This video is a tutorial by Paul Daniels where he discusses and demonstrates the art of misdirection. Misdirection is a form of acting that focuses people’s attention to where the magic happens.

Paul discusses (although does not name everything): The need for misdirection, psychology of misdirection, visual misdirection, making people look away, gesturing, looking, body language, belief, verbal misdirection, lying, misdirection through movement, acting, combining verbal and visual misdirection, naturalness, time misdirection, cover, repetition, asking questions, eye contact, misdirecting the camera, and more.

A Meir Yedid Magic Product. Original release date: 2002. Running time: Approximately 15 minutes.