone walks up to you and says, "Hey, show me a trick!" You reach into your pockets looking for anything to do some simple sleight with... nothing.

If anyone has any ideas of things to say to get out of a situation like this (without saying, "I left my talent in my other pants...")... post it.

If anyone has any simple tricks or sleights you can do with almost anything... post it.

If anyone has any experiences to share that would help out the magician in this situation.... post it.

This is the official, "You caught me off guard" thread.

That's happend to me a few times but that's why you don't limit yourself to just cards. AND PLUS I think that would be a good time to perform Control. that is if you know it and if you don't, get it.

 

[Aos]

I go to a nearby store and grab a deck of bikes for 9 dollars...
what else?

 

[Sean_Raf]

Rubber bands, paperclips (the wonders of paperclips - hooray for one of Britain's successes). Loads of regular day items can be turned magical.

- Sean

 

[RichmanMatthew]

Get On the Spot with Gregory Wilson.

 

[Brad Henderson]

If you buy the Tarbell course you will have a lifetime of impromptu, stage, parlour, card, coin etc etc material.

Daniel Cros made his living with a stack of paper napkins!

Study the classics. The answers are waiting.

Brad Henderson

 

[toadwiked]

I keep a deck in my car and i also keep a deck with my wallet and keys But this has happened to me and I will do Fruad or Greed by DG.

 

[mattjones]

If someone asks to see a trick, I almost always simply state: Maybe later.

I don't personally want to be that guy who shows tricks when you ask. I want to be that guy who sometimes if your lucky shows you a trick.

Nice point.

 

[mattjones]

Ok. The updated Impromptu Trick List:

1.) Control (Perhaps not the best for a "Do a trick!" performance, but impromptu nonetheless.)
2.) Loops (almost impromptu)
3.) Tricks w/ coins (Revolution by Kevin Parker)
4.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyENfzGqaAY&feature=related
5.) Versions 2 & 3 of Stigmata
6.) Pickpocketing effects
7.) Various tricks w/ borrowed rings
8.) 360 degree arm twist
9.) David Copperfield Hand Twist
10.) Tricks w/ rubber bands/ paperclips (the first part of DG's Rubber Made)
11.) On The Spot by Gregory Wilson
12.) The Tarbell Course

 

[ManningMagic]

Same here. I hate feeling like a performing monkey.

haha

I have a saying: "what do I look like? Some kind of Circus Monkey that does tricks when little kids want it to?" Also I clash my hands together like a toy monkey with cymbals.

 

[Sergey]

Crossed from Real secret's of magic, which is similar to Twisting Arm Illusion I think, which just uses your arms and is impromptu and it gets pretty good reactions.