Over the years my eyes got worse. And my ‘temporary performance memory’ (performance cache). Which means that when I present a trick using a key card, and I have to remember this in the performance, I tend to simply forget it! Just stand there with a stupid expression on my face thinking of a way to get out of this situation.
On stage (or stand-up) I don’t wear glasses. Spotting the index of a card in a fan quickly and safely became more or less impossible.
But I absolutely love Dai Vernon’s ‘Emotional Reaction’ from Inner Secrets of Card Magic—what to do?
Well, using a double backed card as a keycard is the solution for me. Works like a breeze and sets me up for another great Vernon trick …