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From: Blue Chip
Date: Mon Mar 10, 2003 4:05pm
Subject: Re: [Derren Brown] Re: Tonights mindcontrol
What would be great - and perhaps DBs managements can furbish us with such
information - is a comprehensive list of all his articl3s and appearances?
At 15:44 10/03/03 +0000, you wrote:
>You're very welcome, I'd hate to miss something that Derren Brown had
>done ie. a radio show, or a newspaper article. Hopefully we'll have
>everything covered right here in this group.
>
>Although, we are running out of space - maybe we need to set up
>another group so we have another 20MB of space. Or simply just swap
>it out with new stuff when they come in. I had to do that with the
>magazine scans and replace it with the new radio shows.
>
>Anyone heard from Lauren - the owner of this group. Haven't seen her
>post a message in here for ages, hope she's ok.
>
>Sang
>
>--- In a previous message sue5804 wrote:
> > On watching the programme for a second time, I noticed that with
>the
> > man who was imagining himself swimming in a pool, DB first told him
> > (as usual) to keep changing his mind UNTIL immediately after he had
> > said the words "back and forth". THEN he said stick with that image
> > or words to that effect. Well the only activity in which you
>go "back
> > and forth" is swimming in a pool.
> >
> > This is a series that is vital to tape. It's so interesting to be
> > able to study it for clues as to how he achieves the effects. I
> > only "discovered" DB when he was last on Richard & Judy (which I
> > rarely watch), so I'm very happy I just left the TV on that channel
> > on the very afternoon that DB was a guest. I'm fascinated to see
>what
> > can be done, this is all very new to me, unlike most of you. I'm
> > learning a lot by reading your posts. :-)
> >
> > I also want to thank all those people who upload files and post
> > articles and transcripts of interviews for those of us that have
> > missed them. It's very much appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In a previous message killerb_0187 wrote:
> > > --- In a previous message hypersang wrote:
> > > > Haha - funny enough... I was gonna do most of what you
>mentioned.
> > > >
> > > > I didn't want to say it here because Derren Brown might be
> > reading
> > > it.
> > >
> > >
> > > LOL; yeah so did I! I was getting a little nervous before posting
> > it.
> > > But somehow I doubt he's reading it. And even if he is, he don't
> > know
> > > what I look like :D
> > > >
> > > > If Derren Brown is really that good - he'll figure out if
>you're
> > > > trying to trick him or not anyways. When you have £50 riding on
> > > this
> > > > you will give away things and that's when he'll say "This hand"
>x
> > 5
> > > > and you'll be like "holy shit!".
> > >
> > >
> > > I won't have £50 riding on it; he will!! :)
> > > As he says himself "the people who try to try to trick me are the
> > > easiest ones". Well, I'm not tricking him, coz I'll have such an
> > > innocent face!! I'm gonna be subliminally influencing him!! :)
> > >
> > > But somehow, I doubt that he's gonna pick me for any of his
> > routines.
> > > He'll catch on by just looking at me, I reckon!
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I wanted him to sign my Pure Effect book, that's the only item
> > not
> > > > signed by him so far.
> > > >
> > > > Which theatre are you going to be at? I'll be at Lewisham and
> > > Croydon.
> > >
> > >
> > > I'll be at croydon too! :D
> > >
> > > > Hopefully we can meet up and try the coin trick on each other
>too.
> > > >
> > > > Sang
> > > >
> > > > --- In a previous message killerb_0187 wrote:
> > > > > --- In a previous message aria_da_cap0
> > wrote:
> > > > > > i just watched mindcontrol and only just noticed at the end
> > of
> > > > > > tonights episode that Derren does a bit of pole dancing
>right
> > > at
> > > > > the
> > > > > > end of the credits!
> > > > >
> > > > > Yeah, I love that bit!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Can't wait until the DVD is out!
> > > > >
> > > > > I can't wait to meet Derren actually in May. I'm making it my
> > > > mission
> > > > > to meet him in real life. I'll probably get a few photo's
>taken
> > > > too,
> > > > > and get him to sign my book! He's gonna think I'm a totally
> > > > obsessed
> > > > > freak if he meets me. (an not look like such a 'freak)...
>Heh,
> > > > trying
> > > > > to figure out some psychological routines that I'll try on
>him
> > > > while
> > > > > I'm there I start controlling his mind!!
> > > > >
> > > > > I really wish he does that coin thing on me... I'm gonna act
> > like
> > > > > someone totally clueless then give him tiny little clues as
>to
> > > what
> > > > > hand it isn't in! I've realised a pattern that Derren uses;
>he
> > > > tells
> > > > > people to "keep an absolute 'poker' face". This is so that he
> > can
> > > > > look for these tiny clues in people. Just about everyone he
> > meets
> > > > > does the same thing, they really try not to give anything
>away
> > > > > visually.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now imagine the opposite? If someone were to give everything
> > > away,
> > > > > Derren possibly may get a little confused as to whether I'm
> > just
> > > > > dumb, or I'm trying to catch him out, or whatever else.
>Atleast
> > > > when
> > > > > people are not giving anything away, he knows their not. But
>if
> > I
> > > > act
> > > > > like I'm not, but then I actually do... Then he won't know
>what
> > > to
> > > > > do!! :)
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm mastering the "coin in hand" routine. I'll give him those
> > > > little
> > > > > unconscious clues, which he looks for (and which I'll be
> > > conscious
> > > > of
> > > > > ofcourse), things like my nose subtly pointed at the wrong
> > hand,
> > > > and
> > > > > my head titled a certain direction, or the amount of pressure
> > on
> > > my
> > > > > hand, etc...
> > > > >
> > > > > HA, HA! And all this time, he'll just assume that I'm nervous
> > or
> > > > self-
> > > > > conscious or whatever.
> > > > >
> > > > > - See I've got it all figured out! And I'll take the £50 with
> > > > pride,
> > > > > and try and return it at the end of the show! OR I may buy
>him
> > a
> > > > > drink if I can... and then show him that I'm using his money
> > > which
> > > > > should get a laugh.
>
>
>
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