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Synopsis: The Deeper You Go

A quirky documentary about a charismatic hypnotistÕs journey from bawdy stage performer to self-help guru.

Wayne Lee, a comedic stage hypnotist, endeavours to transform himself from marginal celebrity entertainer into mainstream motivational personality. With his Ken-doll looks and omnipresent smile, he relentlessly promotes himself and his show, tirelessly performing magic tricks, churning out motivational acronyms, and preaching about human mind power to any willing audience. Lee hails from Edmonton, Alberta, where he began his career as a high school teacher. A knack for magic developed into part-time work performing for parties and corporations. After witnessing a hypnotist at a local club, he set out to learn the secrets of hypnosis. For the past seven years, he has poured all his energy into fine-tuning his show and polishing his skills as a performer in order to reach the penultimate goal of headlining on the Las Vegas strip. In a bid to find inspiration, he attended a popular self-help seminar where he had a life-changing experience. He came to the conviction that his true calling was "to serve people" -- as a motivational speaker and self-help hypnotist. The film chronicles the metamorphosis of his madcap stage show into a "Life is Magic" seminar encouraging people to "get in touch with all their dreams, goals and aspirations".

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