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"Vinny Grosso is a true gentleman, one of the most gracious guys in magic. That said, he also fooled us badly and made us love it.” - Teller

"Not only did he fool Penn & Teller, he also fooled me. Which I believe to be way harder." -Mac King

"Vinny Grosso is one of my favorite magicians. Anytime he talks, I listen, and so do lots of other magicians in the know. Don't be fooled by his nice guy image, it's real. And like most top magicians, he realizes that sometimes the best material lies in uncovering a classic and making it new again. Vinny also knows that the real secret to success is in how an entertainer treats an audience and being likable, and he's a master at both." -Michael Mode

"Vinny Grosso is one of those rare magicians. He has experience in almost all areas of magic, from behind the scenes to theater booking other acts and creating rare, unusual, off-the-wall yet highly entertaining performance pieces. Vinny is hands-on funny, and amazing. You need to see, to learn, and to experience Vinny Grosso. You will walk away with your life changed. Oh, and if that was not enough, he is kind of okay as a human being as well." -Banachek

What will he teach?

Stage/parlor Act:

Marked Cards - a comedy presentation recounting Vinny’s Tasteless routine where he fooled Penn & Teller by tasting a card…naked

Tossed out Words - an adaptation of the tossed out deck using words

Medium Exposure - a version of mental epic that does not require anything to be forced at the end

Name a Card - simplified version of a name appearing on a spectator’s thought of card. (lecture includes versions for corporate work)

Hostage - an updated In/Out rope routine with handcuff ending

Also Discussing:

Both of his "Fool Us" acts explained, their genesis and behind the scenes stories from "Fool Us"

Mentalist vs Magician - thoughts, tips and ideas for magicians performing mentalism routines within a magic act

Business Card Mentalism - adaptation of mental epic and psychometry for business cards

Who is he?

People most recognize Vinny Grosso as the guy who got naked and fooled Penn & Teller. He also fooled them again with his clothes on, was a featured act on season 12 of America’s Got Talent, a Past National President of The Society of American Magicians, a Member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star, world record holder for jumping on broken glass (RHR) and former tour manager and technical director for artists like Cesar Millan (the dog whisperer), Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood (whose line), Ina Garten (the barefoot contessa) & Mel Brooks.

 

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List of gimmicks need to perform the 20 minute act:
The AmazeBox
Exact Change by Gregory Wilson
flip card
one small bit of preshow work
The handcuff ending is going to be a marketed effect and will be an additional purchase to perform.

The effects:

Name a card.

It is done well and taught well. Personally I don't like this trick. I have seen several different variation. To me, the audience response is laughter because they feel awkward. The trick to me is filler and sets a weird tone(not in a good way.) However, others might have a better experience with it.

Marked Cards.
I liked this one. It uses a gimmick. It look good from stage. The handling is simple. I may build this deck and perform it.

There is a quick ad for his book on amazon

Medium Exposure.
The performance and story is fine. I like the stories that he uses for his stage show better which he tells in the explanations. You will need the exact change gimmick to perform this as shown. It is mental epic without the board. Short Change is the ending and the gimmick is not explained. This is not a review of exact change BUT it is a good gimmick and has some great effects you can do with it. I personally will not be doing this effect. If I was going to perform this, I would end with Johnny Thompsons version with no gimmicks needed and technically no force.

Tossed out words.
In the performance he uses Amazebox (not explained) and pre show work. I really like a tossed out deck effect. I have two that I use, Christopher Carters and Chris Funks. In the advertisement I saw the Amazebox so I was not surprised it used this prop. I do not like preshow work. It is personal preference. It is taught well and there are suggested methods that do not use the Amazebox in the explanations. I like the Idea of words. I don't think this is one that I will perform.

Hostage
This is the reason I bought the lecture and it was disappointing. The rope tie is great. I perform an escape and wanted to add the handcuff ending, but in the explanation, it will be a marketed effect. It in the advertisements. Watch the video and read what is taught. "Hostage - an updated In/Out rope routine with handcuff ending"
Nowhere is it explained this will be a marketed effect. I will not be doing this routine. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THE ADVERTISMENT STATED THIS WILL BE TAUGHT, anyone that does it and DOES NOT purchase the other trick, I would 100% understand.

I paid $20 for the lecture and felt a little burned. I would have given it only 1 star if I paid $40. I would not have bought this lecture If I would have known the one trick I wanted is additional purchase. There is nothing ground breaking here and there are better versions of these tricks on the market.

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