Comments on: The Illusionist http://theunwindingpath.com/transhypno/2007/06/23/the-illusionist/ Fri, 18 May 2012 09:08:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: The Transparent Hypnotist http://theunwindingpath.com/transhypno/2007/06/23/the-illusionist/comment-page-1/#comment-94 The Transparent Hypnotist Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:42:00 +0000 http://theunwindingpath.com/transhypno/?p=66#comment-94 Interesting. I can see why it would add some mystique.<br/><br/>But in the movie, it was a volunteer from the audience and had something to do with a mirror and watching her image be beheaded. I know, fiction. Interesting. I can see why it would add some mystique.

But in the movie, it was a volunteer from the audience and had something to do with a mirror and watching her image be beheaded. I know, fiction.

]]> By: Anonymous http://theunwindingpath.com/transhypno/2007/06/23/the-illusionist/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Anonymous Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:44:00 +0000 http://theunwindingpath.com/transhypno/?p=66#comment-93 Stage magicians traditionally pretend to hypnotise their lovely assistant before levitating them. No actual hypnosis is involved.<br/>Apart from giving a certain mystique to the illusion, in the traditonal method of doing the trick the assistant is very limited in her movements, so having her entranced asleep is an excellent cover for this. Stage magicians traditionally pretend to hypnotise their lovely assistant before levitating them. No actual hypnosis is involved.
Apart from giving a certain mystique to the illusion, in the traditonal method of doing the trick the assistant is very limited in her movements, so having her entranced asleep is an excellent cover for this.

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