Secrets of the Magus
Ricky Jay, who is perhaps the most gifted sleight-of-hand artist alive, was performing magic with a deck of cards. Also present was a friend of Mamet and Mosher’s named Christ Nogulich, the director of food and beverage at the hotel.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1993/04/05/secrets-of-the-magus