PERFORM LIKE DAVID BLAINE
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May 19, 1997: David Blaine took the world by storm.Do you remember that night? That’s when ABC network broadcast a prime-time magic special with no stages, no lights, no tigers, no smoke or mirrors, no magic wands, no dancing, no cutaway edits, no curtains and no theater. The entire special is just a guy, wearing jeans and a T-shirt, carrying a deck of cards and a quarter — who amazes everyone for whom he performs. The show, “David Blaine: Street Magic,” astounded millions of viewers with its simplistic style combined with tremendous power. Since then, David Blaine has gone on to break world records and accomplish incredible feats of concentration and ability. But despite how long he stood on that pillar, or held his breath underwater, he is still known as one of the best performing magicians today. Not bad for a guy who doesn’t do stage shows, eh? David Blaine has inspired countless others to seek out magic, for good reason. His simple, straight-forward style makes the effects all the more powerful. David Blaine is a brilliant performer who uses sleight-of-hand techniques practiced for years. How would you like to get reactions similar to David Blaine?“How to Do Street Magic” is the first step on the road to performing street magic. Just imagine what you could do with the secrets, sleights and moves that David Blaine knows.
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 By Brad Christian,creator of e l l u s i o n i s t … David Blaine is one of the best performing magicians of our time, because he performs with such power. When you watch him, you almost start to believe that he believes what he does is real magic. Based on the reactions of his spectators, it is. But here’s the thing: David Blaine uses simple sleights to create many of his most memorable illusions. Remember when he performed Two-Card Monte in the Dallas Cowboys’ locker room? All those huge, intimidating football players were absolutely gobsmacked by that routine. You can learn to perform in such a way that you get the same reactions as David Blaine.Some of Blaine’s sleights are easy, others are much more difficult. When you watch “How to Do Street Magic,” and you put in the right amount of practice, you’ll be on the road to create the same sense of awe and wonder in your spectators. As you watch, you’ll see each sleight performed for a real audience. Then we’ll go into the studio and break down each trick into simple steps. Once you start performing, your own personality will start to show– and that’s the important part. There will never be another David Blaine. But just imagine the reactions you could get when you mix your performance style with some of the same kinds of sleights. You can drop jaws. You can blow minds. You have the power.
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