Derren Brown

[2 Smokin Barrels]

I liked him when he used to sing with Hot Chocolate

[UKBob]

Booking tickets for the Eastbourne show 21st May Anyone seen him live? His power of word accociation is phenomenal, I believe he's working on some new never done before getting out of padlocks tricks too

[agent006]

I would very much like to play roulette with him, but with no blanks.

[ofcorsa]

love his stuff, hopefully seeing him in skegness

[RobbieM]

I think he's good too, good TV.

[tombaron]

he used to have so much promise when he 1st started out on tv. so much talent.

I get the impression he thinks he's 'it' now though. complete show man / show off and a*hole.

[UKBob]

tombaron said:

he used to have so much promise when he 1st started out on tv. so much talent. I get the impression he thinks he's 'it' now though. complete show man / show off and a*hole.

To be fair, I wasnt a fan/didnt know him when he first statred out. Isnt it in his nature, to a degree... to be "the show man!" when he performs.

If he took the softly softly approach, he wouldnt have the same impact?

[Hardcore2000]

who watched his show the other night and selected a bike in your own head. I did

[ofcorsa]

I think his arrogant performance makes his different, If he was jolly jolly doing things he was doing there would be less drama, and also people would be more inclined to believe he is doing magics tricks rather than "experiments" with physcology

[srebbe64]

I know how he does his 90% of his tricks, and when you understand how he does them it's not at all entertaining.

[nightmare]

wish I was as clever as you!

[srebbe64]

nightmare said:

wish I was as clever as you!

It's not about being clever, someone told me. I won't ruin it for anyone else, but if you want to know, then drop me an email.

[Plotloss]

srebbe64 said:

I know how he does his 90% of his tricks, and when you understand how he does them it's not at all entertaining.

I'm reading a book at the moment which explains the way that his suggestion works. Making and breaking state and the like.

Its absolutely fascinating, especially the section about religion.

Who would have thought that its all about subconcious manipulation...

A truly amazing subject on the whole.

[neil.b]

srebbe64 said:

nightmare said: wish I was as clever as you! It's not about being clever, someone told me. I won't ruin it for anyone else, but if you want to know, then drop me an email.

When he was six he believed that the moon overhead followed him
By nine he had deciphered the illusion trading magic for fact
No tradebacks...
So this is what it's like to be an adult
If he only knew now what he knew then...

[ofcorsa]

i know of a book that would show in a few steps (in joke) how to acheive similar results but derren is very good at his craft

[Uriel]

Plotloss said:

srebbe64 said: I know how he does his 90% of his tricks, and when you understand how he does them it's not at all entertaining. I'm reading a book at the moment which explains the way that his suggestion works. Making and breaking state and the like. Its absolutely fascinating, especially the section about religion. Who would have thought that its all about subconcious manipulation... A truly amazing subject on the whole.

Title of the book? Sounds interesting...

[Graham.J]

*bump*

Uriel said:

Title of the book? Sounds interesting...

I've been looking for a book with that sort of subject matter in.

Do tell

[Plotloss]

Its called Persuasion and Influence, cant remember the authors name though, begins with an N

Its an overview, dont expect instructions...

[pzero64]

Plotloss said:

Its called Persuasion and Influence, cant remember the authors name though, begins with an N Its an overview, dont expect instructions...

Purple spanner?

[Graham.J]

Plotloss said:

Its called Persuasion and Influence, cant remember the authors name though, begins with an N Its an overview, dont expect instructions...

Thanks mate