Recommended books that have had a lasting impact on my career. If you read these few books, the impact on your magic can be at least doubled. I give you the main lines of thought from these books and strongly encourage you to get them!  

The " Fruits d'Or de Montaneuf ": it is a magic brotherhood created by Claude Rix in 1973. For more details, we invite you to watch the " Videocast Rix Fruits d'Or " published on Double Fond TV. Ali Bongo was one of the pillars of the "Fruits d'Or de Montaneuf". Discover, or rediscover this exceptional artist through these four episodes.  

Enter the wonderful world of this expert and great French magician. One of his best friends: Fred Kaps, with whom he worked for over 20 years... a reference! Claude Rix lectured at the Double Fond on 11/08/2007, which you can enjoy in five parts. You will discover or discover again among other things the fabulous possibilities of the stacked deck.  

Get ready to virtually descend into the mythical hall of the Double Fond; it is March 31, 2005, and you are about to attend one of the most successful shows in our theater: "Intimist" with Dominique Duvivier. "Like a rocket, Dominique has long developed his own spirit of Magic... Some of his favorite shows are called "Intimist". All of them are at the cutting edge of Art and a great source of inspiration... It's simply real magic." Gaëtan Bloom  

The idea is to present works of magical literature and the people involved have a freewheeling discussion about what they think of it. Today, three protagonists: Gaetan Bloom, Alexandra and Dominique Duvivier. The book of the day: "Will Goldston's Exclusive Magical Secrets". Not to be missed under any circumstances!  

Dominique Duvivier's presentation of the famous Puzzle trick, in which a piece is added several times, and the puzzle is always the same size each time. In this version, the puzzle is placed in a template which proves that the dimensions have remained the same. And everything is handed out for examination at the end!  

Vito Lupo, magician performing artist, creative consultant, and lecturer, born in New York City, where the “arts” were a natural atmosphere for the training, development and inspiration of Lupo’s work. His commitment, dedication and discipline to the “Arts” has provided Vito with a unique awareness in the theatrical arts including visual and psychological applications in contemporary performance magic. He was the first American to receive First Place at FISM at the age of 18 years old. It’s a friendship that has lasted for 50 years between Dominique and Vito.  

What a beautiful subject! And so vast... If you want to learn from Eric's experience in this field, watch this interview which is extremely rich in secrets. How do you tell a story? To whom can it be told? Why tell a story? And how to tell it? Thirty minutes to get to know the world of this giant of French magic and learn how to ask yourself the right questions before putting together your own show.  

The principle: a picture of a magician is shown, and the people present have a freewheeling discussion about what it evokes in them. Today, three protagonists: Gaetan Bloom, Alexandra and Dominique Duvivier, who share their memories, anecdotes and real-life stories about these great figures of magic. The pictures of the day: Dai Vernon, Howard Schwarzman, Walter Zaney Blaney and Gaetan Bloom. Not to be missed under any circumstances!  

How to write a show and create your character? What to tell and how? How to make this character evolve from show to show? How to tell it differently ? So many essential questions to which Eric answers you without any detour. From Plato's philosophy, which he draws his inspiration from, to his admiration for Derek Delgaudio, he will give you the keys to his world. An interview rich in discoveries, with the complicity of Duvivier, which will reveal what is behind the scenes of this great star of magic.