hiː mˌeɪd hɪz ɛksɪbˈɪʃənz ɐtɹˈæktɪv baɪ jˈuːzɪŋ kˈɑːmədi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðˌɛm, ˌɪndˈiːd dʒˈæk kˈɑːɹneɪm dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ɹˈiə "æz mˈʌtʃ æz kəmˈiːdiən æz ɐ snˈuːkɚ plˈeɪɚ".
He made his exhibitions attractive by using comedy during them, indeed Jack Karnehm described Rea "as much as comedian as a snooker player".