Interview with Filmmaker Molly Bernstein | American Masters - Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice | PBS

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American Masters - Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice premieres Fri., Jan. 23 at 9 pm on PBS

Filmmaker Molly Bernstein describes her astonishment the first time she saw Ricky Jay perform. It led her to learn more about sleight-of-hand and the history of magic. She and her partner eventually earned Jay's trust and began the documentary film that was more than a decade in the making.

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