

I knew how much I'd already benefited from witnessing his methodical approach to performing and I encouraged him to put his routines on paper. Now, over the last year, we've become fairly friendly and about six months ago, Looch confided in me that he was thinking of releasing some of these routines in a book. These underground routines have contributed tremendously to his success - not just because they are great, but because they reflect his approach to mentalism. I know that is in no small part to his performance philosophy and his unique approach to entertaining his audience. He is busier than I am - it pains me to say it, but it is a fact. We now both work in the same marketplace.

Obviously, we've all seen him perform 'Influence'. Each honed to perfection through constant performance. Not that he'll get the reference, but I sort of think of him as the Tom Brady of mentalism.Īs I got to know him, I realized that he had a whole arsenal of effects like '4.8 Minutes' that no one in the mentalism community knew about. I've since had the opportunity to perform alongside him, and I have to say that Looch is one the steadiest, classy, and most unflappable men I've had the chance to work with. I still consider it one of the best, well-crafted pieces of close up mentalism that I've ever read.

When I read Looch's '4.8 Minutes', I sent Looch an email telling him that his routine was pure napalm and that he had ice water running through his veins.
