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From: sue5804
Date: Thu Mar 6, 2003 4:34pm
Subject: Re: [Derren Brown] Derren's Trick with Sue on RI:SE


<<A dog is
certainly "like a matchstick man or a house.">>

It is?? Anyway, he says "NOT like a matchstick man or a house", which
could hypothetically make them pick another common object,like a tree,
(although I do, of course understand that mentioning those 2 objects
will make the subject visualise them). But I am such a
beginner/learner about all this I just want to be able to understand,
so please treat this post as a request for further information, not
as a criticism or argument! :-)


--- In a previous message Blue Chip wrote:
> You might enjoy his presentation of this gag with Sarah Cox - who
only
> elates "i know why I drew that!" just after she had seen the
pictures.
>
> If his gag with the advertisers works in the way he describes it,
it would
> certainly seem a valid theory for his "think of a picture" gag. A
> demonstration of subliminal persuasion. This could be repeated
quite
> reaonably in his stage show by posting the drawing somewhere in the
> lobby? He still has to force the recollection live on stage. A
dog is
> certainly "like a matchstick man or a house."
>
> >WEll I hope its not a picture at the back of the stage as that
would
> >make me a bit sad :(
> >
> >Does he do anything with his hands? mpeg it and post it
> >somewhere on the web.
> >
> >I'd rather hope that somehere in the test is some words or
> >phrase that sounds like dog! and with his hands he makes dog
> >type signs...
> >
> >Please don't let it be a picture or a real dog off stage.
> >
> >
> >--- In a previous message Blue Chip wrote:
> > > I'm guessing that maybe he stuck the very picture up
> >somewhere backstage
> > > where she would see it but not notice it. NEVER rely on his
> >explanations
> > > of how he does things ;)
> > >
> > > At 01:43 06/03/03 +0000, you wrote:
> > > >Why did Sue draw a dog on RI:SE ?
> > > >
> > > >I cannot fathom - I tried it on a friend and he drew a mountain
> > > >
> > > >I've been thinking about this for ages, I didn't see a dog
either
> >!
> > > >
> > > >for those of you who can't remember how it went - please see
> >below :
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >(Trick with Sue - Derren has drawn a picture of a dog.)
> > > >
> > > >Derren: Rather than you drawing it I'm going to get you to
> >draw a
> > > >picture. I have drawn a picture, which I haven't let you see.
To
> >be
> > > >absolutely clear I have not told you what to draw, I haven't
> >shown
> > > >you.I'm going to give you a pad and pen; now this is a bit
> >weird I'm
> > > >going to ask you to bear with me. I'm going to ask you to close
> >your
> > > >eyes for me. I'm going to show the audience what this picture
> >is.
> > > >I'm not going to let you see either (to Mel) Just a simple
> >drawing.
> > > >It's a drawing of something, Sue but its nothing too obvious
> >like a
> > > >house or a stick man. I'm going to give you five seconds in
> >those
> > > >five seconds you must scream at sue in your mind not out
> >loud okay
> > > >what the picture is. And then sue you just build a picture in
> >your
> > > >mind of what this picture is absolutely scream it at her over
> >again.
> > > >And Sue I want you to draw the picture.
> > > >
> > > >Five seconds to go, not out loud, five... Quick as you can.
> > > >
> > > >(When it is over, Sue reveals a picture of a dog almost
> >identical to
> > > >Derren's sketch.)
> > > >
> > > >Mel: I'm scared!
> > > >
> > > >Derren: Why did you think of dog?
> > > >
> > > >Sue: It's all I have in my life Derren...
> > > >
> > > >Mel: But how did you know that she would draw it like that?
> > > >
> > > >Derren: If you watch this tape over and over again and listen
> >to the
> > > >words I'm using then you'll know.
> > > >
> > > > >>WELL I JUST DON'T GET IT.... HELLLPPP !!!!<<
> > > >
> > > >Joel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/mindcontrolmasters
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >[e-mail address removed]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> > > >> >
> >
> >
> >[e-mail address removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >>
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