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Hi

This may be information to anybody who likes Derren Brown. On the channel 4 website they are now looking for volunteers to take part in his new show. The application form is on the channel 4 site.

http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/t ... ndcontrol/

You will be informed by e-mail if you have been successful in your application, and if short-listed, you will need to attend a selection session over the weekend of 15th – 16th October 2005.
If you make it through that final stage, you will need to be available for our filming dates from time to time between Friday 21st October and Sunday 6th November 2005. Hope this of intrest to someone.

Paul

I saw this announced on the television the other day.
Something tells me that magical minded people would probably not be chosen.

I could be emabasing to Derren if he used someone who was known localy, because the whole stooge thing would rear its ugly head,.

cowardlylion wrote:if short-listed, you will need to attend a selection session

Is this the bit where Derren offers you a few hundred quid to play along for the camera?

Derren Brown wrote:Now, when i ask what card your thinking of, say "Ten of Hearts" and i'll give you 50 quid!

lol

Rob

Yeh, probably

It's interesting that a very large part of the Application form deals with your medical history. Either they're being very cautious or it's deliberate hype to enhance the event. Can you imagine how well received it would be if you declare your Hobby as 'Magician, Mentalist - I just love doing everything Derren does'!

Hello there,

The medical questions are there for the production company to cove their backsides in case there's a problem. If you tick no to everything, you're far more likely to get on telly than if you're a pregnant epileptic with TB and asthma. If you lie, it's your fault!

When you get there, the two day thing is to weed out those least succeptible to suggestion and the most knowledgeable about mentalism to leave the best, most willing subjects. After all, it's supposed to be about extraordinary things happening in very ordinary circumstances. They want good reaction shots not some clever trousers piping up "hey, that's a handshake induction!" when filming starts