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Magic and Comedy

Author: Sankey, Jay
Publisher: Sankey Magic
Average Rating:

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Categories: Close Up, Comedy
Media Type: Trick
Date Added: Mar 31st, 2010
Retail Price: $25.00
Manufacturer's Description:

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Includes over 40 minutes of live footage (shot in HD) from an exclusive 'magic & comedy' seminar.
LEARN HOW TO: use humor as the ultimate misdirection, 'find the funny' in any magic or mentalist effect, acting challenges that will help you grow as a comedic performer, play WITH your audience rather than just performing FOR them, avoid 'jokes' that only 'put up walls,' craft effective call-backs, be funny without letting your magic suffer, AND MUCH MUCH MORE!
SPECIAL BONUS! 'MAGIC & COMEDY' also features LIVE clips from Jay's own performance archive including comedy clubs, TV appearances, short videos, cartoons and more!
Jay headlined comedy clubs with his original stand-up act for years. His humor has also been featured on several television specials. Jay is also the author of 'Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy,' considered by stand-up comics all over the world to be a modern classic. So when Jay releases a new DVD focusing on how you can make your own magic performances FUNNIER, you know it's going to be something special.
Warning: Explicit Language
Also recommended: FRONT ROW SANKEY, EARPLUGS, BEYOND SECRETS, BIGGER FINISH

"Your Magic and Comedy is great! Very funny stuff and great lecture on comedy and the blending of comedy and magic. Love it!!!"-Jose R.

"The creative process of being funny with magic has never been better explored. I look forward to testing some of your theories during my future performances."-Kevin H

"Lots of on-line 'teachers' talk and talk, but VERY few can back it up with Jay's real-world experience. Nobody else can even touch him. Pricess advice on this DVD."-Winston D.

"The comments on misdirection are worth the price of the DVD. Thx so much Jay!"-Tyler S.

"Finally, a DVD that is more than just a collection of magic tricks. Even just watching the DVD I felt my confidence increase. Magic!"-Henry S.

"I've been focusing on getting more laughter with my shows for the last year or so. Even in just this past week Jay's 'Magic + Comedy' has been a tremendous help."-Susan G.

"I can't believe how much Jay shares on this great dvd. One brilliant piece of advice after another. Helped me understand the relationship between my magic and my own sense of humor on a much deeper level. Highly recommended."-Chuck S.

"Watched the DVD with a magic buddy. We both laughed our asses off. The tips on making my shows funnier were killer, but what I really enjoyed was all the clips of Jay's own comedy shows. I learned even more than I thought I would. Thanks!"-Shawn C.

"The magic and comedy DVD is a lot like his great 'Happenings' webinar. Super inspiring and insightful. Loved every moment. Amazing DVD."-Gregory P.

"Definitely the real work on presenting funnier shows. Over the past few days I have started following some of Jay's advice and I'm already getting more laughs and having more fun performing. Priceless!"-Stephen H.

Running Time Approximately: 50mins

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Reviews

Official Review

September 2nd, 2010 4:07pm

Rating:

Reviewed by Christian

First, let’s get the technical aspects of this out of the way. The DVD is well produced and easy to navigate. Now for the meat! The core of this DVD seems to come from a lecture that Jay Sankey gave at a club or convention. It is fun and compelling to watch. Now, what are we learning?

What I found gratifying was that at no time in the DVD did Jay claim to make you a comedian. He does give a very interesting lecture on the aspects of comedy and I’ll cover some of the points that I enjoyed.

He explains the dichotomy between making unreal statements of comedy, those ones that make you laugh, and the concept of making your magic look real, to create a moment of astonishment. He delves into the mistake of delivering the moment of astonishment and the punch line of a joke simultaneously. This is good stuff.

He addresses the idea that some people will use comedy to trivialize magic and how to avoid that trap.

Jay is talking fast during this lecture. Some thoughts... [Read More]

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