Unexplainable Acts

Over the years Gary has developed a slightly offbeat and eccentric performance style. He says, "These are the 90s, aren´t they?" Capturing the essence of anyone´s performance style in print is not an easy thing to do, especially if the main focus of the book is to teach that person´s material, which in itself is an arduous task. However, within the effects, and patter given in their context, lies an indication of his style.
In reading the patter of this book, bear in mind that isn´t meant to be taken seriously or at face value. The presentations for some of the effects are meant to be delivered quite tongue-in-cheek; others in a somewhat forced, hyper pseudo-serious manner, pushing them to the extreme so they become absurd and funny. Gary is not interested in patter that simply states the obvious, or describes the proceedings. The script, for him, is what establishes an ambience (sometimes a sense of the weird and eccentric), hopefully inspiring the audience to see the magical occurrences in a new light.
Above is a paraphrase of the preface of this very funny, very enlightening and instructive book. It is hardbound, well illustrated, contains over one hundred pages and is written in the Kaufman tradition.