Other Productions and Publications: Magic Mentalism

Brown has written four books on magic: Absolute Magic
, Pure Effect,
Tricks of the Mind,
and
Confessions of a Conjuror.
The first two books he penned are intended solely for practitioners of
magic and mentalism, whilst his books Tricks of the Mind and Confessions of a Conjuror
are aimed
at the general public.
Absolute
Magic, subtitled A Model for Powerful Close-Up Performance
, is not so much about

magical methodology as about how magicians can make their performances magical; it is written in
a variety of styles: sometimes humorous, sometimes serious. He warns against an act that conveys
the feeling of "Here are some tricks I've bought" and urges magicians to make their performances
experiential and memorable by involving the audience. In some respects a lot of what he says is
evocative of the content of Darwin Ortiz's S trong Magicbut his book expresses it in the context of his
experiences, performance style and theories of how performance should be. (Out of print)
Pure Effect is a more traditional book of trickery and technique and offers an insight into some of the
methods that Brown employs, and offers a starting point for development for the reader's own use.
(Out of print)
Tricks
of the Mind is Brown's first book intended for the general public. It is a wide-ranging book in
which Brown reveals some of the techniques he uses in his performances, delves into the structure
and psychology of magic and discusses hypnosis. He also applies his insight to the paranormal
industry, looking at the structure of beliefs and how psychology can explain why people become 'true
believers'. He also offers autobiographical stories about his own experiences as a former Christian,
and discusses his scepticism about religion, allegedly 'psychic' phenomena and other supernatural
belief systems.
Confessions
of a Conjuror was published by Channel 4 Books in October 2010. (ISBN

978-1-905-02657-9)
Other productions and publications[edit]
Brown co-presented two web-based series for Channel 4; The Science of Scams and The Science
of Attraction. In The Science of Scams, a number of videos were placed onYouTube purporting to
show various kinds of paranormal phenomena such as ghosts, telekinesis and a tarot card reading.
In a second series of videos, Brown and his co-presenter Kat Akingbade explained what was
actually happening, exposing each as a specially created scam. The Science of Attraction was
co-presented by Brown, Akingbade and Charlie McDonnell, the shows examined the physical and
psychological factors that can influence our feelings of attraction to other people, especially those of
the opposite sex. The series featured a number of experiments designed to show how these factors
can be influenced.
Brown has recorded some audio extracts from Tricks of the Mind. In them he expounds on the three
subjects essential to his performanceMagic, Memory, and Hypnosis. The extracts last around 40
minutes each, disclosing tips and techniques Brown uses in his acts (as well as day-to-day) and
narrating the highlights of his book.
The Devil's Picturebook is a near 3-hour home-made video. The first half explains in detail some
classic card routines from his earlier career as a conjurer, all of which rely on sleight of hand,
misdirection and audience management. The second looks at psychological card routines and
shows a distinct move towards mentalism, for which he is now known. It is an instructional video for
aspiring magicians and not an entertainment piece. For this reason, it was available only to
practitioners through a password-protected "magicians only" area of his website. The clue to the
password tells you that the word itself begins with T and is a type of palming trick.[18]
International
Magic Presents: The Derren Brown Lecture is an 80-minute lecture DVD of close-up
mentalism and subsequent discussion of various aspects of Brown's performance. Again, this
product is not intended for general consumption but is directed at magicians and mentalists only.
In 2007,
Brown performed in the short film Medium Rare.[19]

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Brown has written four books on magic: Absolute Magic

Tricks of the Mind,

, is not so much about

of a Conjuror was published by Channel 4 Books in October 2010. (ISBN

Other productions and publications[edit]

Brown performed in the short film Medium Rare.[19]

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