Once people enjoy what I do, I don't mind if they call me a magician or an illusionist or a hypnotist, entertainer, comedian, whatever people want to call me. I'm comfortable with all of the above, so I don't really mind at all what people want to call me.

Keith Barry

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A lot of the audience know that magic tricks are largely sleight of hand stuff, but they're intrigued by the mind stuff. They understand some of the principles behind it . . . but they're confused by how it's all mixed together onstage, which is good for me.

Keith Barry

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I don't pretend that I can read minds. I don't believe anybody can read minds. In other words, I don't believe in psychics.

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Magic is all about directing attention. If I didn’t want you to look at my right hand then I don’t look at it.

Keith Barry

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Some brains are easy to hack into, and other brains are nearly impossible to hack into because they are so complex.

Keith Barry

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By combining elements such as hypnosis, magic, neurolinguistic programming and psychology, I can make it appear that I can hack into people's brains.

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I like pushing the envelope. I like pushing myself and the audience, whether it's a TV show or live. I like to throw people over the edge of the cliff and scare the wits out of them, but then pull them back and make them safe.

Keith Barry

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Studying neuro-linguistic programming is what teaches you how to implant and extract thoughts. Mixing psychology, hypnotism and magic somewhat goes into this area called mentalism, which is what I mostly do. It’s magic of the mind.

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TWINS by Nefesch is a fantastic piece of truly impromptu mentalism which will only be performed by fearless performers. Highly recommended!

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I'm going to show you all how easy it is to manipulate the human mind once you know how.

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I mixed hypnosis and magic together to try and create a new area. I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel.

Keith Barry

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I have to stay in shape for the physical endeavour stunts I do. I work out a lot. I have a personal trainer. I go two or three times a week. I'm on a diet where I photograph everything I eat and send it to her.

Keith Barry

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I have been working with people on an individual basis for years to help them break habits and deal with anxiety. I've helped people with everything from fears, phobias, and stress right the way through to eczema - anything that is governed by our psyche and inner psychology.

Keith Barry

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I can do lightning mathematics quicker than somebody can do them on a calculator.

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I am constantly asked can anyone be hypnotized, and does it really work? Yes, and it does.

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Strive for extraordinary, don't moan, and sleep when you're dead.

Keith Barry

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Needless to say, my stunts take years to perfect and are closely monitored by a team of trained professionals at all times, so no one should ever think about trying to re-create them.

Keith Barry

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If someone is lying to you, they'll generally look up to the top right. That means that they're trying to construct an image that doesn't exist.

Keith Barry

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Anyone can learn a trick, but to make it entertaining, to put a presentation twist on it, and then to take it out there and really amaze people is a whole different ball game. You have to have some kind of a natural ability to do that, I suppose.

Keith Barry

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For me, I live for performing live because people look at magicians on television, and they always wonder, 'Is it a camera trick?' 'Is it a stooge?' whereas, live, they know there's no set-ups; there's no stooges.

Keith Barry

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I love reading about new advances in my industry. I love feeding my brain.

Keith Barry

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