cold reading

In the second, those who are called back perform cold readings.

The cold reading methods he uses are exposed by the team.

Edward has denied ever using hot or cold reading techniques.

It is traditional to treat the read-through as a cold reading.

Brown explained that many mediums use a technique called cold reading.

A cold reading means that the actors haven't rehearsed the work, or may be seeing it for the first time.

But it was far from a cold reading.

At Indianapolis it was 23 below, the coldest reading there in this century.

She was one of the first to teach classes centering on cold readings.

He could give a cold reading that would scare the pants off a marble statue.

This technique is used by some television psychics in conjunction with cold reading.

Cold reading is a magic trick that gives the appearance of a psychic experience.

Cold reading isn't Swift's only trick: his shows are taped at hotels.

Some performers who use cold reading are honest about their use of the technique.

There would be cold readings and some minor rehearsals.

I once auditioned an actor from Juliard who couldn't do a cold reading and get the part.

Stan also begins to pick up Zeena's talent for cold reading.

Students of the craft call it cold reading.

"You're not doing any cold reading at all?"

"The technique is called cold reading," he said.

Gave her some lines, a cold reading.

These included cold reading, eavesdropping, and planting accomplices in the audience.

Before Stan leaves he steals some of Edward's books, to learn more about cold reading.

Some auditions involve cold reading, or performing a script that the actor is not familiar with.

These include an essay relating the author's experience of a day spent learning cold reading techniques well enough to be accepted as a psychic.