I expected more. Some of the material was good, but Mr Motta took several opportunities to push his
personal products which are extremely expensive. He also took several opportunities to remind the
audience what a great personality he has. True, personality is important in performing mentalism,
but I thought he bordered on arrogance.
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Bobby Motta is like the Toronto version of Gregory Wilson, a funny, charming guy with a terrific
skill set. What he lacks in teaching time--this is one of the shorter Live lectures at just under
2:15--he makes up for with expert instruction and really good pro tips. It's easy to see why with
his high-comfort level and charisma he's a popular mentalist in the Great White North. Nothing that
he does is new, but he freely admits it. His preferred p*** will be really familiar to anyone who
has studied mentalism for a while, but his nuances are super and couldn't be clearer. In Banachek's
Live Lecture, he trotted out the really old technique of p***** w******. Similarly, Motta likes
using c***** envelopes and a s****** swami (or "unswami," as the prolific Unknown Mentalist puts
it), right out of Corinda. I do too. I also like STD, again a variant on something really old, but
his improvement is excellent. (He does shill a little for a soon-to-be released PK invention of
his.) The piece de resitance is his Advil closer which throws in everything but the kitchen sink.
It's like an updated version of the routine This is Mentalism from Corinda and is worth the price of
admission alone just to see how one can do a huge routine combining many disparate techniques.
All in all, I like Bobby. He's an excellent mentalist and teacher, and this was a nice lecture
for both pros and neophytes.
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Thanks Mr. Motta for your very intriguing lecture! Lot of insights, lot of beautiful audience
Managements etc. This lecture is a must.
However: There's one mystery unsolved: How do you
preshow (in "Adville") the spectator in context of a small group of spectators?
All the
best
Roger
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Bobby Motta is most definitely one of the top Mentalists because of his brilliance and unbelievable
presentation. Bobby values strong and practical mentalism and it is exemplified in this lecture.
What you learn is not only powerful, but practical and workable. I have used the close up material
taught in this lecture and the reactions were amazing. Great work!
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Great choclate bar routine
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This was one of the best lectures I have seen and I have downloaded them all for going on three
years or more. I know he works with Bill Abbott a lot in Toronto so I couldn't wait to see him. His
moves, psychology and the development of his stuff is incredible method of getting peeks is so
natural that until it's shown and explained you shake your head and wonder why you didn't notice.
Well, you didn't notice because he so good with his movements and they are so natural that you just
don't pick up on them. He presented a wealth of real world effects made to look so innocent and
structured so well that even a person with forty plus years of performing magic and mentalism never
see the move!
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This is one lecture by far that you should watch. The insights of how Bobby thinks about what and
how to perform is value in itself. Everything that is shown on this lecture is a worker and I have
seen him perform many times. I'll still keep going to see him perform because it is so
entertaining.
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…the two best effects (use of peek wallet and spectator psychokinetically pushes cup / bottle of
chair) require (pretty expensive) purchases. Fun stories.
Bobby Motta is a genius! His lecture is one of my favourite and I've been performing magic for
almost thirty years. We had dinner guests the other night and I floored then with Bobby's Biz Peak
and STD. Bobby's excellent instruction and brilliant subtleties help you learn these effects and
perform them like a seasoned pro. I could see that it was difficult for Bobby to reveal his closer
Advil, but I am so glad he did. There are so many layers in this routine, that it is worth the
price of admission alone. Great job Bobby! It was a pleasureful ride. Highly recommended!