Dear John Letter – David’s hilarious opener is pure personality and fun! And so easy to do—a sensational way to connect with your audience before the magic begins!

Any Back Sudden Deck – David introduces new improvements and details that make the best full deck instant appearance in magic even better than ever before!

Superstar – Another Pure personality opener that David has used to create big laughs and instant rapport with audiences all over the world.

Cheating Kit – This Wild Card routine  matches a stunning routine with a playful presentation as clever and whimsical as any you’ll ever see!

Control Yourself – This two card revelation with an ordinary deck has been one of David’s favorite shuffled deck miracles for years…and now it can be yours! Originally appeared in David’s book Constant Fooling Volume 1.

Short discussion on the danger of being too direct with a magic effect…

Process for getting the most out of an effect.

Premise Vs. Plot Vs. Effect – Notes on how to make miracles from one of the best in the biz!

Perfect New Self-Working Miracle VANISH  – A Coin disappears under challenge conditions!

Cop Wallet – The perfect signed card to wallet. Tips to construct your own special wallet. Discussion of the Gambler’s Cop.

License Changes to Signed Card to Wallet – Commercial effect using the Cop Wallet. To be in Genii soon.

Name Surprise Trick – Using an alphabet deck, or simply letters written on file cards, the magician seemingly shuffles up random letters, finally arriving at a predicted name or word. This uses the Face Up Face Down Mystery principle by Bob Hummer.

Face Up Face Down Mystery by Bob Hummer – A professional card routine with effects that escalate after each revelation. Bob Hummer’s original routine with a normal pack of cards using the Face Up Face Down principle from the previous routine the Name Surprise Trick. Originally released in the 1940’s.

Change for A Five – Monte effect with a huge kicker ending! Originally appeared in David’s book Approaching Magic.

Card in Wine Bottle – Card is folded and on display in a wine bottle. This folded card becomes the spectator’s signed card. A DIY prop with a method that is as entertaining as the effect. You will want to build one of these!

Color Changing Deck – David’s professionally printed Color Changing deck. A Stunner!

 

Timestamps by James Marshall

## Magic Masters: David Regal Part 2 2023-05-31 ##
0:00:38 – intro section
0:05:00 – performance of a torn & not restored trick
0:06:10 – performance of Sudden Deck
0:06:53 – about Sudden Deck
0:11:41 – on similarity of the two tricks
0:15:34 – demo of a stage opener (“not X” type prediction)
0:17:08 – performance of Cheating Kit
0:20:55 – performance of Control Yourself
0:25:40 – chat
0:26:14 – explanation of Control Yourself
0:32:15 – explanation of Cheating Kit
0:39:50 – chat
0:45:00 – discussion on what makes magic most effective
0:48:25 – on distinguishing effect from method
0:53:30 – on premise, plot, and effect
0:57:20 – more about plot
1:00:50 – more about intent
1:06:40 – demo of Now You See It Now You Don’t gimmick
1:13:13 – demo of Cop Wallet
1:20:38 – how to cop a card
1:23:33 – Q&A
1:24:43 – performance of card to wallet with transposition
1:29:45 – performance of Letter Perfect
1:33:38 – explanation of Letter Perfect
1:40:40 – performance of Bob Hummer’s Face-up Face-down Mysteries
1:46:17 – explanation of Bob Hummer’s Face-up Face-down Mysteries
1:53:40 – chat
1:54:40 – performance of Change for a Five
1:57:30 – explanation of Change for a Five
2:03:24 – performance of signed card in bottle
2:05:37 – explanation of signed card in bottle
2:10:40 – demo of color changing deck using reverse deck
2:13:33 – chat
2:15:15 – closing