Actor Jack Black had fun learning magic tricks from magician David Kwong for gothic fantasy-based thriller "The House with a Clock In Its Walls". In "The House with a Clock In Its Walls", Black will be seen playing a wizard. To ensure he got the character right, he decided to learn the "tricks of the trade" from Kwong.

"It all really comes down to fingers and hand dexterity and I learned from a master David Kwong," Black said in a statement to IANS. Based on the children's classic written by John Bellairs and illustrated by Edward Gorey, the film is directed by Eli Roth and written by Eric Kripke. Anil Ambani-led Reliance Entertainment will be releasing the thriller in India on September 21.