Building A MAGIC Routine - Things You NEED to Know!

[@ChrisRamsay52]

See dat SECRET LINK doe?

[@FoxyAlexXD]

Where?

[@colinslade2861]

Chris Ramsay it's in the comments. also the video starts at 00:00. thank me later, guys

[@luismariano477]

yup

[@Juhheli]

Chris Ramsay haha!

[@luismariano477]

very.... interesting?

[@mediamaniac5681]

I just frickin' love you. You've literally changed my life. With all of the tips you've given me I'm getting booked all of the time, I can now do what I love for a living.. thanks to you Chris. Keep it up. Much love bro

[@ChrisRamsay52]

CHEERS!!

[@mediamaniac5681]

Honestly, don't thank me. Without you i'd be stuck as a high-school teacher, but using some of your tips I've been getting booked regularly, allowing me to do magic full time. :)

[@arnavkamath9642]

Chris Ramsay I love how you said "zed"

[@CVVmagic]

One of my opening lines I love to use is: "How are you guys, you guys doing good? I don't mean to interrupt you guys.... but..... they actually paid me to interrupt you guys" And what I've found, is when I state the: 'I don't mean to interrupt you guys' People really WANT to be interrupted. Interrupted from boredom, pointless cell phone scrolling, small talk... and they want to be left with something they can all talk about, a memory to connect on, and time spent smiling, in laughter, that leaves their brains questioning and stimulated.

[@dylanbrady6153]

Hey Chris! I just kinda wanted to say thanks, because without you, there is no magic in my life. I got Type 1 Diabetes a while back, and i stumbled upon one of ur vids while was in the hospital, and thats when i first picked up a pack of cards, and thats when i found something that could take me away from all of the shit. so i just wanted to thank you so much.

[@SpencerDignan]

A good tip with remembering names is to repeat the spectators name throughout the trick, because people like to have other people know their names. A few weeks ago on David Blaine's tour I noticed that David Blaine would repeat the spectators name which creates more suspense, and it is really helpful with remembering names.

[@janikgrassberger542]

This video came out just in time! I have a gig next month and I still need to come up with a great routin! Thanks Chris! Love it!

[@rebelred1802]

Chris is hilarious 😂 and the guy wearing the hat is okay too I guess

[@kajohns007]

Couldn't have posted this at a better time, Chris! I haven't performed in over 3 years, and I've got a big gig this Saturday. This really helped me sharpen my set. Thank's for all the great tips!

[@josephvanderbeek9818]

Thanks Chris!!! I'm 14 and I'm really trying to improve my magic and your videos like this really help!

[@asterrmb]

Absolutely love "Awkward Magician" Chris character! cracks me up every time!

[@timcarver9881]

Man I nether thought to borrow a wheelchair that's a hot one I'll use in the nursing homes 😂

[@ChrisRamsay52]

lol...

[@AndyGersh]

Great vid. Adding to that, and this is probably something you touched on in another vid, but really talk to people. This is so important and I see so many young magicians neglecting this. They talk "at" people, but they're not really listening, not absorbing anything. It's prerecorded. Having a real, organic conversation creates flow and can guide the direction your routine takes.

[@doom35Productions]

Oh Chris.... your humor is just so good.. i love these other characters you play to show us something, keep it up!

[@R3DD10N]

Do you have any recommendations for books about impromptu effects with borrowed objects?

[@damngeorge9714]

What Magicians are you 1.chris Ramsay 2.chris angel 3.shinlim 4.david Blaine 5.pen 6.teller 7.shawn Farquhar 8.dynamo 9.jay sankey 0.jibrizy Taylor Let me start I'm Chris Ramsay ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@damngeorge9714]

Please like this this took me forever

[@ChrisRamsay52]

1.

[@damngeorge9714]

😂😂😂

[@damngeorge9714]

Omg Chris I'm from Stuttgart Damn you are funny

[@damngeorge9714]

Hi Chris I would love to see you talk about street magic

[@cgarces14]

Thanks man once again for making a difference on KZbin and in magic learning for thousands of people.

[@philbrown7313]

Chris, thanks for this great video. My full time job is as a trainer of teambuilding facilitators (essentially I teach people how to play games that make better humans), and the tips you share in this video are easily transferable to other careers where there is a performance component. I like to, whenever possible, creep in some of my love of magic into my trainings and I can totally see sharing this video with those I teach, much appreciated.

[@drewsvlogs4037]

Chris, in the past year that I've been watching your videos, you have given me more confidence in doing card tricks. I work on trying to piece together a routine every day and it never seems to work. Thanks for the tips.

