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Prodigy Peek by Fränz (Book)


A groundbreaking concept for close-up and stage. Read minds and predict your spectators' thoughts with ease. Practical, deceptive and extremely versatile. Perfect for walkaround performances.
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"The Prodigy Peek is an absolute worker! Clean, logical, deceptive, versatile, easy to set up and even easier to perform - what more could you ask for?" Thomas Heine, Paralabs

"I am very, very impressed. Honestly speaking, I really love it. I will include this in my own repertoire." - Luca Volpe

"Prodigy Peek is an extremely well thought out collection of routines, all drawing on the central principle. Everything makes sense and the choreography appears seamless. Fränz‘s attention to detail in this book is outstanding. He has gone to great lengths to tie up any possible loose ends. His justifications always make sense and are unlikely to draw unwanted attention. The additional routines included are intriguing and I suspect will further stimulate the creativity of Fränz‘s readers. One particular routine stood out as a valuable approach to performing a Q & A that I predict will find favor with many." Bill Cushmann

"Fränz has taken a combination of ideas and made a wonderful routine that is easy to carry around and resets quickly. Lots of good ideas inside and well worth having in your arsenal." - Greg Arce

WHAT IS THE PRODIGY PEEK?

The Prodigy Peek is a groundbreaking concept for close-up mentalism that will allow you to read minds and predict your spectators' thoughts with ease. It’s practical, deceptive and extremely versatile. The Prodigy Peek is ideal for walkaround performances, but it can easily be used on big stages as well.

WHAT PRODIGY PEEK OFFERS: 

  • an amazing, fast-paced routine that involves 2-3 spectators
  • a perfect justification as to why the thought needs to be written down
  • structural misdirection to gain your peek
  • great control over critical angles
  • fast and easy reset

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? 

The main routine walks you through a refreshing way in which to reveal the thoughts of two spectators, while there are an additional six routines / alternate handlings and thoughts to help keep your creative juices flowing for other ways to utilize the handling: 

Prodigy Peek: Two spectators, two thoughts – double the fun. In this basic routine of the Prodigy Peek, two thoughts are read at the same time. 

Prodigy Q&A: A condensed Q&A routine by Thomas Heine that you can always carry in your pocket. The perfect way to practice your cold reading skills. 

Prodigy Peek X+1: In this variation of the Prodigy Peek, a well-known principle is used to increase the number of thoughts read to 3.  

Prodigy Prediction: Probably the most deceptive version of the classic animal gag prediction for close-up performances: One spectator thinks of a word, a second spectator freely thinks of any animal. The first thought is read, the animal correctly predicted. 

Prodigy Thought Transmission: First, a spectator's freely chosen thought is read. Then she takes the role of the thought reader and senses a random thought of another person.

Additionally: Many more tips & ideas on the Prodigy Peek + a bonus routine that will remind your spectators of the power of their intuition for years to come.  

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Fränz is a mentalist, creator and designer from the North of Germany. As a working performer, Fränz takes great importance in creating routines that are equally practical, deceptive and engaging. No wonder, that over the past decade, Fränz‘s creations have been featured in the stage shows and numerous TV appearances of Germany’s most successful mystery artists. 

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Good idea, but with constraints Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on August 9th, 2022
I was excited to get this book. Other reviewers spoke highly of the method and particularly the justification for the peek move, so I bought it hoping to add it to an existing routine of mine.
As is so often the case with magic products, though, there are limitations to the method that weren't discussed. In short, the idea is great and it can be turned into a strong routine but it has constraints that mean it won't work in every situation. I was hoping this would give me another alternative to a centre tear or peek wallet, but that's not what this is. It's NOT just a clever method and handling for a peek from a blank set of billets, which I thought it would be. The routine requires two unexpected things:

1. that you pre-write on all but one or two of the billets (meaning there's a little re-set after each time you do the trick - it's not just a blank set of billets),
2. that your routine involve ONE freely-written word from a spectator, and ONE other spectator choosing one of the pre-written billets.

