Derren Brown: Mentalist Extraordinaire
The inaugural inductee into the mentalist hall of fame, Derren Brown has been entertaining and amazing people in equal measure for over a decade now. He began to penetrate the public psyche back in 1999 when his show Mind Control first aired on UK television. In the best spirit of mentalism, Derren Brown describes his craft as a mixture of magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship; a craft that he has continued to hone through the medium of television. His provocative and thought provoking television series and one off specials include; Trick of the Mind, Trick or Treat, Mind Control with Derren Brown, Russian Roulette, Séance and Messiah. Evening of Wonders
My personal favourite to date was evening of wonders, a televised version of Derren Brown's stage show which paid homage to the mentalist performers of the 1920's and 30's. In the course of Evening of wonders, Derren brown performed somequite astonishing "mind-reading" and having watched the show I set about finding out more about the techniques behind the magic, mystery and mentalism. One of my best sources of information came from the work of David Abbott a magician by trade who at the turn of the 20th century was regarded as one of the best documenters of the methods used by fraudulent psychics. I put together an e-book that you can download for free which is an explanatory account by Abbott on mind reading in public. To the best of my knowledge this work is in the public domain so please feel free to pass it on to anybody who you think might be interested. Click Here To read/download Mindreading in Public by David Phelps Abbott. The EventsAt the time of writing Derren Brown's leatest TV mindfest "The Events" has just launched, and as with all his previous shows, it's causing quite a stir. In the first event (see following video) he "predicted" the outcome of the Britain's National Lottery. Derren Brown Event 1: Live Lottery Prediction; For more information on the lottery prediction and the remaining events, Click Here to visit the show's official website. Derren Brown on Magic & MentalismBrief audio clip taken from a Derren Brown lecture at the International Magic Convention in 1999. Recommended Derren Brown Reading
Book Description: Derren Brown's television and stage performances have entranced and dumbfounded millions. His baffling illusions and stunning set pieces - such as "The Seance", "Russian Roulette" and "The Heist" - have set new standards of what's possible, as well as causing more than their fair share of controversy. Now, for the first time, he reveals the secrets behind his craft, what makes him tick and just why he grew that beard. Tricks of the Mind takes you on a journey into the structure and pyschology of magic. Derren teaches you how to read clues in people's behaviour and spot liars. He discusses the whys and wherefores of hypnosis and shows how to do it. And he investigates the power of suggestion and how you can massively improve your memory. He also takes a long hard look at the paranormal industry and why some of us feel the need to believe in it in the first place. Alternately hilarious, controversial and challenging, "Tricks of the Mind" is essential reading for Derren's legions of fans, and pretty bloody irresistible even if you don't like him that much. See following link for more details: Derren Brown LinksOfficial Derren Brown Facebook Page Official Derren Brown Twitter Page Do you think astrologists and palm readers can tell everything about you and that your personality can be read from your birth date or hand?" Whether you do or don't, Click Here to find out how gullible you are. Click Here To Visit The Paranormal Psychology Page. Go From The Derren Brown Page Back To The Home Page
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