Milestones by Bryan Miles ( Instant Download )
Shared within this book are over 20 mentalism effects.
None of them are original.
None of them use new methods.
None of them fit in your wallet.
All of the effects are focused on premise, presentation and purpose.
“Bryan Miles thinks and cares deeply about magic. He cares about the audience’s experience. Milestones dives into his mind as he shares material directly from his working repertoire and the reasons for his choices along the journey. I loved reading the questions he poses for his audiences and the images he creates on stage. The methods are bulletproof and the clear premises and engaging presentations elevate the magic into true mysteries. His framing for psychological forces and his improvements for an interactive full-audience force will surely be adopted by many. His story on developing a custom routine for a corporate client provides insight into how to deliver the goods and roll with the punches. I loved reading the behind-the-scenes process and lessons from developing and producing a TV series. If you perform magic for an audience and care about their experience, you’ll want to hear his thoughts.”
– Jimmy Ichihana
“Milestones is a diary and collection of tested real world effects from Bryan Miles’ brain. Not only will you find yourself smiling whilst reading it, but it pays forward the feeling of invention. I have already added my own thoughts to some of his work and that is the evolution of magic and mentalism. Keep going, never stop! “
– Andrew Gerard
“Bryan is one of my go to guys when it comes to developing magic. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of methods and effects and constructs everything he does with both precision and audience entertainment in mind. Milestones is full of engaging, well thought out routines and premises that will truly inspire.”
– Bro Gilbert
“I was truly honoured when Bryan asked me to be a part of this project. It is great to finally see the finished product and to enjoy reading his thoughts.”
– Shaun Robison
“This work presents a novel approach to classic mentalism routines, offering performers fresh and engaging material”
– Luca Volpe
“Bryan Miles is an underground gem in the world of magic and mentalism. His approach and care for the artform, performer and audience has made a significant contribution in my thinking, presentation and performance, adding to the impact I deliver to my audiences. If you are interested in improving your understanding of mentalism, your performance and presentation whilst learning a number of solid, audience tested routines from a professional who cares deeply about the performer, craft and audience, his book “Milestones” is a must.”
– Mo Magic
Contents:
Who is Bryan Miles?
Introduction – Andrew Gerard
A Chair Test – A chair test combining several methods for a direct selection process.
Alpha-Mental – An audience member reads the mind of a volunteer on stage.
Personal Imagination – An interactive effect in which the entire audience participates.
I Need a Hero – A version of “The Phantom Artist” performed without talking and adapted for the stage.
Stories from the Stage: A Perfect Fit – An anecdote from over 5 years of working restaurants.
The Lazy Mentalist Does a Card Trick – A subtle addition to the well-known effect popularized by Al Koran.
The Eyes Tell – An essay on the importance of presentational believability.
Raffle Sense – A fun and colourful version of the effect “Date Sense” popularized by Walter Gibson. Involving raffle tickets and a dart!
Pictionary Interactive – A small presentational approach to an interactive effect created by Max Maven.
Stories from the Stage: Last Night I Failed my Book Test – An essay on the importance of learning from mistakes and being prepared for them.
A.C.A.A.T – An ACAAN type effect adapted for the virtual platform. Full presentational patter included.
El Numero Online – A topical presentational angle for the effect created by Syd Bergson.
Geller – An essay on the greatest magician in the world. Several key lessons we can learn from the ultimate showman.
Psychologicals in my House – An engaging presentation for the well-known psychological forces associated with population stereotyping.
Synanavoke – A quick close-up opener demonstrating the illusion of free will.
Password Protected – The mentalist hacks the mind of a volunteer and reveals their freely chosen password. Nothing is written down.
Blank to the Future – A novel presentational angle for the null prediction gag.
Stories from the Stage: Not my Best Shape – An essay on the pressure of performing bespoke mentalism for large corporate audiences.
One Stop Happiness – A very small presentational approach to an effect created by Tom Stone.
Lucky For You – A large and topical routine about superstition – involving 13 audience members! This routine is a stage spectacle!
Corporate Shows – An insightful essay on performing for large corporate audiences.
Trivial Suite – A routine involving the popular trivia game Trivial Pursuit.
Building Blocks – An opener using four childhood toys. Direct from Bryan Miles’ Magic Castle act.
Making a TV Series – An essay on the work required to write and produce a 13-part television series.
Losing my Marbles – A three-phase routine using marbles.
Forensic Forecast – A large routine involving the premise of subliminal influence and fingerprints.
Bagged Identity – A large routine involving dozens of students adapted for performing at a school.
The Digital Delusion – An essay on the impact of social media on magic and exposure.
In Closing – Final thoughts
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
