Teller Reveals His Secrets (2012)
Lovely article, quick, to the point, and actually applicable outside of Magic as well. Think of some of the strategies employed in Magic as correlating to Advertising. There are techniques in each to serve goals, and, fundamentally speaking, they&#x27;re both exercises in manipulation. As a Writer, these are the tools of the trade when put into words (see also: O. Henry).<p>It took me a while to find it, but I loved reading this article in the New Yorker about a pickpocket - goes great with this one!<p>&gt;<i>“Come on,” Jillette said. “Steal something from me.”<p>Again, Robbins begged off, but he offered to do a trick instead. He instructed Jillette to place a ring that he was wearing on a piece of paper and trace its outline with a pen. By now, a small crowd had gathered. Jillette removed his ring, put it down on the paper, unclipped a pen from his shirt, and leaned forward, preparing to draw. After a moment, he froze and looked up. His face was pale.<p>“Fuck. You,” he said, and slumped into a chair.<p>Robbins held up a thin, cylindrical object: the cartridge from Jillette’s pen.</i><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.newyorker.com&#x2F;magazine&#x2F;2013&#x2F;01&#x2F;07&#x2F;a-pickpockets-tale" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.newyorker.com&#x2F;magazine&#x2F;2013&#x2F;01&#x2F;07&#x2F;a-pickpockets-t...</a>