Derren Brown's television and stage performances have entranced and dumbfounded millions. His baffling illusions and stunning set pieces - such as The Seance , Russian Roulette and The Heist - have set standards of what's possible. This work takes you on a journey into the structure and pyschology of magic.
Derren Brown's television and stage performances have entranced and dumbfounded millions. This work reveals the secrets behind his craft, what makes him tick and how you can adapt his techniques for use in everyday life. It guides you through a coin and a card trick, revealing how you can transform a simple trick into a convincing illusion.
Collects caricatures of famous faces from Richard Dawkins to Robbie Williams, from Anthony Hopkins to Amy Winehouse with the author's thoughts on the person concerned and why he wanted to paint them in the first place.
On Deception presents the highlights of Houdini's writings on illusions, revealing him to have been a remarkably prescient champion of rationalism and an ardent opponent of the duping of susceptible individuals.