Derren Brown Interview: The Guardian
The magician, hypnotist and illusionist talks about trickery and mindgames – and keeping an audience entertained
The magician, hypnotist and illusionist talks about trickery and mindgames – and keeping an audience entertained
The Open University’s Nigel Warburton talks to psychological illusionist Derren Brown about appearance and reality, and what kind of people are most gullible.
Hero at 30,000 Feet is on tonight at 10pm on Channel 4.
#DerrenBrownHero is being used for discussion on Twitter and Derren reports he’s now on location:
Very excited. Am with the plane getting ready for live links. http://twitpic.com/2mhn1k
— Derren Brown (@DerrenBrown) September 8, 2010
Enjoy the show!
Derren Brown, the acclaimed psychological illusionist, returns to Channel 4 for an amazing 70 minute special on Wednesday 8th September at 10pm.
Derren Brown will be exhibiting limited edition artworks at the Saatchi Gallery this Autumn as part
of the new Art of Giving charity art exhibition. Art of Giving will be showing three works: Rufus Wainwright, Judi Dench and Clint Eastwood.
The Art of Giving exhibition is organised to raise money for a series of charities including: The Red Cross Disaster Fund, Crisis, CHASE, Help a London Child, Independent Age, Elsa Trust, GAWPT and Water Aid. Works by well-known artists such as Gavin Turk and Alexa Meade will be exhibited alongside the work of the finalists of an open national art competition. Comedian Vic Reeves, photographer Terry O’Neil and portrait painter Christian Furr are judging the competition.
More information on the competition and Art of Giving exhibition and auction can be found on www.artofgiving.co.uk.