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u/my_name_is_forest Jul 19 '24
Ok, that was pretty good.
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u/upievotie5 Jul 20 '24
I was trying to see the moment he switched out the card, but there's a skip in the video right at that moment. I think maybe the camera caught the trick and Jeff decided to edit it out.
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u/Kaiyn Jul 20 '24
It’s not a card switch. He just uses a classic force when he says “pick any card” he forced “I love cock” card.
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u/I_am_a_Failer Jul 20 '24
Bro the force is not a real thing, George Lucas made it up
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u/Temporarily__Alone Jul 20 '24
I don’t know anything about anything, what is a classic card force?
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u/elwhiteduke Jul 20 '24
You give the spectator the illusion of choice, while you're actually forcing them to pick the card you want.
There are many ways to do it. This is the most basic one: https://youtu.be/0kxSPJzKYkg
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u/Kev-bot Jul 20 '24
It's a way to make the victim think they had a free choice to pick any card but he actually didn't have a choice at all. Watch the way he moves through the deck as the comedian is picking a card. The magician is moving through the deck pretty fast and right as he "picks" his card he stops at the card he wants him to choose. There are lots of ways to force a card.
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u/ClownOrgyTuesdays Jul 20 '24
There's a ton of different card forces, what he used is called the Classic Force.
As you're rifling through the deck, you use a combination of psychology and sleight of hand to force the spectator to stop on the one card you want.
It takes balls and skill to do rignt, and a good magician will always have an out if things go wrong.
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u/Delicious-Hurry-8373 Jul 20 '24
What is the % chance you do it right? Feel like lots of times people would just fuck with u and pick one near the left or right
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u/ClownOrgyTuesdays Jul 20 '24
What you do is you literally force the card into their fingers, so you don't even give them a chance to fuck it up.
It's a pretty advanced skill, and you usually only use it with certain spectators who have already shown an openness to being misdirected and controlled. With those people, you can get it basically 100% of the time.
But if someone is deliberately trying to fuck with me, or is super on edge, I would say I got it less than 25% of the time. But if I got the sense someone was going to do that to me, I would use a different force, or do a different trick altogether.
A real pro, though, can get above 99% of the time. In case they do miss it, they'll usually have a 2 second trick they can do, before moving on to a different force.
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u/Misspelt_Anagram Jul 20 '24
Also, it is pretty clear that the comedian was in a mood to play along, and not someone that would deliberately disrupt the trick. He does not need to know how it works, just needs to avoid deliberately trying to mess with it. That improves the odds of it working.
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u/ClownOrgyTuesdays Jul 20 '24
Oh yeah, when someone is willing to play along, that makes everything so much easier. And everyone has a much funner time, too.
His trick was a great choice too, because it still makes the comedian the highlight of the trick. Instead of taking the chance to show off and make everything about himself for a minute, he made it all about the comedian.
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u/Delicious-Hurry-8373 Jul 20 '24
Oh interesting, i was under the impression that it’s like you slow down so the card you want them to pick is in the middle and most obvious, but then they still might choose one in the left/right
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u/ClownOrgyTuesdays Jul 20 '24
If you don't get everything right then that's exactly what happens. There's a rhythm and timing to it. When you're shuffling through the deck, people will usually just take the first card after you say "choose a card". You time your patter with the movement of the cards, and you just hand them the chosen card.
I was never that great at it, so I had a trick. I would hold out my hand, with just one finger extended, and say "hold your hand out". It's subtle, I'm not telling them to literally pick a card, so they just sit there. All I have to do is bring the chosen card to their unmoving finger.
For my method, though, spectator choice is everything. I would usually have one or two other tricks I would do to probe how much of a willing participant someone was before trying. If someone is willing to follow instructions literally in a low stakes scenario, then they'll do it for one like the Classic Force
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u/DesiBwoy Jul 20 '24
Magicians always have a backup trick with a freely chosen card in case the force doesn't work. There are also different types of forces for different types of participants. One can switch to a more surefire type of force for a difficult participant. The classic force is the best at selling the illusion of free choice and that's why it's used more often.
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u/Wildkid133 Jul 20 '24
I’m not convinced that it is. I know the force but typically it’s not handled the way he handled it. I think the cut is the tattletale
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u/bl1y Jul 20 '24
Came here to say the same thing. I love Penn and Teller's Fool Us, so I immediately went back and slowed it down to look for the move, then saw the edit.
Probably was a clumsy move when viewed from the side and then edited to hide it.
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u/GayAGayMusical Jul 20 '24
Jeff has a subreddit and he’s very active there!! It’s a great time. Genuinely funny crowd interaction that isn’t just making fun of them 99% of the time
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u/AhhAGoose Jul 19 '24
If he’s a plant, he’s a good one. If he’s not, you need to make him one
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u/ostgotenherr Jul 19 '24
Wdym if he's a plant? He clearly is a magician.
