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Good to know. I'm a sucker for hardcovers so this was pretty attractive to me

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Steve needs no introduction here but I haven't seen a lot of coverage of this latest project :

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mi ... s-magician

I've jumped in line to grab a copy!

Where is it available?

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https://atlantictheater.org/playevents/derren-brown-secret/ World Premiere Event DERREN BROWN: SECRET Written by ANDY NYMAN, DERREN BROWN & ANDREW O’CONNOR Directed by ANDREW O’CONNOR & ANDY NYMAN Linda Gross Theater, 336 West 20th Street Be part of the startling world of mind-reading, sugge...

At the risk of stating the obvious, you can order the DVDs of (all?) his UK TV shows from amazon.co.uk and elsewhere, for very reasonable prices. You can them play them in the US on any "region-free" DVD player (and most DVD players have hidden settings to convert them to region-free). I f...

I think it's a typo - it's on the Science Channel. Looks like a re-packaging of one of his series from the UK - 'The Experiments'

I really like the episode about making a town lucky!

Clip here :

See the latest two posts on Derren's blog for his response to all this : http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/

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It is an NTSC version of the Bulletproof DVD.

Commentary from Jamy Ian Swiss over at randi.org :

http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swi ... -that.html

For those that were not able to see the broadcast, here is how it went :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHZ2mQczkcg

For those with a subscription, this is available on Netflix. It's also part of their 'Watch Instantly' collection if you want to watch it online or via Tivo.

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Whenever I see pictures of Criss I'm reminded of a comedian I saw once. He dressed like Criss does to a certain extent and he had a belt with a big, silver skull for a belt-buckle. He told about going to a concert and being told he needed to take off the belt and leave it in his car. The comedian s...

You're welcome, Richard. For those that don't have the time to investigate the other videos (although I highly recommend it), here is another one with a 'magic'-related theme : <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/199">http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view...

I've seen reference on the forum a couple of times to J.J. Abrams and his interest in magic and to the 'Mystery Box' he bought from Tannens. Here is a video where he talks about (and shows!) the box and inspiration for imagination and unlimited possibilities : <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="htt...

It only works for me if I use Internet Explorer. Doesn't seem to work in other browsers :(

Hi Brian,

I think that "inattentional blindness" might be what you are referring to :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inattentional_blindness

Chris

You're welcome, Richard. I was particularly interested in the astute observations about Derren Brown's style.

Chris

"Deceptive science - What is the attraction of magic in an age of scepticism?"

Watch my hands deceive you

I second that. I've seen Steve's show twice now and it is excellent. Highly recommended.

Hi Geno,

Sounds great - I'll be in line to buy a copy too. Please let us know when it is available for purchase!

Chris

Starcle is available in Dan's lecture notes : <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.murphysmagicsupplies.com/catalog/books/html/lecturenotes.htm">http://www.murphysmagicsupplies.com/cat ... enotes.htm</a><!-- m --> Looks like H&R have a copy but worth confirming it's the same set of not...

I think Copperfiled has several destinations that he uses for this illusion. The night I saw his show it was Phuket.

Hi Steve,

I attended the SF show back in June and thought it was great. Is the content of the show for the new dates the same or will there be any changes?

Thanks,

Chris

Bizarro, In reference to your other question : yes, you can use a borrowed ring for the core Pinnacle routine. You cannot use a borrowed ring for the 'Miracle Finish' kicker ending however.

Chris

I attended Steve's "Chamber Magic" show last night at the Ritz and thought it was excellent. The show is a mixture of magic and mentalism, with a strong emphasis on the mentalism. Steve really has created something unique. The level of audience participation and the closeness to the "...

I'll take 1 "Sankey Pankey" ($25), and 1 "Folding Money Fooling" ($20, non-Deluxe edition)

Thanks

Chris