Magic Video - John Graham - Name Dropper (Digital Download)
Description & Effect
Unleash a Dual Revelation with 'Name Dropper'
Step into the spotlight with 'Name Dropper' by John Graham, a masterful creation that seamlessly blends the impossible with the personal. This isn't just a card trick, nor is it merely a mentalism piece; it's a profound, two-phase miracle designed to leave your audience utterly speechless and deeply moved. Imagine presenting a routine where you not only divine a spectator's freely chosen playing card but also astonishingly reveal the name of someone special they're thinking of – all predicted before a single word is spoken.
The Unfolding Miracle: Card & Name Divination
The routine begins subtly, introducing a small packet of red cards with enigmatic markings, discreetly placed beneath your card box. A blue deck is then introduced, from which a spectator selects a card and secretly envisions a person dear to them. What follows is a double revelation that defies logic: you pinpoint their chosen card with unerring accuracy and then reveal that this prediction was in motion from the very start. Just as your audience begins to process this impossibility, you elevate the magic to an even higher plane.
The Emotional Connection: A Name Manifested
All eyes return to the mysterious red cards. Their cryptic markings transform, as you slowly deal them one by one, into individual letters. The tension builds, then shatters, as these letters undeniably spell out the very name the spectator was only moments ago holding in their mind. This deeply personal and impossible revelation creates an emotional hook that resonates long after the trick is over, etching the experience into their memory.
Inspired Innovation: Paul Harris's Endorsement
'Name Dropper' draws its brilliant lineage from Paul Harris's legendary 'Deep Astonishment.' John Graham has taken this classic plot and meticulously refined it, enhancing its practicality specifically for the demands of close-up workers and table-hopping magicians. Paul Harris himself has not only given his full blessing to 'Name Dropper' but has also commended John Graham's ingenious contributions, solidifying its place as a robust and impactful routine in any professional's repertoire. This digital download provides instant access to a commercial-grade effect guaranteed to generate lasting impressions and sincere astonishment.
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John Graham - Name Dropper ( Instant Download )
A commercial effect with an emotional hook that never fails to leave a lasting impression.
Name Dropper by John Graham and . is like a powerful card trick and mind-blowing mentalism trick wrapped up into one neat package. You not only divine a chosen card, but also a freely chosen name.
It starts by bringing out a small packet of red cards with some markings on the back. You explain how you don't want the audience to know what they say just yet and then place them under the card box (which stays on the table throughout the routine).
Someone then selects a card from a blue deck while they think of a person who is special to them. You not only divine this card, but prove you predicted it before things even started.
Before they even have a chance to recover from this amazing moment, you kick things into another gear.
All attention is brought back to the red cards from earlier. Those strange markings are revealed to be letters. Not just any letters though. As you slowly deal them down one at a time, everyone will freak out when they realize that they spell the name of the person they were thinking of.
This plot was first popularized by Paul Harris, whose "Deep Astonishment" trick served as the inspiration for John Graham. Name Dropper is being released with a full blessing from Paul. Not only that, but Paul also commends John for the ways he's made the routine more practical-particularly for close-up workers and table-hopping magicians.