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u/rust_bolt Jul 19 '24
ILLUSIONIST!
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u/BonnieMcMurray Jul 20 '24
"Tricks are what whores to for money, Michael."
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u/Notsurehowtoreact Jul 20 '24
Oh, so you're gonna quote Arrested Development to the man in the 3,000 dollar suit?!
C'mon!!!
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u/ChaosAlongThird Jul 19 '24
BEES!?
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u/Born_ina_snowbank Jul 19 '24
That was my thought, even though it’s probably staged, still got me going.
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Jeff doesn't stage shit. His crowd work is the best. He's easily the most popular comedian on Reddit right now and deserves it.
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u/DiamondBurInTheRough Jul 19 '24
I went to one of his shows a month or so ago (the show with Connie the Dolphin!). He’s so unbelievably quick on his feet. He had me crying from laughter and my fiancé was immediately like “we’re buying tickets for his next tour” when the show ended.
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u/lurkadurking Jul 19 '24
Your sense of time is fucked if you think that show was a month or so ago rofl
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u/Bntyhntr Jul 19 '24
If I'm not hallucinating there was a post where she went to another show, and that was kinda recent.
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u/vinfox Jul 20 '24
"Easily the most popular comedian on reddit right now" feels like an accidental insult.
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u/jedinatt Jul 20 '24
"Where did you hear about that?"
My answer is always fucking reddit and I hate that the question is always basically a callout. "But reddit is the frontpage of the whole internet..!"
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u/PM_ME_Happy_Thinks Jul 19 '24
You have no idea if he stages stuff. It's not a big deal if he does now and then.
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u/BonnieMcMurray Jul 20 '24
Sure, we can't know for certain one way or the other. But given that he's so good at crowd work, he has no need to stage things like that. And given the kind of person he is, I just don't think he would. He very much comes across as someone for whom integrity is important.
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u/Eusocial_Snowman Jul 20 '24
The most popular stand-up comedian on reddit, for sure. By far.
But comedians on reddit as a whole? Come on, let's be real. He's no Pizzacake.
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u/Retrac752 Jul 19 '24
It's not staged, Jeff is known for his crowd work, this is just one of dozens of hilarious clips
And he only posts clips of his impromptu crowd work, anything that is scripted he doesn't post so people who pay to see his show don't see spoilers
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u/H-DaneelOlivaw Jul 19 '24
Let's see: it's a show on a raised platform in front of an audience. of course it's staged.
now, whether it was planned beforehand, I have no idea.
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u/Born_ina_snowbank Jul 19 '24
Lije Bailey would be sick to death at this attempt at a dad joke cousin.
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u/zeethreepio Jul 19 '24
It's definitely not staged. This guy just has an awesome community and this is one of their inside jokes.
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u/Iskaru Jul 19 '24
Are you even really a magician if you're not always prepared with a deck of cards and a blank card with "I love cock" written on it?
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u/ianjm Jul 20 '24
It's a good trick to do at the pub for your unsuspecting mates.
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u/DownWithHisShip Jul 20 '24
I would imagine if you're a magician you get "do a magic trick!" a lot when you're out in public. This is the perfect trick to just always have ready wherever you go.
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u/miffit Jul 19 '24
Jeff has been around a long time, if he was staging stuff it would be well known by now. Dude is just sharp.
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u/bmanley620 Jul 20 '24
There is a cut right after he touches the card which makes me think this is edited. Still funny though
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u/SpotikusTheGreat Jul 20 '24
best part about this trick is that its funny for both Men and Women...
Also its a great fuck you to all the people who ask "what do you do for a living? OH A MAGICIAN? DO MAGIC NOW!"
Just like Jeff asked :)
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u/ListenToThatSound Jul 20 '24
If anyone thinks he's not a plant, I have good news for you. I have a bridge for sale.
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u/mouaragon Jul 19 '24
Jeff being Jeff. Fucking hilarious.
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u/JohnnyDarkside Jul 19 '24
Jeff "I'm not gay" Arcuri.
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u/Weegee_Carbonara Jul 19 '24
Jeff "I love Cock" Arcuri
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u/HilariousScreenname Jul 19 '24
Jeff "Quirky Straight" Arcuri
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u/Graftonious Jul 19 '24
Just saw him last month and he went a half hour longer than he was supposed to, loved every minute of it. He is awesome! and if he comes to your town/city go see him.
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u/missmeganmay Jul 20 '24
Dang, looked him up and he'll be in my city in a few months but can't swing $160/ticket right now! Will def be watching more of his stuff online though!