[@JugglerLou]

I'm a working professional for decades. I could have used this advice a lot earlier to get my magic leveled up sooner. Hey it's never too late to learn to be better. Thanks man!

[@MRDShorts]

basically just started watching your channel and I absolutely love it. unlike most people, you actually explain how to interact with an audience and that's sooo helpful!

[@ikamts2]

I've been performing magic casually for over 10 years and honestly I stick to a set routine even though I learn many effects. I ALWAYS start with a classic force and do a quick mind reading, but an unconvincing one (if that makes sense). Like a plausible one. It's the best way to establish a connection with a member of the audience that sounds believable. From there on I just do whatever comes to my mind, and it always works way better when the initial connection is established. Then I end with basically a two trick combo. I let the audience know what I do isn't magic, it's skill and I demo a second deal for them or something highly technical. I say this so they understand I'm not trying to sell to them something that isn't real, no BS. HOWEVER I then end with something truly incredible yet clean and simple like stigmata or angle zero. I never use gimmicks

[@kaichaffin81]

Do a video on what goes into making a deck of cards please😊

[@jasonkerns9680]

i so love your alternate Chris persona! always hilarious

[@yuriestevezalonso3170]

I have my first presentation in exactly one week from now, and I am grateful for these tips that u have shared with us

[@jesseburgess8132]

Ahh Chris! Brilliant! Been waiting for this video for ages! Thanks so much for doing it, helped me a lot! Most worthwhile 13 minutes 33 I've ever spent! Champion

[@mitchymoomovies7428]

The day this video came out I performed to 200 people at a university camp and it was epic! I have never performed before and I was so nervous but I used comedy to ease my nerves. You inspired me to do this! Thank you Chris!

[@emilianovillani763]

Hello Chris, is there a way to quickly set up a deck without being noticed? Obviously just for simple set ups. Thank you!

[@chaddavis1]

Thanks Chris. Always find you entertaining. I am grateful that you are so helpful too. Wish you the best.

[@SPRTANRO]

lovely, chris i really love your vids, but this one i really feel like it will help me a lot for my future magic, inspiring as always :)

[@aaronzalar3926]

I just recently had a gig at a friends wedding and i ended my set for the wedding party with voodoo and im still getting messages from people saying how much they loved that last trick so thank you so much for giving me the tools i needed to do that

[@RoseBananee]

4:37 that killed me bro

[@joshuang6896]

I have been performing for fun at frat parties for a while but I am having my first gig this Saturday so I am very excited! Thanks for the tips Chris!

[@theonlyebeaux5448]

Ok so here is what I was thinking for a starting routine. Hot shot card reveal for picked card; written card prediction from classic force of shuffled deck; 4 phase ambitious card routine; and Jay Sankey's lottery as the closer. I'm currently practicing my ass off to make a first impression in a popular bar really close to my house and hopefully get my first gig. Any tips from magicians who have gigged before on fluidity, banter or pacing would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[@nafee.k9022]

how do u force the spectator think of a card?

[@jimmymcsnickens9344]

You can't really force a thought of card... But USUALLY, it's a 7, an Ace, or a Queen. Just use a card force 😂

[@sa.magician6182]

magic Magic yea i wonder that for a long time

[@aesiryan]

magic Magic Have multiple outs. For the most picked cards at least

[@tusharshetty6243]

Check out psychological card force by peter turner

[@tusharshetty6243]

magic Magic he teaches you how to force each card in the deck without real cards

[@camiloiribarren1450]

It always helps to prepare before the performance. Card magic has easy or difficult routines and the gimmicks can be used more than once. Coin magic is always a good starter

[@jakeedwards533]

thank you Chris you've really helped me impress my family with all of the magic you have put on KZbin

[@danvibesmagic]

would love to see you dealing with hecklers in some live performamces or dealing with rejection in an infield video

[@yreina]

If you see a girl you like in the crowd, you can ask to borrow her for a night

[@rayj4753]

hey Chris if you could please film your gigs so I can see how you flow and walk up and just do it .

[@extradipofhoney6189]

Raymond Fales I agree

[@jacobteixeira4611]

YES PLEASE

[@cherryok3918]

Raymond Fales i think that most spectators would feel uncomfortble with camera at them

[@nicholasfok4578]

Raymond Fales he's not going to show you his entire routine at professional performance, not really benificial to him financially

[@jake_riseabove6502]

Raymond Fales there are some streetmagic videos of chris performing even tough they aren't uncut you can defenetly learn from them.

