Derren Brown: Archive
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From: Barry
Date: Wed Apr 30, 2003 6:46pm
Subject: Re: Derren's hollow leg.
Tom,
Thanks for the update. I believe Derren had the leg fitted early in
his career as a conjuror, following a serious origami accident. For
years the leg was filled with humming birds.
Barry
--- In a previous message, tommartinmind
wrote:
> Hi
>
> What can people tell me about the rumour that Derren has a hollow
> right leg? Does anyone know if this is true?
>
> I first read about it in a horse manual about two years ago but
have
> heard nothing more about it since. It was only when I went to see
him
> perform recently that I realised that there may be some truth to
it.
>
> I stayed behind after the show to get my copy of 'The Grange Hill
> Annual' signed. (As you may recall, Derren made a number of
> appearances on the show in the early eighties.) When Derren
finally
> arrived and began signing books he was wearing a VERY tight pair
of
> leather shorts and I couldn't help noticing a trap door flapping
open
> at the bottom of his right leg.
>
> I didn't want to stare but I did notice a small mouse peeping out
of
> the trap door occasionally. I think this may be the
famous 'Philip',
> Derren Brown's rodent assistant whom I first heard about on a
recent
> episode of 'Pet Rescue.'
>
> Can anyone else shed any light on this mystery? Can anyone else
> recall having ever read anything about the hollow leg? Is it a
well
> known magicians prop?
>
> Thanks for your time
>
> Tom
