Magic Tricks

This is a world class material. Maybe Mr.Blake's narrative is not always smooth - in part, due to mild language limitations - but those willing to bypass that will find pure gold. First of all, I find his presentations are just classy, elegant - not an imitation of classy and elegant, but for real. Secondly, the material he shares is very practical - it is obviously thought-out on a deeper level than average, and sure enough proven and polished in public performances. I find there is really a remarkable economy of resources - only the necessary is left to create the effect, the rest has to be you (performer). His center tear method must be the best I've come across so far, and the script he uses for it is brilliant. This is the first proposition of a center tear motivation that make sense to me - usually polite audience feel something cheeky is going on there - but this presentation really brings a center tear to another level. Truly classy, graceful.

Mr.Blake recalls an episode of his life in which he faced a probable misjudging in a competition, and it comes across like the episode had an impact on him. I join those who share this opinion: Mr Blake, it really truly doesn't matter - this is a total smoke, and at the end of the day what is special and worth finds its way into the space it deserves. With your recent DVD release (which I pre-ordered from the original source, but unfortunately - and alarmingly - never received!), with this PenguinLive lecture, and hopefully with your upcoming releases, you will undoubtedly influence a generation of non-Spanish-speaking magicians, and it just cannot be otherwise when there is THIS kind of quality at work. Meanwhile, I look forward to your release of the nailwriter!

For those reading this review - do yourself a big favor, and listen to what this man has to say. He KNOWS.