I honestly can't believe this effect hasn't garnered more "buzz!" Especially with the current
interest in hypnotism. I just finished my first "Mentalism" show and as part of it I did a bit of
Hypnotism(magnetic fingers and hands.) I didn't really have the time to devote to a full hypnosis
section of the show. I wanted to get in to it, give everybody a hypnotic experience, and then
perform a hypnotic demonstration that could be doing in under 5 mn and was a guaranteed hit. I chose
BOSS for that and it absolutely killed. Everyone, including the direct participants, were fully
convinced that they had just witnessed hypnotism and were thoroughly entertained by the effect.
I'm no purest, especially when I am doing a full show. This effect gets the job done. The
best part about it is, if you do have time to work your way into some real hypnosis, routining this
into your act will immediately build credibility and set the expectations. For anyone who has
studied real hypnosis should know, credibility and expectations are two invaluable aspects to a
successful hypnotic demonstration. And worse case scenario you have at least showed people
something.
So for anyone who has considered hypnotic demonstrations the use of BOSS can
help you to "baby step" your way into real hypnotic demonstrations. For mentalists who would like to
add a little hypnotism to their show but don't have a lot of time to devote to subject selection,
induction processes, and are looking for a guaranteed hit, Boss will fit that bill as well. Come to
think of it....any mentalist or hypnotist should keep one of these around for those occasions. This
effect really set the tone for the rest of my show!