Magic Review: Kayfabe by Max Maven and Luis De Matos 

Yes! Same! Somebody had to say it. I just never really..."got" Max Maven. The character feels like a Flash Gordon throwback. I'm far more interested in the man, the magic historian, the genius. I'm more interested in Phil Goldstein.This sounds fascinating for that reason. Thanks for breaking it down so beautifully.

Kayfabe is older than wrestling, it's a carny term. Wrestling originated in carnivals and as a result a lot of wrestling talk uses "carny" terms. :)

This is such an in-depth and helpful review, thank you so much David. God bless you!

I appreciate these people who not only take the time to make a 9 hour teaching lecture but also release all of the wonderful tricks these people create.

You basically explained what a Masterclass with Max feels like, its not “the tricks” its the insight and inspiration. Sounds lame but its like a magical Tony Robbins, you listen to him talk and feel better about your craft, with a deeper understanding. Also his masterclass is usually 250€ and is 6 to 8 hours, this is 150€. If you ever wanted to go to a Max Maven class this is a valuable option I believe

Agreed about Max. I downloaded one of his tricks on Penguin and found him really genuine and interesting. I do think he’s toned down the “character” a little over the years. He seems to be doing more of a Kreskin type thing. As far as his knowledge of magic history, he’s on a Rich Jay level.

Great review man

I saw the title, am a huge pro wrestling fan and magician, and knew I had to click. Glad you mentioned the terms meaning and gave a brief background.

this review is some of your best work yet .. agreed on nearly every point made. is it worth $150?? tough to say ..everyone will have their own opinions on this one.

RIP. Max Maven has passed.

Very good Dave! This feels like a must have. Can't wait for Max's pocket nightmare.

I would pay good money to see Max laughing maniacally next to a damsel tied to a train track. Personally I love his character and sense of humor. But regardless of how you feel about his character, the theory he brings forward is insane. Multiplicity completely changed how I present several routines. This is the last Max Maven DVD set (that I know of) I don't have of his. Thanks a lot for the review, it's on my list but I think I'll save it for after I finish the rest of my mentalism backlog.

I totally agree with you, I was never a fan of his. I watched him on magic specials, but not because of him. I always respected him and his craft, I just was never a fan of his. Great review!

It's worth it.

Would you recommend tbis for novice magicians

Do you think they would let you do silent assistant from sans minds?

Similar to workshop offered by Juan Tamariz sometimes in magic conventions, which I attended twice since 2011. The main focus is not the tricks, as Juan stressed that there are more important things in magic other than how it is done (secrets.) It is understandable the young generations does not like this DVD because they are the generation who need instant satisfaction. Give them some time in future when they found out secret cannot improve their magic they will come back for this DVD set. The only problem is will they still do magic at that time is another problem. Peace.

Hahahahha

Max was almost always the smartest guy in the room. His magic knowledge was unsurpassed. What a great loss to magic.