Ludovic Mignon, the editor of this exceptional book, interviews Dominique Duvivier about his background, his inspirations, his approach to magic, his interactions with his daughter Alexandra, and answers questions from various magicians ... This book describes some twenty previously unpublished tricks for fans of card magic, coins and wallets. The rich and varied content will delight both amateur and professional magicians alike. Enjoy this interview in three episodes. To buy some normal cards click here.  

Dominique Duvivier performs one of Eddy Taytelbaum wonders (no explanation). A coin magically disappears while encased in a magnificent jewel box. And of course, it's about to reappear!  

The magician shows the 8 of Spades, and puts it down on the table: it's the card that finds selected cards! Three cards are chosen, and are clearly lost in the deck. Thanks to the 8 of Spades, the magician will find the three chosen cards in an unusual and astonishing way! To buy: - an ordinary deck of cards click here. - only one ordinary card click here.  

Four aces turn one by one into four kings. The effect is clear-cut and highly effective! To buy some normal cards click here.  

Dominique Duvivier offers a variation on the classic "2 Red Kings" by Larry Jennings. Two red kings sandwich a freely chosen card. The card dematerializes in the magician’s fingers then reappears face up in the face down deck. To buy an ordinary deck of cards click here.  

The magician shows that he has one red-backed card in a blue-backed deck. He explains that he can influence the spectator's thinking without the spectator being aware of it! The spectator chooses a card COMPLETELY FREELY from the 52 cards in the deck. The red card is then turned over: it is the same one! Success guaranteed! To buy: - a “Regular Bicycle Rider Deck” click here. - a bicolor double back card click here. - some “Repositionable Adhesive Dots” click here.  

"Who loses wins!", this is the motto that your spectators will not be able to adopt with this trick in the form of a game, where they will never be able to guess how many coins there are under the magician's silk. In coin magic, the use of ancient Chinese coins is oriental, traditional and elegant. An attractive, effective, visual and easy to do trick. To buy “CCS” click here.  

"Nervous Breakdown" is one of Dominique Duvivier's bestsellers: The spectator has a free choice from among the four kings, and it is shown that this king was predicted in advance. The pitch of the trick is the same, but here the choice is not just from among four cards, but from the whole deck. Yes, the spectator chooses a card freely from among the 52 cards in the deck, and this card was clearly predicted in advance! Success guaranteed!  

Renelys was Dominique Duvivier's first mentor when he was very young. He used to do a two card transposition and to do so, he used a stripper deck. Dominique explains two ways to do this effect, but with regular cards. To buy a “Regular Bicycle Rider Deck” click here.  

The deck is shuffled by a spectator. Two poker hands are determined under "laboratory conditions". However, whichever hand the spectator chooses, he will lose, because the magician will have a Royal Flush in Spades! To buy a “Regular Bicycle Rider Deck” click here.  

The magician takes out the four Kings from the deck, which he hands out for examination; he explains that these four cards are magic! Effectively, they turn successively into identical kings: Diamonds, then Hearts and Clubs... and surprise, he now has the four Aces in his hands... which instantly turn back into Kings. Finally, the faces of the cards of the rest of the deck having been shown first clearly different... all become identical! We now only have 4s of Diamonds! A festival of effects that proves that this deck really does have cards with multiple faces! To buy: - a “Regular Bicycle Rider Deck” click here. - a Set of 52 Identical Cards” click here. - some “Repositionable Adhesive Dots” click here.  

The "elders" thought that magic could only be divided into 3 families of effects: appearance, disappearance, transformation. In the last century, Winston Freer revolutionized magic by identifying 17 families. Dominique Duvivier developed the concept and today, his work is based on 30 families! This trick is a magnificent "mix of genres". He presents two decks linked by a golden thread, and from there, he develops a whole routine where he invites a maximum of effects, each one as incredible as the other! A fabulous saga that will leave your audience speechless!  

First challenge: the four aces are lost in the deck, which is shuffled. The magician finds the four Aces! Second challenge: The magician deals five poker hands. A spectator freely chooses one of the hands, and looks at the card in the center of it. The hands are gathered, the deck is shuffled, and five poker hands are dealt again: the chosen card is found in the magician's hand, in the same place as before (in the center of these five cards). And last but not least, the magician's hand turns out to be a Royal Flush in Spades! Success guaranteed! To buy “Regular Bicycle Rider Decks” click here.  

A new "killer" version on the theme of "Nervous Breakdown". The magician ribbon spreads a red-backed deck face down on the table. A spectator FREELY chooses one of the cards, which is set aside. Then a second spectator FREELY THINKS about a card, which is taken from a blue-backed deck. The red card is turned over: it is the card thought of by the second spectator! Success guaranteed! To buy: - a “Regular Bicycle Rider Deck” click here. - a bicolor double back card click here. - some “Repositionable Adhesive Dots” click here.  

The magician shows a blue deck and sets it aside : this is the prediction deck. He now displays a red deck, shows that the cards are all different, and a spectator FREELY choose one card. He then takes the blue deck out of its case, and ribbon spreads it on the table: there is a red-backed card among the blue-backed cards... and that card is the same as the chosen card ! Success guaranteed ! To buy “Regular Bicycle Rider Decks” click here.  

Dominique Duvivier shares with you a trick he bought from its inventor, Gaston Mauve, in 1972! Coins pass one by one through the bottom of two transparent cups. A wonderful routine!