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by **IAIN** » Apr 5th, '06, 13:14

...ah if it was that easy, we'd all be doing it and having our own tv show and hoardes of attractive women clambering all over us...

did anyone notice Luke Jermay's name in the credits?

the only suggestion i heard was snow and flake...and he was only trying to suggest an old lady, rather than deliberately make him think of his dead granny...no different to the video game effect from last series...

by **monsieur incredible** » Apr 6th, '06, 12:20

i have to admit he is running a bit low on ideas at the moment
but im going to see him live tonight which should be better than on the tv hopefully

by **Mandrake** » Apr 6th, '06, 12:27

im going to see him live tonight which should be better than on the tv hopefully

Derren is, IMHO, far better live than on TV as he seems to enjoy the audience reactions and feeds off them a lot. He smiles a lot more and generally comes over as being far warmer than on TV. He's said in the past that he prefers to do live shows and that's quite apparent in his stage presentations. I'm sure you'll enjoy what he does, have fun!

by **IAIN** » Apr 6th, '06, 12:36

...hopefully he'll release his hour long specials (messiah and seance were my favourites) and a "live" dvd too...

...he's got a new book out at some point - exploring various techniques that he uses...

i'd love it if he did a special with Andy Nyman and Jerry Sadowitz...playing different characters and so on...

but more than anything - i'd really love to see him do a special where he runs for mayor in an american city or maybe is the puppet-master behind gettting someone elected over here...that would be marvellous...shame jim'll fix-it isn't still running...

by **EckoZero** » Apr 6th, '06, 13:36

I've heard a lot of good stuff about his live stuff.
I was gonna go see hm at the Corn Exchange but by the time I'd found out about it, it was sold out =/

I read about it in the paper and they said it was really good.

I wish he would release some live DVDs

by **allanmagicdavis** » Apr 6th, '06, 18:42

Hopefully this weeks show will be better. Still think he is great though.

by **Johndoe** » Apr 7th, '06, 01:00

his live show is a lesson in how to perform. I hate the way that every discussion ends up talking about derren but at the end of the day the guy is god.

I have managed to work out how he does 90% of tricks but I wouldn't dream of performing them because I know I couldn't 1% of the same character to them that he does.

PS I spoke to him about 7 deceptions and he took my idea on the pulse stop and turned it into something vreath taking for the stage show. He even credited me in the show at the Lowry but it was so subtle that only I would know.
If anyone sees the stage show and the pulse stop notice the name of his 'indian teacher'. Its a very english name and is in fact my name. If nothing else I can include in my promotional material that I have influenced DB

by **Rubber Chicken** » Apr 7th, '06, 11:00

Johndoe wrote:If anyone sees the stage show and the pulse stop notice the name of his 'indian teacher'. Its a very english name and is in fact my name. If nothing else I can include in my promotional material that I have influenced DB

Wow! I'm seeing him in Lewisham on the 26th so I'll watch out for that.

by **Mark Smith** » Apr 8th, '06, 12:12

Rubber Chicken wrote:
Johndoe wrote:If anyone sees the stage show and the pulse stop notice the name of his 'indian teacher'. Its a very english name and is in fact my name. If nothing else I can include in my promotional material that I have influenced DB

Wow! I'm seeing him in Lewisham on the 26th so I'll watch out for that.

Yeh? Im going there on the 26th or 27th, its gonna be great!

by **ouch-kabibble** » Apr 8th, '06, 22:38

I saw him at the corn exchange and thoroughly enjoyed myself.
It was the second time I'd seen the show yet I was still blown away. Also met him afterwards (again!) and had a nice chat, signed some stuff.
He is a very brilliant man.

by **Rubber Chicken** » Apr 9th, '06, 19:50

ouch-kabibble wrote:Also met him afterwards (again!) and had a nice chat, signed some stuff.

Did he have anything for sale at his shows then?

by **kems** » Apr 9th, '06, 20:03

Clacton the 15th.. im there, went to the Harlow show last year

cant wait

by **Mandrake** » Apr 10th, '06, 09:56

Did he have anything for sale at his shows then?

He usually has a couple of people selling Tee Shirts, Programmes and Trick of the Mind DVDs - things like that.

by **Beardy** » Apr 10th, '06, 10:45

was watching him again last night - and there was one thing that amazed me. when he had the room full of pictures of people from history, and he told the guy to think of his proffesion (obviously with his subtle hints e.t.c), I decided to play along. From somewhere in my mind, the medical proffesion came up, and I thought of surgery - by golly I was right!

hmmm - just thought thst I would say so

by **Mandrake** » Apr 10th, '06, 22:29

Scanning to the bottom of Magicweek's News shows that:

Derren Brown's first mass-market book will be published by Channel 4 Books in November 2006.

Further details from Amazon are:

Untitled by Derren Brown
Not yet published: you may still order this title. We will dispatch it to you when we receive it from the publisher. Delivered FREE in the UK when you select Super Saver Delivery. See details & conditions

Synopsis
Derren Brown's amazing television and stage performances have entranced and amazed millions. His baffling tricks and stunning illusions have set new standards of what's possible, as well as causing controversy. Now, for the first time, he reveals the secrets behind his craft. He delves into the structure and psychology of magic. He tells you how to read clues in people's behaviour and spot liars. He discusses the whys and wherefores of hypnosis (which he says doesn't exist) and shows how to use the powers of suggestion and massively improve the power of your memory. He also investigates the paranormal industry, exposes a few charlatans and looks at why some of us feel the need to believe in it in the first place...Woven into this are autobiographical stories about Derren's own experiences and beliefs, told with characteristic humour and engaging honesty. This extraordinary book lifts the lid on the deepest darkest secrets of magic and explores the limits of what can be achieved by the human mind. A must for Derren's legions of fans, it will amaze you, entertain you and expand your mind at the same time...

Our Price: £18.99

Amazing how they don't have a title but have the price sorted. I suppose this will be on thousands of Christmas Prezzie lists!

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