hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl "hˈɑːt ænd kˈoʊld ɹˈiːdɚ" ænd "bˈɪlɪt ɹˈiːdɚ", ɹˈiːdɪŋ sˈiːld mˈɛsɪdʒᵻz ɡˈɪvən tə hˌɪm baɪ mˈɛmbɚz ʌv hɪz ˈɔːdiəns.
He became a professional "hot and cold reader" and "billet reader", reading sealed messages given to him by members of his audience.