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CONTENTS
“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, ‘I’m possible.”
(Audrey Hepburn)
FOREWORD (BY PAUL ROFFMAN) 14
INTRODUCTION (BY MYKE PHILLIPS) 20
M-TEST (Effect) 24
This is a very easy and practical routine to perform onstage
and is great for anyone wanting to add a standalone piece
or an extra 15-minute mind-reading performance to their
act.
WHY DO I HAVE TO WRITE IT DOWN? (Thoughts) 34
Thoughts on having things written down.
A BOLD BILLET ROUTINE (Effect) 38
A billet routine with a bold revelation that you can utilise
in your existing peek routines.
MIND READING EXPERIENCES 60
A day in the field.
A TWO-PERSON BILLET ROUTINE (Effect) 64
A two-person billet routine with a bold revelation that
you can utilise in your existing peek routines.
RUBIK’S STOOGE 80
Always be ready to create a miracle.
FRIXATION (Effect) 84
Remove a fear or phobia.
JUST ME 94
Getting to know me.
NAME IN REVERSE (Effect) 96
A method to show a hot billet blank on both sides with a
cheeky twist at the end.
DEAD OR ALIVE (Effect) 106
A routine guaranteed to get you a call the next day.
IN AND OUT OF PHASES 114
Getting to know me.
OUT OF TOUCH (Effect) 118
A dual-reality “out of this world” effect with no moves.
COIN LACED (Effect) 126
A dramatic coin-bend routine.
9993 (Effect) 136
A practical way to have a participant unlock your iPhone.
iSWITCH (Effect) 144
A very simple way to switch a list in or out using your
iPhone.
MIND READING EXPERIENCES 150
A day in the field.
RECALL (Effect) 160
Reveal any word deleted from a participant’s iPhone or reveal
the exact details of a photo from a their phone that you
couldn’t have possibly seen before.
TIME iSHIFTED (Effect) 162
A PK-style effect using a Phone.
iMAGE (Effect) 168
Predict a photo chosen by a participant and prove it by
showing that photo on your phone in any date you like.
iCAN REMOTE VIEW (Effect) 176
A dual-reality remote-viewing effect.
iBIRTHDAY (Effect) 188
A practical method for a direct revelation of a participant’s
Birthday/Star Sign.
TO PROVE OR NOT TO PROVE (Concept) 196
My thoughts on what lengths any serious performer should
go to to create a deceptive show.
MAKING A STATEMENT (A cold-reading system) 200
The simplest cold-reading system to memorise or create
your own cold readings.
PRE-SHOW DRAMA (Thoughts on pre-show) 208
My thoughts on pre-show.
STORY TELLER (Effect) 212
A routine with a practical pre-show method to read a
participant’s mind.
ps,ACAAN (Effect) 218
A practical pre-show ACAAN for close-up and table
performances.
iMEMORIES (Effect) 226
A beautiful effect with a very clever handling of an old
principle.
DOUBLE PSYCHE (Effect) 242
A revelation of two thought-of cards.
MIND READING EXPERIENCES 252
A day in the field.
THE RIFFLE SHUFFLE CODE (Principle) 256
Covertly signal any card to your accomplice by simply
shuffling.
POST-IT DUPE (Effect/Method) 260
Create an impression device with a single Post-it note.
NO DESIRE 268
Getting to know me.
THE SEARCHLIGHT PRINCIPLE (Principle) 280
A principle to reveal the exact letter of which your
participant is thinking.
THE SEARCHLIGHT BOOK TEST (Effect) 282
My approach to a book test that uses any book and is very
bold.
FINGERZ (Principle) 288
A startling way to reveal letters in any word.
MYKE’S LOCATOR (Effect) 290
A utility gimmick that allows you to locate any peeked-at
card with almost no sleight of hand. Can be used for a
book test, too.
MIND READING EXPERIENCES 302
A day in the field.
88 MPH (Effect) 306
From a shuffled pack you are able to find the three mates
of a card selected sight unseen.
DON’T BE AN ARSE 318
A word to “The Magician”.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SNAP (Effect) 320
A game of Snap with your mind.
MIND READING EXPERIENCES 332
A day in the field.
NERVOUS ABOUT PERFORMING 336
A chapter on how to deal with nerves about the prospect
of performing.
PASS-CARD (Effect) 346
Four cards create a 1 in 10,000 code that creates another
1 in 10,000 code that genuinely unlocks your iPhone.
THOUGHT-OF CARD (Effect) 360
A method to force a participant to name a “freely”
thought-of card.
GOOD HITS 366
A day in the field.
PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPOSSIBLE CARD LOCATION 370
(Effect/Method)
A very bold but deceptive method to locate any card freely
chosen whilst your back is turned.
ADVICE FROM OTHER PERFORMERS 386
A little rant.
A COIN BEND (Effect) 388
A practical coin-bend routine.
KUROTS-MYKE (Effect) 392
A complete 20-minute act.
BEING CHEEKY 400
Reversing the effect on the performer.
STOP WATCHING ME 404
A day in the field.
MYKE PHILLIPS STREET SHOW SCRIPT 408
If you want to perform mentalism in the streets, here is
my script. Take what you like.
A NOTE FROM ADY LLOYD 422
A friend.
SALAH AAZEDINE (A true genius) 424
A short story about creating and producing with someone
I have never met before.
A NOTE FROM SALAH AAZEDINE 428
A friend.
OLIVIA (A bedtime story) 430
“Myke, you are a great and very generous man, who is always willing to give more and more. A true genius mind.”
Salah AAZEDINE
“Over the many years that I have been in this business I have devoured countless books, DVD’s and effects in search of ideas that I can adapt for use within my own work. Effects of this nature are very few and far between. What’s even more rare is to find an effect or idea which is so clean and polished that I’m happy to add it straight into my set without change. Myke Phillips has not only provided me with the latter on multiple occasions, he has also provided me with the one routine that I use on an almost daily basis. I am confident that “Olivia” will provide each and every reader with a goldmine of ideas to explore, I for one am very excited about this release and you should be too!”
Michael Murray
“Some are well read & full of knowledge. Some are creatively genius, and some are natural entertainers…But its rare to possess all of these gifts.
Myke Phillips happens to be one of them!”
Bobby Motta
“Myke is a dynamic forward thinking Mentalist and his critical eye for detail allows him to create some of the most astounding, baffling and modern Mentalism effects that I’ve ever witnessed”.
Lloyd Barnes (Enigma LTD)
