It is almost impossible not to like John Archer, which is no doubt the secret behind his success. His comedic skills and ability to engage with the audience are tremendous. This is a large part of what you are getting here, beyond the basics of how to do blindfold. The man has been doing this for a long time, and he tells you how to get out of toush situations based on his experiences (e.g., when things go wrong and you cannot see, audience management, how to save your eyebrows, etc.) but the real value is watching how he handles spectators.

Now, I cannot do John's routine because, frankly, part of the reason he can do some of the things he can do (e.g., how he comes on to the girl volunteer and it's really funny) wouldn't work with my persona, even if my wife was cool with it, lol. But there are great ideas here, regardless, that can be adapted. I can however see someone being disappointed who wanted more ideas about how to structure a serious blindfold routine, do alternate stunts (like driving a car) etc. None of that is on here, you just get a very simple approach and John's thoughts about it.

The actual mechanics of blindfold are rather simple. If you want to learn how to do it, this is a good resource. If you want to learn how to do it and get ideas for being funny with it, this is a great resource.

I’ll start off by saying I’ve been a fan of John Archer’s work for many years and I’ve incorporated a number of his routines into my show because of the flexibility to be able to have them fit my character.

For anyone wanting to learn a blindfold routine this is a great place to start. His teaching and tips should provide a solid foundation to overcome any fears. Don’t try to copy his routine or character. This should be all about your showmanship.

The only negative was the production value of the panel explanation. Only Mr. Archer had a microphone on. The other three panelists were very hard to hear. I’m surprised Alakazam allowed this to happen.

If you want to do a blindfold Q&A routine, like Gil Eagles, Ted Karmilovich or Gerry McCambridge, get this DVD + Bob Cassidy's Q&A Masterclass, and you will have what you need.

To be clear, John Archer does NOT perform or teach a Q&A routine on this DVD, but he DOES teach what you need to know to secretly read information while you are blindfolded.

This trick alone have fooled more people than any other trick I performed in my life. John is an amazing performer and you will enjoy is performance. Add to cart.

I had been looking for a simple blindfold for my act and john archer did a superb job with blindfold tips. Easy to do and fun to present.

I like Johns material, but not always the way he presents it. That being said he does give A+ advice regarding the blindfold and some very clever insights that really add to the effect