An easy-to-do, pocket-sized effect with a personal twist that always leaves a lasting impression.
“This is GREAT! Genius method and a real crowd-pleaser. Devious and yet so easy to do. Wish I had thought of it!” Cameron Francis
“Brilliant thinking! But what else do you expect from David Jonathan? A perfect opener!” Simon Lipkin
“This is a contender for trick of the year! I will literally do this at every single gig, multiple times. It is absolutely amazing!” Craig Petty
We’re super excited to partner with David Jonathan (creator of bestsellers like “Snaps”, “Deqode, and “Black Mirror Project”) to bring you his most practical and commercial effect yet. “Persona” takes minutes to learn and can be easily carried with you everywhere you go.
This fun routine offers a unique “personality test” premise. You bring out some face-down cards and invite your participant to answer a few questions. These questions can be customized on the fly to fit the person or event, and your participant has complete freedom to give any answer they want. Whatever they say is then spelled out with the cards (they can even do this themselves). You can ask as many, or as few, questions as you want.
Ultimately, they’re left holding just one face-down card. Before seeing what it says, you reveal the faces of the other cards. Each one has a personality trait printed on it. But they’re all negative traits like “selfish”, “rude”, or “lazy”.
Your participant then turns over their card and is thrilled to learn they landed on the only positive trait in the bunch. It perfectly describes them as… “Awesome”.
- Self-working
- No forces
- No equivoque
- No memory work
- No sleight of hand
- Customizable questions
This amazing and entertaining routine puts a smile on everyone’s face. You’ll also love how deviously clever and straightforward the method is.
With help from the legendary Phill Smith, David has taken a premise first introduced in his bestselling effect “Profile” and streamlined it into a fully-custom set of cards that handles all the hard work for you.
As a special bonus, you’ll also receive a second set of naughtier cards that flip the script. In this version, the non-chosen cards are positive traits, and the card they’re left holding reveals them as an “A—hole”. Obviously, this version is only for certain scenarios. But when done for the right crowd, at the right time, it kills and gets big laughs. It’s also an excellent heckler stopper.
"David knows what makes a great commercial routine, and Persona is exactly that!” Jon Allen
“A devious method married to an effect that deals with something always of interest to any person: Themselves." David Regal
“I love how David has crafted a routine that people really care about.” Jon Armstrong
"An entertaining reimagining of a classic, offering a personal and engaging experience for the audience." Luca Volpe
Both sets of high-quality cards come in a stunning, premium faux leather packet trick wallet. Normally, we wouldn’t say much more to hype up a packet wallet. But, we genuinely had dozens of magicians who bought early copies of “Persona” at The Session and Magifest saying it was the nicest packet trick wallet they’d ever seen. Many said they would have paid a similar price just for the wallet.
The whole package is rounded out with a complete tutorial video that will have you ready to go within minutes of opening the box. Get your copy of “Persona” from Vanishing Inc. today and make it a permanent part of your everyday carry.
