On Jan 23, 2019, Brad Ballew wrote:
I have not seen a lot of Derren Brown's material. Living in the US, I have only ever seen his Netflix specials. So far I have watched "Sacrifice" which I thought was really interesting and "The Push" which I had very mixed feelings about. I plan to watch "Miracle" next.

What fascinates me, and what I want to study a bit more is his approach to psychology and how a person's life might be steered without them realizing it. This is partly out of curiosity but also for a film project I am working on that touches base on this concept. I have studied a few of psychological forces showing ways to lead someone's train of thought for small effects, but I haven't seen much outside of Derren's specials that push psychological ideas to such an extreme and on a much larger scale. I am curious to check out some of Derren's older material that is similar and any other examples from other performers that I might not be aware of.

First off, where is a good place to see some of Derren's older material and what would you recommend? Second, is there anyone else that has done similar setups that would be worth checking out?

On Jan 23, 2019, Smoking Camel wrote:
For what you are looking for, derrens trick or treat series contains psychology that creates an experience that makes the spec act a certain way. Trick or treat are smaller 15 minute performances of what you are looking for. Also his YouTube channel has some clips on from other specials. The guilt trip comes to mind where e gets someone to admit to a murder they didn’t commit.

I don't agree with everything written in it, but in general I would advise you not to believe everything you see an entertainer do in a television special. Take his performances with a pinch of salt.