[@mattcremeans1708]

Amazing video! Tip for me is to be human. Don't act like you are perfect- primarily if you mess up on something, you're human :)

[@noahjones2238]

“Sir, may I borrow your wheelchair?😉” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@fraserhall5257]

want to say a huge thank you yo you Chris Ramsay you blew my mind not even a month ago with a video i seen done my first small routine to some friends an pulled off every trick! magic pulled me bck from a rough year YOU'RE THE MAN!

[@IrishFish11]

Literally every time I'm thinking about going for the next stage in magic, Chris Ramsay releases a new video on it. Your sick bro keep it up :)

[@grantanttila2465]

2:05 is the first time I had a gut laugh in a while

[@nimitagarawal209]

Hey chris... You are really good.. Honestly.. You are the only KZbin channel.. I have subscribed to

[@marcofrey2903]

Just the video I needed. I know I'm 3 years late, but there's not enough out there about sequencing! Do you have any books or tutorials to recommend on this? I'm especially trying to get the hang of when to sneak things out of my pocket and how to sequence tricks together.

[@randallharter]

Hi Chris, love all the old and new videos. Do you recommend any dexterity exercises I could do to improve or do you just recommend practicing tricks? Thanks

[@nightlightstudios9530]

Chris thank you for being a mentor to us all.

[@heinrichreichel5166]

Hey Chris. Thanks for the great content. Any advice for a guy who is really trying to find tips and tricks for mentalism? Thanks

[@bigdog5105]

Not expecting you to answer Chris. But I personally only do card tricks. So what would you suggest for a routine?

[@danhoward9959]

a true magic artist just spoke. much respect cuz.

[@scottipmagician]

Since seeing this a year ago, I've used the last tip "trim the fat" to edit my videos. get rid of clips that I love because they just don't make sense with the rest of the clips..... great piece of wisdom

[@nisargpadh944]

Love you content Man.........keep posting.....and do deck reviews.....when is ur new deck coming out??????? YOUR NEW DECK PLZZZ

[@_DinoHat_]

this video had me in stitches..... you are soo good at relating and teaching! without is being boring ofc

[@brandawg33]

hey chris i got into your channel from one marker magic tricks video and i have to say i love your videos so much and its one of the channels i watch most. good job on your work.

[@princebladexr]

One day i will become a great magician like you

[@henfc456]

Thanks a lot I’m really keen on magic but just need a few pointers to get performing properly ie not just my family

[@donpepe9947]

Chris. You are so fun to watch and listen to and what you share is awesome. Thank you this helps me a lot. I'm unsure about magic performance and trying to figure out being a real performer versus a goofy trick to trick embarrassment. 😅😅 Really thanks this is 👍

[@wertumy]

Last thought is also great for constructing your MTG decks ; )

[@nitzayra2444]

Hey Chris, I've never watched any of your vids before but I'm thinking of performing some magic on stage sometime in the future at a con and I was having trouble thinking of ways to structure my routine. This has helped me out a lot and even though you might not see this thank you very very much! I'll make sure to check out your other vids or any more inspiration!

[@crazychallengers1364]

Chris what is your top 10 must know tricks that a skilled magician must know? ( 3 card tricks ,3 money tricks,3 ring tricks and 1 fire trick).Thanks keep up the good work.

[@melee6897]

Quick question Chris, are there any books we can buy to learn more impromptu borrowed object tricks

[@carterdeemter3635]

I started doing magic about a year ago but I stopped doing it because I had trouble doing tricks but you inspired me to start doing magic again and you tutorials have helped my learn more tricks and got me into magic again and I thank you for that

[@RickHenderson]

Really great video. I'm looking forward to creating a walk around mentalism routine.

[@jakete30]

Hey Chris I'm headed to Vegas right now are there any good magic shops I can go to?

[@coastalcardiciancollectabl1032]

4:22. We need this look on a tee right now!

[@pranavs.purathepparambil767]

can you please recommend a few borrowed object or impromptu tricks?

[@felixoquebec]

those are the best vids you make Chris, this is gold!

[@joshgailey6413]

Chris with glasses is my favorite!

[@aniketchangmai1666]

Can you please do a video on magic from borrowed objects.

[@bearwboots8839]

for my opener I like to do a throw away trick. A quick 5 second visual gag just to lower a spectators guard.

[@teethynoodle7844]

What is ur profile pictureeeee

[@kylarstern7441]

Stand up advice and guidance thanks alot Chris

[@jonathanbragagnolo4689]

Chris! I learned Voodoo Card a month or so ago and I LOVE doing it because people LOVE keeping the burt cards! More often than not I don't even have to offer they just want to keep them straight up because they enjoyed the trick so much! $$$ well spent!!

