Danny Archer On Target

Hocus Pocus is proud to host On Target, a lecture by Danny Archer. Danny's lecture is a true lecture, not a dealer demo; all effects are fully explained with no need to buy any special props.  Danny has lectured and performed in 44 of the 50 States.  Worldwide in Canada, Scotland, Wales, England, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Luxemburg, Israel, Italy, Spain and France. 

He has performed at conventions like the IBM national convention (Kansas City 2001 & San Diego 2002), the British IBM national convention, Blackpool, Las Vegas Magic Invitational, Hank Lee's Cape Cod Conclave, A1 Convention at the Capital, Iowa State convention, LA State convention, FFFF, Houdini Convention, Rocky Mountain Magic, NYCAN, Sydney Superday of Magic, MINDvention, PCAM, TAOM, MAES, the Scottish National convention and  Tannen's Jubilee. 

Danny's lecture is filled with solid, audience tested effects that can be learned and performed by anyone.  You will see and learn original magic with cards, coins, bills, photographs, business cards and more.  There is close-up, parlour and stage effects, there is sleight of hand, self-working, mentalism and comedy magic ... no pipe dreams ... all with the Archer Touch. 

Danny Archer On Target

Handy Business - when asked for your business card, this is a magical way to produce them.

Small Talk - using a magic wand, three coins are produced and vanished.

Trick Photography II - A photograph with a picture is shown.  After performing the card trick written on the back, the card has vanished from the deck and appears in the photo.

Big Bill - A version of Bank Night that is both funny and baffling.

DSP - The performer mails a box in advance, which contains a digital recorder which correctly predicts the results of a sporting event.

Pick a Coin - a stand-up coin routine that can be performed for a single person or an audience of hundreds.

Triple Thoughts - Three spectators pick cards from a shuffled deck and they are revealed in a memorable manner.

Dexter the incredible card finding dog! - a wind-up pooch saves the day by finding the selected card in a funny yet magical manner.

Star Search - the performer makes two predictions before showing his autographed collection of movie stars.  Both predictions are wrong but then a unique twist proves them right.

Twin Peeks - two devastating peeks that are both natural and allow you to do miracles with a deck of cards!

Reviews and Comments on Danny's Lectures

Thank you Danny!  While I haven't heard, by no means, from everyone, the members that did contact me have nothing but raves over your lecture. It had to be one of the best lectures we have had in the last 5 years at least. Everything you did was not only carefully explained but you presented it all with humor and explicit incite into the workings of each effect. They were all 100% working material with none of that experimental stuff. This was all solid, audience tested, routined and ready to be inserted immediately into ones act. We can't wait to have you back again. The members will really show up en masse when we announce your name.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart. It was so very enjoyable. -- Sam Holveck, Delaware Knights of Magic 

I was at your lecture at the Magic Castle in January. You gave a great lecture. Thank you! Your Archer Shuffle has got to be the best, most practical and useful card move that has been invented in the last 10 years. I love it! And your lecture notes, "Working Alone" and "Still Working Alone" are nicely written and have LOTS of "worker" items in them. They are one of my better investments. -- Joe Marotta

My students, (9 of them were at the lecture in Melbourne, Australia), spent the next session discussing your lecture, you, and your material. It was the consensus of opinion that the material was some of the best and most useable they had seen.  I have to agree. I enjoyed your lecture very much, however I enjoyed you more. -- Chuck Fayne

I want to thank you again for showing me the Grandfather Deck.  I just returned from FISM and it created quite a sensation and fooled everyone I showed it to including; Mike Caveney, Bill Herz, Christopher Hart, Eugene Burger, Rich Bloch and many others.  I hope you sell a million of them although I really wish I was the only one who had it. -- Seth Kramer

GREAT lecture last night.  I really enjoyed your routines.  I especially appreciate the speed in which you went though the material.  You kept it moving and entertaining.  I'm excited about several of the things I saw and will be working on them very soon. -- Shep Hyken