Best tenyo magic trick to perform for interviews

[Shan]

Hey guys how are you all?
I am going to have a very important interview at the end of this month to get in a school program(only 16 accepted throughout Canada)
And my colleagues are aware that I like to perform magic tricks
So I thought why not show one or two just to make the interviewees remember me?
But I want to perform something that's not out of space, meaning it would be weird if I performed eye of the idol during an interview;)
It should be short and easy and baffling of course
But right now My mind is blank so I need all you help!
Thanks, any suggestion is welcomed.


Shan

[Rob Rand]

My first thought is Tricky Business...

[Shan]

My first thought is Tricky Business...

Ah.... I don't have that

[SimonC]

Ultimate shocking pen is portable and unsuspiscious, plus it locks so the interviewer can use it first.
Moonspinner is portable too.
Leave flying carpet at home tho

[Jaime C.]

did ''CLEAR SURPRISE'' cross your mind or do you have ''Bird Watcher Too''? (by John Mazza)

[Rob Rand]

I actually believe you should do no tricks with plastic props involved. It would be nicer to do some magic with coins, or sponge balls. I performed sponge balls a lot and it gets always great reactions. You know, the well known routine where you put (they think) 1 ball in their hand, let them close their hand, you let the other sponge ball in your hand disappear, they open their hand and voilà, 2 sponge balls! Simple and effective.

[VictorS]

I am thinking of performing L. Fiedler's parabox. You can add interesting story to build up your routine.

[John B.]

Here my top 5:

1. Crystal Cleaver
2. Think a Drink
3. Bird Watcher Too
4. Tricky Business- great suggestion Rob!
5. Mystery Triangle

I would just perform one. Good Luck!

[Shan]

Thanks for all the suggestions!!! Too bad I don't have tricky business!:p
I'm just aware about the size of the tenyo......
Bird watcher sounds good

[JohnM]

I like the idea of using business theme props like Ultimate Shocking Pen.

I think to truly leave an impression on them you should not be performing a trick but doing something that seems organic and natural like writing with the Ultimate Shocking Pen and then stabbing in through one of their business card or something on their desk.

Sticking with the pen/pencil theme, you can do Soft Coins or Hanky Panky Penetration with pencils provided by them. Shrinking Pen is very good as well.

Bird Watch is a great one to do as well as they will think you are a math genius even though it is so easy to do.

[kellebotond]

My advice is: You should select a trick which you are quite comfortable performing (you have done it many times and you had great reactions). Try to avoid tricks that you just learned recently. You might want to do something which is examinable, has no angle issues and the performance is relatively short.

[BobD]

My advice is: You should select a trick which you are quite comfortable performing (you have done it many times and you had great reactions). Try to avoid tricks that you just learned recently. You might want to do something which is examinable, has no angle issues and the performance is relatively short.

- Good advice.

Here is a nice and easy routine:
Money Shock
Clear Surprise
Billscape (if you can perform this smothly) or Ultimate Shocking Pen

Baffling and easy Tenyo tricks:
Twister
Prison Box
Confined Cubes ( use a handkerchief vanisher to make this stress free)
Parabox

[gazpratley]

Credit slasher, Credit surprise, Billscape,Tricky Business are the tricks I would peform.

[Roberto B.]

I would go for Zone Infinity.

[SimonC]

Good call Roberto, it's one of my faves, easy to do, portable and great impact

[David DeTenyo]

If you are going to be interviewd I would certainly not use a kind of 'sucker' effect that makes the interviewer look silly or stupid. That already rules out some effects.

As mentioned an akward, toyish like effect would also not give such a good impression, that rules out, well, most of Tenyo's

Botond also gave some great advice - perform what you know by heart.

I agree Ultimate Shocking Pen (that you actually use) would fit perfectly. Magic Painting is another great one that doesn't look too suspicious.
Koornwinder Car, because it is toyish (but that makes the car look innocent!), would leave an impression too I'm sure
Parabox is another easy to do, cool trick that doesn't take up too much pocket space and let's face it, when people expect a magic trick you can never go wrong with sponge balls