Patrick Redford
Patrick Redford
“Most mentalists are looking of that “holy grail” of mentalism. That one effect that is really magic, the one effect that is ‘real.’ Patrick Redford has come as close as it gets…” – Banachek Patrick G. Redford (aka George Tait ) has been bending the minds of audiences around the world with his “Psychological Magic” for over the past ten years. He’s entertained such notable talent as bands Metalica, Kid Rock, and Ted Nugent. He’s a well respected author in the magic community with three books to his name.
Patrick has transformed his art form into both a real and emotionally powerful experience. He has succeeded in taking magic to a level not often reached by other performers. He has gone on to direct, co-direct, write and a wide variety of theatrical productions that include How to Kill a Piano – his one man show, Faces in the Crowd, Loud Thoughts and Silent Screams among others.
“I am a fan of a Patrick Redford. Those eight words sum up in very simple terms what I think of the creativeness of this individual. But to leave it at those eight words lacks the essence and complexity of who and what Patrick Redford realy is. Patrick Redford is a very unique indiviual who looks beyond the boundries of any box he is place within. Through his effects he continously creates a new kaleidoscope of imaginanary worlds that we as mystery performers can thrive within. When you take a walk with this teacher the impossible becomes possible, the lost becomes found and the past becomes the present. Time stands still within his hands and is molded into impossible scenarios that become a reality that most could never imagine. Patrick Redford is a maestro at taking the mundane and pouring new life into it. I am always amazed by his creation of creative walkways that enter zones that no other has been able to fanthom. His staircase is always a floor longer than any that others before have created and as a result we all can reach higher in our entertainment goals, and as a result , I continously find myself giving this artist a standing ovation for causing us all to take a closer look at each and every piece we perform … His thinking is just that strong.” -Banachek (2011)
At IMX, Patrick will share with you his very best sampled from his incredible body of both published and unpublished material.
You Will Learn:
- A hands off version of Any Card At Any Number that is an incredible fooler
- Surefire methods of making anyone forget virtually anything
- How to control the thoughts and actions of four people in the course of an incredibly direct chair prediction.
- An impossible card location that has fooled some of the best minds in magic
You’ll get inside the head of the creator behind “Prevaricator” – more than a mentalism effect—a concept so powerful that it uses no gimmicks or props. A diabolical method for detecting a lie, and discovering who is hiding a borrowed object and which hand they are hiding it in.
The focus isn’t just on the effects. The focus is on the creation, the whys and hows, and the critical presentational touches that make these things so powerful.
