Marc Paul Masterclass

Hans

This is a very good lecture in every detail. First the effect which is learned is accessible for a newcomer and interesting for a seasoned pro. Then the teaching goes step by step in a very clear way. Marc Paul gives here the essence of his billet-work, coming from the traditional Theo Annemann "Pure Telepathy" effect, including here his long professional experience in the corporate field making the working of the effect better and easier with every little detail. Thank you very much Marc Paul for all your experience chared

Rohan

So clear and well explained. Couldn't stop watching. Loved the intricacies of each out for the Name O Card excited to put mine together ASAP. This was my first masterclass purchase and I'm really excited to get more because of how good this one was.

Matthew

Jonathan

Replay this a few times. There's little things behind the big moves that ONLY Years of performance give you.
Jonathan Chase the Hypnotist

Gidon

Allen

Brian

Anything Marc does is essential for any mentalist. His material is solid and his thinking behind the routines is clear and rational. He does teach some wonderful routines here, including great billet work, but to me the value came from his explanations of why he thought the way he did in creating each one. This will take your mentalism to the next level if you'll just apply what Marc teaches.

Joerg

Marc Paul's Masterclass including his outstanding billet routine (to the audience no billet is ever opened and still the mentalist is always a step ahead) and his easy-to-do reputation making Q&A act is worth much more than what you pay for it. My opinion: a must-have for any serious mentalist.

Cameron

Ralph

Brendan

A great and easy to follow beginners guide to card magic and billet reading that will give you enough tricks to practice on for that next family dinner or your next professional magic show. Can't wait to use these tricks in my next show this week!!!

James

Excellent

Gary

I have just finished watching the Marc Paul masterclass which was absolutely fantastic the billet routine alone is worth the price of the masterclass alone the finesses he teaches with the billet routine are by far the best billet routine I have seen I hope Marc does a masterclass on close up work so I highly recommend this lecture.

FRANCESCO

Adam

Fred

Marc Paul's presentation was fantastic!
Very clear, precise instructions, in a friendly manner.

Gunnar

Brilliant! Marc is a fantastic teacher, everything i have seen from him is pure gold. I love his take on the billets, such a beautiful routine as well as the thought of cards. A lot of fine subtleties. Smooth, flowing and clean as a sunny day. Im sure Reese and Annemann would give thumbs up! Really glad I got this fine download.

Joseph

Chris

What a fantastic lecture from a fantastic performer! Both of these routines could serve any working performer well. The information on the billet work was worth the price of admission and Mark teaches the move and choreography brilliantly with wonderful bits of pro tips through out. His version of think of a card is easy yet strong. Definitely a worker. This is one of the best mentalism lectures I have seen in a while. Don’t miss this!

Lars

I believe I have seen most (if not all) of the materials released my Marc Paul, and every time he delivers a clear explanation of solid commercial material.
His experience shines through when he dives into the details of each effect.
This is material that eliminates all use of electronics and the billet routine uses nothing more, than what you can obtain in any office supply store around the work.

Andrew

Fabulous Master Class from a true pro. I can't imagine a cleaner billet routine, and the multiple out deck is a great bonus. Marc makes the billet switch and the one-hand unfold look easy, but they will require practice and confidence - which comes from practice! I agree completely that the one-ahead principle is best used when a dummy item is switched in so that there is no reading of the first or second billet during the routine. Marc is also a great teacher and thinker - this Master Class is worth every penny. I look forward to hearing about his work with Q&A. And one more thing . . . as much as we all love the latest electronics, Marc shows that you can do great mentalism without having to risk an electronic failure or a dead battery!

David

Steve

So glad I decided to purchase the Marc Paul lecture. The billet routine alone is worth the cost of the entire lecture series. Excellent material and well taught!

Larry

One of my favorite master classes. Thankfully most had nothing to do with playing cards. The billet work was perfect and extremely helpful. I hope more master classes will follow suite. Love the crediting and history. Obvious that both were routines were worked a thousand times or more. Thank you for taking this seriously and offering great proven solutions.

Brian

Fabulous. I'll pick up anything Marc Paul puts out.

