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Derren Brown: Miracle

So if you have a practice now,of course, you can close your hand before I can grab it,so...

So if you have a practice now,
of course, you can close your hand before I can grab it,
so this isn't about speed

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So if you have a practice now, of course, you can close your hand
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before I can grab it, so this isn't about speed.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:09
Uploaded
Jun 22, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Vaudeville Productions

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Movie Summary

Illusionist Derren Brown reinvents the concept of "faith healing" through a series of stunts that debunk the confines of fear, pain and disbelief.
Although I will do it quickly. It's about manipulation. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:04
Although I will do it quickly. It's about manipulation.
I am going to manipulate you each time into letting me take the coin, alright? - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:06
I am going to manipulate you each time into letting me take ...
Also I will explain to you all, and you, how I'm going to do it before I do it. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:06
Also I will explain to you all, and you, how I'm going ...
So that you can take something away and have a go at this yourself. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:04
So that you can take something away and have a go at this yo...
I think, looking at you now, I'm going to try this six times. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:05
I think, looking at you now, I'm going to try this six ...
Alright, so hands flat. The first technique will be misdirection. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:05
Alright, so hands flat. The first technique will be misdirec...
Misdirection, classic misdirection. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:04
Misdirection, classic misdirection.
Lower your hands a little bit. You understand what we're doing? - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:04
Lower your hands a little bit. You understand what we'r...
-Classic misdirection, erm... -[applause] - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:06
-Classic misdirection, erm... -[applause]
Your attention's on the wrong side. It's a very well-known technique. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:04
Your attention's on the wrong side. It's a very we...
The second technique though is not as well known. It's called an offbeat. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:05
The second technique though is not as well known. It's ...
Now do you know what an offbeat is? It's that! It's a timing thing, alright? - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:05
Now do you know what an offbeat is? It's that! It'...
Offbeat. There's another one. Same thing, but we won't count it. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:04
Offbeat. There's another one. Same thing, but we won�...
That's an offbeat. The third technique is conditioning. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:05
That's an offbeat. The third technique is conditioning.
Conditioning, which essentially means that by this point - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:11
Conditioning, which essentially means that by this point
[laughter] - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:05
[laughter]
Just back a bit into your palm. Great. So the next technique is compliance. - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:05
Just back a bit into your palm. Great. So the next technique...
I realise there's a whole bunch of stuff you're trying to do at the same time here, - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:09
I realise there's a whole bunch of stuff you're tr...
You're also trying to deal with the rising aggression that I know you're feeling, - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:08
You're also trying to deal with the rising aggression t...
So would it be easier for you, and I imagine it would be, - Derren Brown: Miracle 00:06
So would it be easier for you, and I imagine it would be,