"It's a very strong routine - very direct, with a simple method behind it."
Marc Paul
"Supervisor" is a relatable piece of mentalism that asks your audience: "What do you want to be in the future? What's your dream job? Is it time for a change?" This is a fun and easy-to-perform multiphase routine that feels like real mind reading. Using just a stack of business cards, you'll not only appear to read minds, but also involve your entire audience in the process.
Here's what happens:
After bringing two participants on stage, you introduce a stack of business cards, each featuring a different job title-doctor, firefighter, clown, etc. You divide the stack into two piles, and the spectators are free to mix the cards and choose one each. They memorize their chosen jobs and return the cards to the piles, which are then mixed again to make sure everything appears completely fair.
You then effortless divine the first participants selected profession. However, the second participant is a bit more challenging. You explain that their thoughts are harder to read, so you switch methods: you ask them to write down their chosen profession in large capital letters on a pad, without showing it to anyone.
While they do that, you ask a third spectator (someone from the front row) to call "stop" as you dribble through the business cards. When they do, they memorize the next job title they see.
Returning to the second spectator, you ask if they've finished writing. They confirm, and you ask them to close their eyes and visualize the movements associated with their chosen profession. For example, if they're thinking of a juggler, they would imagine tossing balls into the air and catching them. As they mime these imagined actions, you interpret their movements and mirror them for the audience, creating a fun and engaging guessing game. After a few moments, the entire audience guesses the profession-and it's exactly the one the spectator wrote down!
As a final kicker, you reveal the job the third spectator selected, doing so in a personal and emotional way that brings the routine to a powerful close.
This three-phase routine is packed with audience interaction and engaging mind reading moments. The method is deceptively simple yet looks like a real mental miracle. You don't need to worry about difficult sleights or memory work. You can focus entirely on your performance and delivering a meaningful experience.
Key Features:
- Packs small, plays big - engages the entire audience
- Very easy to perform
- Resets in 10 seconds
- Relatable, universal theme
- Powerful multiphase revelations
- No memory work required
- No sleight of hand