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From: Derek
Date: Tue May 13, 2003 8:57pm
Subject: Re: Collaborators?
err, yes well I'm sure the magicians amongst us will smile at your
comments. The effect DB did with the chosen spectator didn't
require a stooge. Whether or not other people in the audience
were 'primed' in some way for other effects has been debated on this
group some time ago.
--- In a previous message, guy_gorilla_21
wrote:
> I just thought i'd dispel the myth that Derren uses collaborators
in
> his tricks.
>
> Just been to Hastings and he used a very effective technique of
> selecting random peeps by turning his back to the audience and
> throwing a ball into the crowd over his shoulder...whoever caught
the
> ball would then do the same...and then whoever caught it then
would
> again repeat. whoever caught it the third time would then be
picked
> for some very impressive tricks!
>
> Good show