My Q & A by Scott Creasey

A full 30 minute act that you can carry in your pocket and perform in almost any stand-up situation, My Q & A the ultimate mentalism routine. 

"It doesn't matter how you obtain the information, it is how you answer the questions that is important."
The statement above is one I have read again and again in published works on the Q & A from some of the best in the business.

I am afraid however that after nearly twenty years studying the systems of others and working on my own Q & A methods and routines, I have to disagree. To me as a full time mentalist and psychic entertainer, how you obtain the information is of paramount importance. So let me re-write the above statement.

"Your ability to answer the audiences questions can make or break a Q & A routine, but how you obtain the information to answer those questions in the first place is of paramount importance."
It has always seemed to me that a sterile method for obtaining access to the audience's questions is where you should start when building a solid foundation for any Q & A routine. With that in mind I set myself the following criteria when devising my own system.
Real time
No electronics (they always fail when you least expect it)
No assistants
No impression devices
No pre-show work
No stooges (instant or otherwise)
No quick peeks inside folded cards
No memory work
Instant access to the information
All props used, innocent in appearance and common place
It has taken a number of years and a lot of trial and error but for the last few years I have been using a system that fits all of the above criteria.