Q: What's better than getting a photograph of the Loch Ness Monster, Big Foot and a chupacabra
having tea?
A:This lecture!
Disclaimer: I'm a big fan of Brian and his work, but hey
that's why I got the lecture. If you are looking for the newest finger flicking moves and tricks you
will not find them here. Instead, you will receive the knowledge from one of the best working
professionals in the business.
The lecture has three basic parts and each will be
addressed below.
The Show:
Brian walks you through his entire stand-up show. He
explains the basics of fire eating, the mechanics of the human blackhead and tips some of the
methods to his pet routines. His test conditions mind reading routine Simpatico is has been honed
and crafted from the past 15 years. He does tip the method but learning the how and why of is
development are the real gold here. Brian talks about his books test which is my favorite book test
hands down. It uses well know books, theirs no controlled word selection process, and you don't fish
for words. The method is diabolical and the future of this tool will be amazing.
Forget all of
that. The tricks aren't important. Brin talks about his view and philosophy on magic. He talks about
the why. Why does he structure his show the way it is? Why is that structure successful? This why
combines with Brian's awesome sense of humor makes this part of the lecture fun to watch!
Scam School:
Brin shares his favorite scams from his hit show scam school. He entertains for
20 minutes with a box of matches. A BOX OF MATCHES! He shares a mind-reading stunt which I abandoned
because of trouble with Google technology but Brian shares this jem and it now can be done better
than ever, Combine this with the drinks you can get from this material and you are sitting on a
mountain of free beer (not literally because that would ruin the beer)
The Stories:
This was my favorite part of the lecture. Brian and Dan were hilarious. As a side note, WE NEED
TO GET DAN HARLAN ON SCAM SCHOOL! The stories were funny, entertaining and I didn't want this part
of the lecture to end.
Overall, this lecture event was fun to watch, informative, thought
inspiring. If you want to have a great time on Penguin LIVE look no further than this lecture.
Brian Brushwood is a Diabolical Bastard Genius!
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