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Behind the scenes: shooting episode 2 with Julien Song

Facing an International Chess Master with mentalism: what the video doesn't show.

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Episode 2 of Manipulation Games pitted mentalism against one of the most trained minds there is: Julien Song, International Chess Master. What the video doesn't show is everything that had to be built for the confrontation to be honest.

A device like that cannot be shot twice. Every protocol was rehearsed beforehand, without Julien, to lock the mechanics down. On camera, there is no second take for a sincere reaction.

We will publish set photos and staging choices here, episode by episode.

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