Ricky Jay on His Mentor: Charlie Miller

Name: Ricky Jay on His Mentor: Charlie Miller
Uploaded: 2015-01-12T16:49:34Z
Duration: P92S
Description: Ricky Jay learned much from magician Charlie Miller about how to refine his practice and make a move better each time he performs it. Despite the extreme repetition and level of questioning Miller demanded, Jay describes working on sleight-of-hand moves with Miller "as close to pure joy as anything that I can imagine." Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice premieres Friday, January 23 at 9 pm on PBS.

Clip: 01/23/2015 | 1m 32s

Ricky Jay learned much from magician Charlie Miller about how to refine his practice and make a move better each time he performs it. Despite the extreme repetition and level of questioning Miller demanded, Jay describes working on sleight-of-hand moves with Miller "as close to pure joy as anything that I can imagine." Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice premieres Friday, January 23 at 9 pm on PBS.

Aired: 01/23/15

Rating: TV-14

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