How does Derren Brown do it? TV illusionist’s secrets explained..
By James Rodgers for Coventry Telegraph..
Social media was set alight last night after TV illusionist Derren Brown showcased his brand-new stage show Infamous on Channel 4.
The event, which succeeds his other stage shows Svengali, Something Wicked this Way Comes and Enigma, has already been an acclaimed success with viewers lauding the showman for producing yet another unique and gobsmacking performance.
Brown is an illusionist and performer who – by his own admission – combines elements of traditional magic, suggestion, psychology and misdirection to achieve things which seem impossible to the everyman on the street. From mind reading to stopping pulses, Derren’s tricks have given him all manner of success over the past decade and they famously culminated with him predicting the Lottery numbers.
What is more refreshing, though, is that Brown openly claims to hold no supernatural abilities whatsoever. In fact, Brown has proved scornful of supposed psychic mediums and charlatans.
So, have you ever wondered how Derren Brown creates his headline-grabbing stage shows? Read below to find out…