Andrew Mayne in collaboration with Paul Harris present a stunning new illusion that can be performed up close, on the street or on stage. You step behind your assistant and then proceed to shove your hand straight through their body!
The audience watches in awe as your real hand visibly breaks through their skin and emerges from the middle of your assistant’s stomach.
You extract your hand from the open wound. A moment later your helper lifts their shirt to show that their stomach is completely healed.
+ Gut Buster can be performed completely surrounded!
+ Gut Buster can be performed anywhere, anytime with less than two-minutes preparation!
+ A volunteer can shove their hand through the magician’s body!
Plus:
+ Gut Buster Unplugged - The impromptu ungimmicked version
+ Gut Buster Solo - Perform Gut Buster on yourself
+ Stranger Gut Buster - Gut Buster with a random stranger
[Gut Buster includes the complete apparatus and instructional DVD. Nothing else to buy.]
The Gut Buster gimmick is designed to work with people with a medium to thin build. Performers who fall outside this range can use Gut Buster on an assistant or perform Gut Buster Unplugged on a random volunteer.
DVD length 32 minutes. Shot in High-Definition video. Presented in 16:9 anamorphic widescreen. Get the complete effect for only $75
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The Story
Paul Harris has been a hero of mine ever since I first saw Copperfield perform his Las Vegas Link over twenty years ago. His way of thinking and fresh approach has always been a big influence on me. So you can imagine how much hesitation it took to reply when he called me up one day out of the blue to ask if I wanted to work on some ideas for network television. Paul had a specific project in mind for a client. He wanted me to come up with a new approach to Horace Goldin’s arm through body illusion. There had been numerous attempts, including my own, Lightstorm. Paul had something more challenging in mind. A version with no cover where you could actually see the hand break through the skin. And it had to be surroundable and easy to reset. No big deal. Right.
I worked on this for several months trying a multitude of approaches. I started with the original concept and then went off in some wild tangents. I wasn’t happy with any of them. Although I felt we had some good modifications on the original, none of them were really revolutionary. Then one day it hit me. I built my first prototype that evening. The next day I sent Paul a video clip. He was pleased. That made me happy. But we both knew it could be better. Over the next several months I refined and reworked the illusion with Paul urging me to make it more visual and more practical. We eventually ended up with an illusion that surpassed all of our expectations.
I took this to the street to see what real people thought. They were blown away. The effect was so visual and shocking people didn’t know if they should be amazed or frightened. They usually settled on both. The effect was so portable and practical it felt like real magic. Other magicians who have seen it have called it a new milestone for illusions. No boxes, no covers, no funny apparatus. People have said that Gut Buster is a pure illusion that ranks up there with the self-levitation. That makes me proud to hear that.
I’m also happy that I can share this with all of you. As part of the development arrangement, the client that we developed this for agreed to let me release this to the magic community. That should make many of you happy.
So who can use Gut Buster? Anyone that wants to perform a stunning visual illusion. You can do this up close, on the street, on stage or even television. You can use the illusion several ways. You can perform it with an assistant or even have a random stranger shove their hand through your body. Seriously. On the demo trailer you’ll see part of a scene where I literally walked into a bar, asked a woman to step outside and had her shove her hand through my body with no advance set-up between us. I had to cut out part of the audio where another woman watching let out an expletive that would have threatened the PG-13 nature of the illusion. People will really react like that.
What is Gut Buster? Inside the package you’ll find the necessary apparatus and the instructional DVD. I’ll teach you the different methods for performing the effect on a helper or with a stranger. I’ll also show you some of my earlier versions of Gut Buster, including a totally impromptu version that just requires a sheet of newspaper and a volunteer. This impromptu version is so good I’ve been told I should release it as a stand-alone DVD, but you can get it here with Gut Buster for no extra charge. The impromptu version is worth the price of the DVD alone. Once you learn it, you’ll have an incredible illusion you can do anytime you don’t have Gut Buster around.
FAQ
Do I have to buy anything extra to perform Gut Buster?
Nope. It’s complete.
How much assembly does Gut Buster require?
Only a couple minutes.
Is Gut Buster re-usable?
Absolutely.
How is this different than Lightstorm or other hand through body illusions?
Gut Buster is a revolutionary approach. It’s radically different.
Can it really be performed surrounded?
On all sides, above and below!
How much practice does Gut Buster require?
You’ll probably be able to do it within an hour, but I’d recommend a couple days with a mirror and/or a video camera.
Can anyone use it?
The Gut Buster apparatus is designed for an average build. If you’re heavier than average, you’ll probably want to use an assistant to shove your hand through their body.
How portable is Gut Buster?
You can fit everything in a small briefcase or backpack.
How hard is Gut Buster to reset?
You’ll need about two-minutes to reset it.
Do I need any special clothes?
No. The person being penetrated has to have on a button up shirt so you can see the hand go through. A jacket helps, but isn’t required. On the DVD you’ll see an early version where I have a helper stick their hand through my body and rip through my T-shirt.
Is it awkward to perform?
You’re sticking your damn hand through someone’s body! How much more awkward can you get? Other than that, it’s pretty easy. Unklike earlier versions, you have full mobility and use of all your limbs.