Magic Tricks

Dixie gives a great overview of the basics. Though he doesn't directly address it, learning from him gives you a real feel of the essence of escapology and what it's about. What's great is that from there you can start working on how you want your own act to look.

His advice on the business side of things is also crucial to anyone looking to take this professionally.

The only downside I can find is that Dooley doesn't seem to be able to go more than a couple of minutes without mentioning Houdini. I get that he was amazing, but I don't want to spend a career stuck in the ideas of another magician.