Derren Brown: Archive
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From: graeme_pc
Date: Mon Nov 4, 2002 7:38pm
Subject: Re: new material
And for all you NLP lovers!! Did you spot the visual thinker? Phil,
you're really incredible if you could SEE all of those AUDITORY
clues!
--- In a previous message cowenpa wrote:
> Well much of it was the same but we learn also that Derren has a
> master memory. He uses an old roman trick called loci whereby for
> remembering cards he has a card room with 52 objects. To remember
4
> shuffled packs of cards he has 3 stickers on each object - if it
> comes up then he removes a sticker in his mind. Of course he is
> banned from casinos - this sort of stuff has been covered before by
> the great Dominic O'Brien - but Derren has all the skills I would
> like to have - speed reading, great memory and great at magic and
> mentalism.
>
> Also on a gambling theme he can work out how many cards have been
> picked up from a pack and can keep track of shuffled packs using
> this technique. He shuffled the pack and then asked her to think
of
> a card and he found it in the pack by going straight to it -
whether
> this is one of his card tricks or not - I am not sure.
>
> He said that should vote on 22 on roulette - he lost all his money
> though as number rolled was next to 22 (would have won around 90k -
> I'm sure he has enough money already).
>
> Also new was a bit he did at Oxford University where he did some
> simple feats where he got them to write a letter on a piece of
card -
> saying stuff like hmmmm for m and sssss for s - fairly obvious.
>
> The pickpocketing thing was funny as people didn't notice as he
> repeatedly nicked things without them noticed - including removing
> their ties, watches, wallets, mobile phones... - he would return
> them and while asking whether they have everything will nick
> something that he has previously returned.
>
> Also utilised an old jail for a couple of stunts - one was where he
> was in one cell and guy was in the other - he got him to cross his
> arms - by asking him about his parents getting cross and got him to
> touch his ear (saying something like touching to hear - can't
> remember exactly). Also got him to draw on blackboard what he was
> drawing and to touch a point on the wall where he had drawn on the
> other side.
>
> He got a guy who could defeat a lie detector (a car salesman
> surprise surprise) and could tell where he is lying and also
> influence the lie detector on persons behalf.
>
> That is all I can remember at the mo - but sure other people can
> comment on the other bits.
>
> I did find I could see more auditory cues than I did first time
> watching and after watching the site - particularly the shopping
> centre where he got people to lift their arms - lots of things
> thrown in there. Also with the greyhounds notice how he says WINdow
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
>
> --- In a previous message Philip Collins wrote:
> >
> > I wonder who'll be the first to provide a decent write up of
> Derrens new
> > material, as is showing as I type on E4. Unfortunately I have to
> wait until
> > february to see it :(
> > I hope someone takes the time tonight to detail anything newly
> astonishing
> > and perplexing that he does, otherwise how do we know what else
we
> dont
> > understand?
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
> >
> >
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