35 entries for Jerry MacGregor

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Jerry MacGregor, R. G. Smith, Mike Easterbrook, Stan Allen, Augustin Coppey, Lee Cole, Alan Wassilak Dealers
  • Letters
 		Feb. 1996
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 6)
12
Jim Sisti (reviewer) The Restaurant Worker's Handbook by Jim Pace
with Jerry MacGregor 		Jan./Feb. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 7 No. 39)
451
Michael Close (reviewer) The Restaurant Worker's Handbook by Jim Pace (written by Jerry MacGregor) Feb. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 6)
80
Peter Zenner Mind Games Exposed
  • Letters
Related to Sep. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 1)
14
Jerry MacGregor Mind Games
  • Letters
Related to Oct. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 2)
14
Jerry MacGregor Acknowledgements
1999
Real World Magic
4
Jerry MacGregor What Are We Doing?
1999
Real World Magic
7
Jerry MacGregor 1. Stepping into the Real World Ten Tips for the Real World
  • 1. A Routine, Not Tricks
  • 2. Establish a Character
  • 3. Keep Your Magic Visual
  • 4. Have a Direct Opener
  • 5. Choose Winning Effects
  • 6. Involve the Audience's Emotions
  • 7. Keep It Simple
  • 8. Build Toward a Climax
  • 9. Have a Clear Ending
  • 10. Help Them Like You
 		1999
Real World Magic
15
Jerry MacGregor 2. Learning to Entertain My Five Magic Truths
  • 1. The Audience Must Like Me
  • 2. I Always Use Ordinary Props
  • 3. I Work Standing Up
  • 4. I Have to Like It
  • 5. I've Got to Fool Them Badly
Also published here
  • The Restaurant Magician's Handbook (Jim Pace & Jerry MacGregor, 1996)
 1999
Real World Magic
33
Jerry MacGregor 3. The Meaning of Your Magic Does Your Magic Have Meaning?
  • 1. Have a Strategy
  • 2. Establish Your Personality
  • 3. Choose Words Carefully
  • 4. Reveal Your Wonder
  • 5. Practice Your Timing
  • 6. Create Excitement
  • 7. Demonstrate Relaxation
  • 8. Practice Everything
 		1999
Real World Magic
41
Jerry MacGregor 4. Magic Words Five Questions to Ask Yourself
  • 1. What Do I Say?
  • 2. How Do I Say It?
  • 3. How Can I Use Words Effectively?
  • 4. Do I Have to Be Funny?
  • 5. What Do I Not Say?
 		1999
Real World Magic
55
Jerry MacGregor 5. Hocus Pocus and Sim Sala Bim Using Words to Your Advantage
  • 1. The Introduction
  • 2. The Conclusion
  • 3. The Transition
 		1999
Real World Magic
69
Jerry MacGregor 6. The Magician on Stage Using Nonverbal Clues to Your Advantage
  • 1. Create a Visual Picture
  • 2. Descriptive Hands and Face
  • 3. Purposeful Movement
  • 4. Clear Blocking
  • 5. Open Up
  • 6. Create Comfort
  • 7. Use Speed
  • 8. Close the Gap
  • 9. Dress in Character
  • 10. Clean Up
 		1999
Real World Magic
77
Jerry MacGregor 7. Selecting Tricks for the Real World My Ten Criteria for Selecting Effects
  • 1. Read Widely
  • 2. Make Sure It Grabs Your
  • 3. Choose Visual Effects
  • 4. Prefer Direct Effects
  • 5. Prefer Normal Props
  • 6. Prefer Practical Applications
  • 7. Use Audience Participation
  • 8. Think "Simple"
  • 9. Know Your Audience
  • 10. Know Your Limits
 		1999
Real World Magic
91
Jerry MacGregor 8. Preparation and Practice Ten Steps in Getting Ready to Perform
  • 1. Walk Through It
  • 2. Envision It
  • 3. Get Comfortable with It
  • 4. Have Someone Evaluate It
  • 5. Repeat It
  • 6. Set the Timing
  • 7. Look for Naturalness
  • 8. Focus on Misdirection
  • 9. Check Your Reaction
  • 10. Study the Situation
 		1999
Real World Magic
103
Jerry MacGregor 9. Routining Your Show Moving From Rehearsal to Performance
  • 1. The Notation of the "Show"
  • 2. The Beginning: Start Fast
  • 3. The Middle: Use Variety
  • 4. The End: A Slam-Bang Finish
  • 5. Crescendos
  • 6. The Themed Act
  • 7. The Basic Five
  • 8. Tricks as Tools
  • 9. Varied Venues
  • 10. What Do People Like?
 		1999
Real World Magic
113
Jerry MacGregor 10. The Biggest Secret in Magic Focusing Your Act
  • 1. The Big Goal
  • 2. The Little Goals
  • 3. The Biggest Secret
 		1999
Real World Magic
123
Jerry MacGregor 11. Grab-Them-by-the-Throat Openers
1999
Real World Magic
131
Jerry MacGregor The Logic Cup coffee mug as chop cup, routine with balls, silk, bill, newspaper
 		1999
Real World Magic
149
Jerry MacGregor Opening Prediction card chosen matches prediction, then all other cards shown to be one-way force deck of a different card
 		1999
Real World Magic
175
Jerry MacGregor MacGregor's Vanishing Wine Glass pendulum pull
Also published here
  • The Restaurant Magician's Handbook (Jim Pace & Jerry MacGregor, 1996)
 1999
Real World Magic
178
Jerry MacGregor 12. Fool-Their-Pants-off Middle Routines
1999
Real World Magic
181
Jerry MacGregor Star Ring borrowed finger ring vanishes and appears on performer's fourth finger, threaded onto rope and back on finger, threaded onto spoon and back on finger
 		1999
Real World Magic
203
Jerry MacGregor Coincident five phases of copper and silver transposition between hands and pocket, also spectator's hand, using two double-sided coins
 		1999
Real World Magic
211
Jerry MacGregor Quick Aces Aces lost, spectator chooses any card, that many cards counted down and all Aces are found there
 		1999
Real World Magic
216
Jerry MacGregor 13. Leave-Them-with-Their-Mouths-Open Mental Magic
1999
Real World Magic
227
Jerry MacGregor The Walk-Around Mentalist
  • Phase 1: postcard selected and predicted
  • Phase 2: two spectators take five cards each, exchange one, all cards lost in deck, performer finds the selections
  • Phase 3: card prediction
 		1999
Real World Magic
249
Jerry MacGregor 14. Haymaker Closers
1999
Real World Magic
255
Jerry MacGregor The Other Scotch and Soda card under glass with repeat
 		1999
Real World Magic
286
Jerry MacGregor Finis
1999
Real World Magic
303
Michael Close (reviewer) Tricks & Twists by Andre Kole, Jerry MacGregor Feb. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 6)
36
Frances Willard Re: Pointless Review
  • Letters
Related to Dec. 1999
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 4)
12
Jamy Ian Swiss (reviewer) Real World Magic by Jerry MacGregor June 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 6)
72
Jerry MacGregor On Complaints
  • Letters
Related to Jan. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 5)
13
Michael Close (reviewer) Real World Magic by Jerry MacGregor Apr. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 8)
30