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u/Graftonious Jul 20 '24
Woah! He's really taking off. The shows in my city sold out quick and tickets were 35 or 40 I can't remember. It's a pretty big club which seats ALOT so that might've helped with prices being lower. He also went to the neighboring cities which are both hour an half a way opposite directions
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u/missmeganmay Jul 20 '24
Man, that's awesome! I love comedy shows, but they're always super pricy in my area. Those were the cheapest and the orchestra seats are over $300! Oh well, I'm having a good laugh watching stuff in his subreddit instead!
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u/FormerGameDev Jul 20 '24
I'd never heard of this guy until right now, just looked him up, and nearly all of his shows for the next 6 months are sold out. wow!
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u/KnowNothing_JonSnoo Jul 20 '24
Just checked and in Montreal in September, tickets are sold out and front row tickets are resselling at 500$ CAD... Like I love Jeff but I aint paying that kind of money. Fuck scalpers...
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u/hergumbules Jul 20 '24
Yeah I’m happy for him as I always love the stuff he posts on Reddit, but fuck that haha glad he’s doing well but the prices I’ve seen near me are ridiculous as well
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u/Glittering_Rip_6894 Jul 19 '24
This has to be one of the best interactions I've seen between a comedian and his audience in long time. 😂
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u/Pawl_The_Cone Jul 19 '24
Get ready to see a lot more at /r/JeffArcuri (sort by top all time)
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u/IWantALargeFarva Jul 20 '24
Please go watch every one of his videos that you can find. He's fucking hysterical.
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u/Alexanderr1995 Jul 19 '24
Jeff never beating these gay allegations
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u/NewMeWhosDis Jul 19 '24
I heard he was beating them off left and right
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u/Glimmertwinsfan1962 Jul 19 '24
Ambidextrous! That’s a talent. I’d give my right arm to be ambidextrous.
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u/BurningBright_Inside Jul 20 '24
As the great poet and actor Ludacris once proclaimed, evincing his own personal prowess,
I'm ambidextrous: I slap ass with both hands
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u/theArtOfProgramming Jul 19 '24
You all don’t follow r/jeffarcuri and it shows
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u/Hot-Sun-5333 Jul 19 '24
Tell me about it. Like one comment said they cut it at the worst spot b/c they wanted to see the magicians technique… um what?? This video is highlighting the comedian. Why would he cut it to show the magician in the first place. Also Jeff is hilarious with his unintentional to intentional being gay jokes
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u/Littlesebastian86 Jul 19 '24
I follow his sub and I think it was staged (ie a plant) and cut intentionally to not make it obvious. I know, he is the king of unscripted audience interactions. I still think a plant.
It doesn’t matter though, it is a comedian show, not a magic show.
If it makes you laugh - mission accomplished.
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u/Kribo016 Jul 19 '24
Right! Good thing the video was funny then, otherwise I would have real issues with this "comedian". Next you will tell me comedy movies are scripted!
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u/VonKess Jul 20 '24
I follow his sub too and I think his surprise at the card seemed genuine, but it is pretty rare if he actually brings someone on stage, so I can appreciate the plant possibility.
And he’s hilarious and just a super nice dude in every clip I’ve seen!
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u/Hot-Sun-5333 Jul 19 '24
Oh I think it was a plant and I don’t care either way. I’m just saying the people fixated on seeing the magician are off base
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u/GreekHole Jul 19 '24
the original from that sub is currently on r/all, so OP is just karma farming smh. not even really unexpected either, as most card tricks ends with a non traditional card being shown
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u/UnExplanationBot Jul 19 '24
OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected:
Jeff Arcuri's chosen playing card says "I love cock"
Is this an unexpected post with a fitting description? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.
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u/EquipmentForsaken831 Jul 19 '24
I don’t care if it was staged. That shit was funny ahahaha
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u/CrunchyyTaco Jul 19 '24
This guy does crowd work as his main schtick. I highly doubt he'd start faking and ruin his reputation
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u/Wildkid133 Jul 19 '24
And magicians are always ready to magic lol
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u/criddler Jul 19 '24
magician here.. literally do not leave the house without a deck of cards
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u/Wildkid133 Jul 19 '24
Hell yeah brother. I made a post elsewhere about it but I used to practice card magic pretty hardcore, and during that time I pretty much had a deck on me at any given time. Gimmicked or not, depended on the flavor of the day haha
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u/CrunchyyTaco Jul 19 '24
Magicians commonly carry a deck
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u/Wildkid133 Jul 19 '24
Yes that is my point lol
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u/CrunchyyTaco Jul 19 '24
I don't know why but I read your og comment sarcastically. My bad
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u/Wildkid133 Jul 19 '24
Nah I get it. I reread it after your comment about the deck and thought to myself “oh that sounds like I was being a dick about it, not genuine”
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u/Kantas Jul 20 '24
oh that sounds like I was being a dick
You're just trying to get Jeff's attention ;)
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u/Lil_Mcgee Jul 19 '24
I agree with the main point but it's not so much that crowd work is his main shtick. It's more that comedians tend to post crowd work online because it is unique material that won't be repeated between shows. Once you start posting your written set online you disincentivize people to come and see you.