Trevor

Brilliant routines, thoughtful and insightful teaching designed to provide masterful mentalism routines for the serious performer.

Rasmus

RLee

Marc Paul is a brilliant performer, and his expertise shows through with his explanations of real-world working effects. His Q&A method is fabulous, easy to do, and upon recognizing that the hard part isn't necessarily the method but the performance itself, he delves into how to actually answer the questions and reveal the details. So, even if you cannot do a Q&A routine like his (specifically) you can always take this information and put it to good use. Bravo, my friend, and thank you so much for sharing this with us!

Jeff

Julien Losa

As a fellow cruise ship entertainer and an obsessed billet worker, I couldn't pass on watching Marc's Masterclass ! And boy, he nailed it ! His stage billets routine is well crafted (although not a huge fan of his compromise of turning his back but it DOES make sense so... it's just a matter of personal taste) and I will most certainly give it a go (with some personal changes) as soon as I'm back on stage.
His Q&A is simple/effective ! You can definitely feel the worker talking, great insights ! (and the intro effect he uses to start the Q&A act is a great idea !!)
Overall, it's always a joy to learn from Marc Paul, it's rare nowadays to see a real worker talking about things he actually does <3
WELL DONE !!!

Maxwell

Robert

Marc has a very clear way of delivering and teaching the two effects on this first session of the Master class. I was more then pleased to discover that the three billet presentation he teaches, is well within my ablility. Of course a lot of practise will be needed but one I am capable of undertaking.
My search for a routine where you don’t handle and tear the papers definately fills this requirement.
Thank you Marc for such a great job of working out the blocking and presentation for us all.

Klaus

Tod

Appreciated all the detail on preparation of each item involved from stands, to blindfold, to lighting, question prep and more. Great details to remember.

Edward

Fantastic, I think this was the best Masterclass since David Regal. I loved the focus on one full routine at a time in incredibly clear detail, without ever overwhelming us with too much material.

Dave

Ben

Kim

Travis

Jerry

Excellent! Well prepared and structured, ideas beautifully articulated and presented. Especially useful material on billets from a true master! Looking forward to 2nd part on Q&A sets. Bravo and thanks to Mark Paul and Vanishing Inc -- another Masterclass winner!

Bill

Marc is one of my favorite performers, and an outstanding teacher! I have his previous Alakazam and Penguin lectures, and this new Master Class from Vanishing, Inc. does not disappoint! The three billet routine is simply outstanding. Three thoughts are written down and folded into quarters by the spectators, and the mind reader is able to read each thought. The billets are then handed back to the spectators without being opened. At least that's what they see and will remember. No quick peeks! Marc teaches you how to get the information in the most deceptive way without having to rush. Outstanding. Looking forward to week 2 on the Q & A!

Sven

The billet routine is absolutely brilliant!

Chris

In this masterclass Marc is, as expected - fantastic. He is in the minority here in the UK, he actually performs shows and know where the real value is. I enjoyed the first week very much and I’m most excited to learn his approach to Q&A because it’s one that I know he has actually performed countless times over the last 20 years. He is a real pro. A class act.

Darren

Excellent! Particularly like the ideas surrounding the choreography of the billet routine which embedded very clean covers for all of the key moves. Definitely one I'll be practising as a possible inclusion in my act! Presentation was clear and well shot with lots of nuanced tips that show how the routines have been refined through repeat performances. Really enjoyed - thank you!

Jim

Theron

Marc Paul always delivers hard-hitting commercial material. I enjoyed section one of his masterclass. Looking forward to section two!

Philip

Marc is engaging & charming, but this should have been a live lecture/masterclass like all the prior ones!!! I am hopeful that the last 2 will be live and not pre-recorded. The material is wonderful, the attention to details is awesome!!

Stefan

Part 1.

This Masterclass was prerecorded, of which a lot can be said about the lack of interaction. But the video quality was excellent, especially with multiple cameras perfect for Marc Paul's explanations.

He went through everything in great detail and his knowledge and experience shows. I also love that he got a little bit into the history of things, showing the respect where it's due.

Again, high quality on every aspect but I personally missed the interaction, but I can only imagine this will all come together in the Q&A session. But first I'm looking forward to next week's video.