Your routine must therefore use two spectators. You can't do this for just one person, so it's not like a centre tear or a Sight Unseen Case/peek wallet etc. Getting the peek requires having a second spectator involved, and revealing their word which is one of the pre-written choices (not a freely thought-of word).

I can think of some ways to make this work for me and I might add this to my repertoire, but I was a little disappointed that other reviewers failed to mention the necessity of having two spectators involved, and a pre-written selection of force cards.
The book is clearly written and there's a handful of interesting ideas for alternative routines etc., and I can see many mentalists getting good mileage out of it.
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Just brilliant! Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on May 23rd, 2022
This book is a sleeper until you hear about it! I saw Luca and Nique both so reviews on it or I'd never known it existed. The peek, the justification, the entire concept and ideas inside the one book are exceptional! It is one of my favorite purchases 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥! I had my monies worth within the first 20 pages and that's before the good stuff even starts. Using just a stack of business cards and a pen, you can skewer an audience. Thank you for sharing this.
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that ok not a must have Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on August 23rd, 2022
The book is ok, I think is overpriced and I ll never use it but it could be food for thought for some people.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on February 1st, 2024
This is such a fantastic method! I have known about the core part of this method from studying card magic, but this gets expanded even further and dressed up to be a mentalism tool that can replace the need of a peek wallet if you so choose. I am so happy with this book.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on August 2nd, 2023
Using basic principles borrowed from Luke Jermay, Max Maven and Richard Osterlin, Franz creates complete and accomplished acts. It's worth noting that these tricks require a minimum of memory work at the outset (why not use the same designs as the A.B.See trick if you want to make life easier!). Fränz then exploits several interesting variations of revelations (with two or three people). Prodigy Peek won't teach you a new technique, but it will provide you with interesting developments and ideas.
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One of the best answers to a close up peek Report this review
Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on June 25th, 2022
I purchased this and I will say, this is the first fully rationalized reason to have a thought written down. Without giving away the awesome premise, I will say that this method is fully customizable, easy to set up, and extremely adaptable to any performance style.

If you want a great routine with the flexibility, get this.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on May 17th, 2022
Phil's review is spot on!

Though this had been released in Germany, last year, Fränz had sent out some English translation ebooks for review, I was fortunate enough to get one. Prodigy Peek has been in my vest pocket since then. Once I heard that he had finally been able to release it in book form here stateside, I bought a copy.

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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on May 6th, 2022
Ok, this is GREAT! Let me explain why.

For the most part, I perform in close-up and walkaround environments. A stable part of my repertoire has always been a real time CT in one form or another. Fränz’ prodigy peek will now very likely replace that. The justification of the spectator writing down their thought is logically embedded in the presentation and makes total sense.

The peek itself is very easy to do, without any suspicious move(s) and you get a full view of the entire card.

There is a one-time physical preparation involved, if you can even call it that, it is that simple. You’ll be done in a few minutes. The result will last you a looooooong time.
Pocket space is always an issue for me. However, Prodigy Peek only uses a small stack of (business) cards and the reset is literally a few seconds.

As for the routines, I will definitely use the original Prodigy Peek routine but will also prepare a suggestion Fränz made regarding his Prodigy Prediction. I can see how this would make the performance even more fun (for the audience and myself) and leave the option of a small miracle.

The combination of methods in Prodigy Thought Transmission is another great idea and will take the audience’s experience to another level.

Fränz also provides you with additional thoughts and ideas that will enable you to apply your own creativity to his concept and come up with personalized routines.

If you could not tell already, I really like this. Definitely recommended for hobbyists and professional workers alike.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on May 2nd, 2022
I bought it direct from him. I find it very successful. everything has justification and should be accepted by a spectator. the peek is very easy, my 6 year old son can do it. but the peek is very deceptive. the routine is designed for 2 spectators, but it is no problem to do the routine for 1 or even more spectators.
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Very versatile system for close up mentalism Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on December 9th, 2022
The ideas combined here are very clever, I love the original routine but the extra ones are worth study. A great purchase.
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