[@justinbanks2380]

I literally laughed out loud, even though I was by myself, when you did the snap change and the look on your face when you looked at the camera! Just perfect! also, love the tips and all your content! keep it coming man

[@SevenTheJester]

I was at the pharmacy this week and their network was down, so they couldn't run anybody's insurance...so your options were to pay cash or wait. The staff were obviously stressed, and had been dealing with irate customers all day. I never leave home without at least two TIES, so... When there was a few minutes of downtime for the staff, I asked the pharmacy tech who was running the cash register if she had an extra hair tie (she had three on her wrist), but told her I'd give it right back. She was puzzled, but she didn't have any interest in another argument, so she handed it to me. I took it, looked at it for a second, said "Thanks, here you go" and moved my hands forward to give it back. At the last second, I let go and it just hung there in the air between us. The poor girl was so exhausted thst she almost grabbed it without noticing, but then her eyes got huge and she gave me the biggest smile. I said "There you go...just keep smiling" and went and sat back down to wait. When the network came back up, she did my prescription first and told me that I "made her day." Best feeling ever.

[@MaartenFranken]

I love this kind of videos, very inspirational. Great work, Chris. Thanks a lot!

[@nicholasdolan9406]

Chris you're a legend

[@AlwxR]

Hi! I was wondering where could a find some cool color changes, like a bunch of them, not the common ones

[@thecryptidhunters3807]

Just an example, a routine I like to do is based on the premise of objects passing through one another, I start out with a bite coin to get spectators attention, then I move onto David Blaines here then there, say I can show them how I did that, then roll into crazy mans hand cuffs with rubber bands I keep on my wrist. Then touch. Then I like to walk away as Dynamo does sometimes. Just an example of a little routine I like to do sometimes, if this helps give you ideas, great.

[@brendini3685]

I love you thought you were the one that made me start my magic career I am suscribed and have turned on all of the notfactions

[@gal8570]

Thank you for making this video, i am actually just starting to plan my act for core events, and u really helped me get to my goal, thanks man! stay awesome

[@renukasharma7202]

Ya bro I was also shaking in my first . but now I know many tricks and flourish thanks to you , you are my inspiration . love you😊

[@mitchdavis6442]

Chris could you upload a vid of your routine with links to learn the tricks used, this would really help a lot of us including myself thanks very much you're awesome :))

[@0Toner0]

Dude, You couldn't have better timing. I have my first gig in two days and this really helped. thanks

[@makrostheblack4791]

Have been thinking a lot on this topic lately... ty Chris!

[@jamespena6325]

@chris ramsay...i have a question for your praxis control if i can email you if thata okay

[@ianscott3762]

Nice one mate. I use voodoo and red pill as finishers, they really get the reactions that count, your creations are brilliant and have made my routine more memorable than ever.

[@williammcmurry9141]

Chris Ramsay I bought your Voodoo trick and WOW! It's simple yet elegant and completely worth the $10! Can't wait to preform it (after a lot of practice lol)

[@nickwilliams7063]

Chris could you tell me where you got your ACAAN effect from

[@xxdivinexx1051]

I have a little routine only 3 tricks but it includes the trick where jacks rob a bank then the run away and lie low but then I do a double lift to reveal a jack then I flip it back over and place the “Jack” in the middle then flip over the top card and its the jack I have the spectator pretend they are the jack and do a trick called the lie detector after that the jack goes to go to find the other jack then I do more of an advanced version of jacks rob a bank.

[@robertcoulson3509]

Just asked Xavior Spade a question about this yesterday on his live stream. Thanks for your wise words and comedy

[@BagsUp]

Hey Chris love your vids decided to go back and watch some of your older ones over already seen this but for some reason I found this video so funny great stuff bro love you man, I’ve got a stage gig in 2 weeks and I’m struggling on what to do me and my partner are gonna do a duo trick and we are thinking mentalism any ideas?

[@brotosynthesisbs8894]

Chris I have always loved your magic, but your getting like really funny too! You make me laugh multiple times every video and I love your comedy stuff! Keep it up man

[@blackbeardmagic3185]

Great pearls of wisdom. Would luv to see of your stage performances on your channel...

[@TimmyHoImhere]

I love how he says "borrowed"

[@superman25671]

5:19 what I feel like saying to someone who has forgotten their card after I told them to remember it multiple times😂

[@micartist1]

thank you bro needed that so much but need advice on my theme to effect ratio

[@DreamyBongos]

At college, The Amazing Steve went to me and some friends and showed us some up close stuff. He even showed us the fake coin he uses and things to do with the red foam balls. I still remember that.

[@snowadventures1812]

This is simply awesome! Keep up the hard work!!

[@peterjivotovski1828]

11:58 that iconic music