Derren Brown: Archive
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From: killerb_0187
Date: Fri Dec 27, 2002 4:32pm
Subject: Re: [Derren Brown] Using Derrens name to sell products??
--- In a previous message Blue Chip wrote:
>
> >http://www.magic-online.net/derrenbrown.htm
> >
> >Is it just me or are they just using the guys name to sell products
> >that are completely irrelevant to the routines that Derren
performs?
> >Certainly seems that way to me!
>
> DB does own a mind-power deck of cards and suggests that the
beginner could
> use them pratice 'mentalist' methods. I have not seen him use
these on
> TV. Basically, these cards (and many other card TRICKS) allow you
to
> practice things like lip-reading ready for the real stuff.
Intresting, I didn't know that...
>
> I'm sure DB will have read Psychological Subleties and several
> other books like this.
Yeah I think he did too. I saw him use a trick which is written in
the book "Square and circle". Derren just did it another way that's
all.
>
> Essentially I get the impression that this web site is into the
> sucker-you-in-and-rip-you-off school of thought.
>
> If you want to practice face/lip reading, a good place to start is
to KNOW
> what they are thinking and then try to work it out from their
cues. DBs
> video is veerryy helpful for this, but don't expect "how to make a
matalist
> out of a newbie in 2hrs 47mins"
I'm still speculating whether or not to buy this vid. I've heard that
it has absolutely NOTHING to do with what Derren does now, and it's
all his old card routines. Is this true??
| Replies | Author | Yahoo! ID | Date | Size |
| 2077: Devil's Picturebook review - no secrets revealed | Blue Chip | cs_bluechip | Fri 27/12/2002 | 7 KB |
| 2078: Re: Devil's Picturebook review - no secrets revealed | Suggestionist | lilkimphat | Fri 27/12/2002 | 2 KB |
| 2091: Re: Devil's Picturebook review - no secrets revealed | killerb_0187 | killerb_0187 | Sat 28/12/2002 | 7 KB |
