Price$39.95
Media TypeBook
CategoryMentalism
Date AddedDec 07, 2007
The Osterlind Trilogy
Richard Osterlind
(Based on 2 reviews)
Thousands have read Richard Osterlind's e-books Making Magic Real, Making Real Magic and Essays and many have reported that the way they approached their magic - and even their lives - was changed forever.
Now, for the first time, these three ground-breaking books have been assembled into one beautifully-bound softcover volume that can change your life and magic.
You'll find the secrets to what really makes magic not only memorable but relevant to today's sophisticated audiences. In a recent survey, Richard Osterlind was named the most influential mentalist of all time and in these pages, you'll discover the exact methods that have made him one of the world's most successful mystery entertainers.
Also included are three powerful effects, including the original Osterlind Design Duplication System, Osterlind's Amazing Memory Demonstration and a wonderful handling for the classic Haunted Key.
If you're ready to take your magic and mentalism to the next level, The Osterlind Trilogy is now ready to help you there.
Pages 148 - Paperback
Reviews
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I am a huge fan of Richard Osterlind. Not only because he is a former resident of my homestate of Connecticut, but because his work is absolutely some of the best out there in magicdom! This book is no exception.
The Osterlind Trilogy contains three short works, each written at different times in his career, and brought together into one volume.
"Making Magic Real" and "Making Real Magic" were my favorite sections of the book. The theories within just make sense if we want to be believeable in our art and to our audience.
Although the theories in this book may not appeal to everyone, I believe it is a good read for all magicians but especially for beginners in magic. It can set them on the right path to becoming a master in the art.
In the last section entitled "Essays" Mr. Osterlind gives great advice on various subjects like physical appearance, using music, using comedy, audience management and more. He also gives us an excellent effect that he has been using for years called Osterlind Design Duplication.
This effect is great and I will definately be using it in my mentalism presentations.
I highly recommend this book. There is definately something in it for ALL of us performers to use.
The Osterlind Trilogy contains three short works, each written at different times in his career, and brought together into one volume.
"Making Magic Real" and "Making Real Magic" were my favorite sections of the book. The theories within just make sense if we want to be believeable in our art and to our audience.
Although the theories in this book may not appeal to everyone, I believe it is a good read for all magicians but especially for beginners in magic. It can set them on the right path to becoming a master in the art.
In the last section entitled "Essays" Mr. Osterlind gives great advice on various subjects like physical appearance, using music, using comedy, audience management and more. He also gives us an excellent effect that he has been using for years called Osterlind Design Duplication.
This effect is great and I will definately be using it in my mentalism presentations.
I highly recommend this book. There is definately something in it for ALL of us performers to use.
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I love books on magic theory, in the last 10 years a glut of books on theory have hit the market. The problem is most of them have been bad, really bad. Oh, there are a few that are stand outs, Strong Magic and Maximum Entertainment to name a couple. But the vast majority have been weak attempts at pontification by either the very inexperienced or the very young.
If you are going to write a book on the theory of the performance of magic, please, at least be someone that has been bloodied in the trenches and someone who has long passed puberty. As I picked up The Osterlind Trilogy, I was not overly excited. I was ready to be let down. Yes, I know Richard Osterlind is a professional performer, yes, I know he has enough years on him to qualify for someone whom might have gained wisdom; I had just grown weary of poor theory books.
I needn’t have worried. The book was marvelous. It is well written, well thought out, and a pleasure to the cerebral thinker. The chapters are short but have plenty for you to mull over. I found myself nodding at many points thinking, “Great concept”. I am not saying I agreed with everything the author stated, but even when I disagreed it made me think. And that is the mark of a good theory book.
Even though Richard Osterlind is known as a mentalist any magician would learn a great deal from this book. It is written for the mystery performer. I made copious notes in the margins as I read through it. I am sure I will read through it again in the near future.
Richard challenges the reader to think about why they are performing the miracles they do. I will quote one part of the book to illustrate the powerful thinking that it contains:
“How often has an audience member asked you, “Can you change my one dollar bill into a hundred?” or “Can you tell me what tomorrow’s winning lottery number will be?” or “Can you make my wife disappear?” These trivial remarks meant as silly jokes still imply, “If you are a magician, do something that’s useful.”
I think this book is a real gem. Highly recommended.
If you are going to write a book on the theory of the performance of magic, please, at least be someone that has been bloodied in the trenches and someone who has long passed puberty. As I picked up The Osterlind Trilogy, I was not overly excited. I was ready to be let down. Yes, I know Richard Osterlind is a professional performer, yes, I know he has enough years on him to qualify for someone whom might have gained wisdom; I had just grown weary of poor theory books.
I needn’t have worried. The book was marvelous. It is well written, well thought out, and a pleasure to the cerebral thinker. The chapters are short but have plenty for you to mull over. I found myself nodding at many points thinking, “Great concept”. I am not saying I agreed with everything the author stated, but even when I disagreed it made me think. And that is the mark of a good theory book.
Even though Richard Osterlind is known as a mentalist any magician would learn a great deal from this book. It is written for the mystery performer. I made copious notes in the margins as I read through it. I am sure I will read through it again in the near future.
Richard challenges the reader to think about why they are performing the miracles they do. I will quote one part of the book to illustrate the powerful thinking that it contains:
“How often has an audience member asked you, “Can you change my one dollar bill into a hundred?” or “Can you tell me what tomorrow’s winning lottery number will be?” or “Can you make my wife disappear?” These trivial remarks meant as silly jokes still imply, “If you are a magician, do something that’s useful.”
I think this book is a real gem. Highly recommended.