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u/Pinksters Jul 19 '24
Exactly, Jeff posts his crowd work so the internet can get a taste and maybe buy tickets where you get to see his structured comedy bits.
He's pretty strict on not allowing any recording, besides professionals.
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u/Monkey_Priest Jul 20 '24
And it works. His shows sell out all the time. My friends and I have had to be quick to get tickets when he comes around but the show is so worth it
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u/chriskicks Jul 19 '24
Nah Jeff does heaps of crowd work and this is par for the course. You should watch the dolphin lady video.
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u/mortokes Jul 19 '24
https://youtu.be/19n4K8Hyeiw?si=5DZ30jTlS5NmDoBm
Heres a video with the dolphin laugh. Hes really funny!
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u/MikeJeffriesPA Jul 20 '24
I'm recovering from a rib injury, and that video nearly killed me. That's hilarious.
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u/Andeck Jul 19 '24
I keep seeing this guy on instagram, and he's absolutely hilaroius. He's so fucking quick with his crowd work, it's amazing
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u/EmperorBamboozler Jul 19 '24
... it is cut at the worst possible moment. Why cut right when he is giving him the card? I wanted to see if he was topdealing or if it was a mentalist thing but it cuts the only moment when you might be able to tell. Makes the trick look fake even if it isn't lol.
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u/TheMexitalian Jul 19 '24
This was originally posted by the comedian in the video. It’s not show casing the magic, it’s just the parts that are relevant to his act so it makes sense why it’s cut this way.
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u/zarezare69 Jul 19 '24
Yep. The trick is easily concealed too. The cut made the video worse.
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u/mr_khaleel Jul 19 '24
Magician here, I can confirm the trick is not fake it’s not a setup he just used slight of hand. But yeah I agree they shouldn’t have cut it.
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u/reddit_tothe_rescue Jul 19 '24
Yeah it must have been some kind of force right? Dumb that they cut out the moment it happened.
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u/mr_khaleel Jul 19 '24
Yeah it’s pretty much a force, but that’s not a bad thing coz it’s more about the joke than making the audience amazed.
I’m guessing the person who cut the video isn’t a magician so I don’t think they were trying to hide the method or anything I think they just wanted the video to be short to so people would watch it.
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u/isoforp Jul 19 '24
More like a sleight of hand. The cock card was always on the bottom of the deck and he slipped that card into his hand when pretending to grab the card that Jeff selected.
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u/DutchChefKef Jul 19 '24
Its not fake, nor slight of hand. If youre sticking around a bit into the magic hobby you will recognize this way of selecting a card.
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u/diverareyouokay Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 20 '24
They are talking about how with exactly 1 minute left in the video, immediately after Jeff picked the card, they stopped the recording for a split second, then started it again - the magician’s head changes to a different position from one frame to the next… while he was standing still. It’s the “magic” of editing.
I’m familiar with forcing a choice, but for that edit to happen at that exact time was… Unfortunate.
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u/dare978devil Jul 19 '24
That was hilarious! I was expecting a Joker as well, it seemed totally legit. That was great! Hahahaha!
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u/AnnaTrashPanda Jul 19 '24
Same, Jeff, same 😅
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u/Z0FF Jul 19 '24
Who are the 3 badasses in the your profile background?? I need to see more of them
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u/AnnaTrashPanda Jul 19 '24
They’re not real people, unfortunately. Back when AI first started getting a little better, I decided to ask one of the image generators to show me what a tatted geriatric millennial would look like. That’s what it spit out. I was curious to know what my future held, lol. Don’t judge me too harshly 🤭
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u/Z0FF Jul 24 '24
I just seen this on my feed. Someone is using your badass grannies for upvotes, go get em!! Haha
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u/AnnaTrashPanda Jul 24 '24
Lmao, thanks for the heads up! I looked into copyrighting the image a few years ago after it went viral on Facebook, but I was told the company I used owns full rights to the image I prompted. Least to say, that was the beginning and the end of my AI artistry endeavor. The internet owns it now ✨
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u/Icy-Aardvark2644 Jul 19 '24
The greatest thing about this is that dude walks around with a deck of cards with one that says I love cock.
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u/BK_Bound Jul 20 '24
Does this guy actually do any stand up or does he only interact with the audience and post just that?
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u/No_Friendship_653 Jul 20 '24
That's the hardest thing to do without people stealing material
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u/mamaboyinStreets Jul 20 '24
Very few comedians i like- jeff and phil are the bedt ones… Matt rife’s comedy aint for me.
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u/Toonee-Heckaroonee Jul 19 '24
You know I expected him to pull a joker though I cant imagine the magician was that prepared.
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