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Old 08-25-2013, 12:32 AM   #4
Christopher R. Rice
 
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Default Re: Professional Magician Skillset

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Originally Posted by oneofmanynameless View Post
Well that solves almost all of my problems. Now I just have to learn how to actually play a character that is a master of misdirection.
Watch a crap ton of stage magic/con man movies. The Prestige, Now You See Me, The Illusionist, Ocean's Eleven (and successive films), and The Sting for starters.

You might also want to check out the TV series: Lie To Me, Psych, and The Mentalist.

Watch what the characters do. Mimic them. :-)
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