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.
Pro stuff, well done
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