All of them were so fun to watch 😹 It’s funny how satisfying stealing becomes, or so I have seen & heard. It’s actually an addiction for many that rarely pays off in the end.
I know you mean well and aren't trying to be rude at all, but I just want to point out that infantilising old people by characterising everything they do as "adorable" is exactly the sort of incidental, casual discrimination that this program set out to highlight.
@@Angel-kl1ml Was Derren a killjoy too for making exactly the same point in this show? Crawl out of your own bum hole and stop taking everything so personally, you're not a perfect being and you make mistakes like everybody else.
Of course they matter! They are the same exact people they were at the age of 20. I don't understand how people see someone older as different. It is very odd to me.
I was feeling nervous for the participants as they stole chips, and when one of them tried to steal a watch. The twists and turns in the story make this even more delightful than usual. It was bluff, double bluff and even triple bluff at the end. Full marks.
Because life is short so if you're old and you steal art then fuck it. Stealing is cool if you're old and dammit I'm am American and this is what I believe.
@@mickswann357 towards who? I'm not sure if you're trying to complain about someone. Why would you say that there when it's really a social experiment.... Typically I don't come back to UA-cam comments and keep my replies notifications off.
Gnome or Troll? I want attacking you I just enjoy his material and just wanted evidence for him faking. I understand that they probably are faked and just for entertaining but a lot of the things he does is possible under certain circumstances
@@ericsilver9401 did you ever manage to find out wether these experiments are actually faked or not? The original comment you replied to is no longer visible but I’ve been watching a lot of Derrens content lately and think it would be naive of me if I didn’t try to find out a little bit more
“A member of YOUR staff WILL help us get away with it!” Wow, that’s ambiguous! That doesn’t necessarily mean that they are aware they are helping. I.e the lady at the end! Clever! Very clever!
don't ya think it's a bit suspect that she didn't recognise the face of the guy in the wheel chair - surely she saw the photo, and would be expecting something like this
When the (first) twist became apparent I was focusing on that detention room, and I convinced myself that Darren had involved the man's trusted security guard. I was not only surprised when nothing came out about him, but very pleased to learn that the "inside accomplice" had been completely oblivious! Darren evidently plays 3D chess, and I love having no idea how he manages to execute anything.
In the next part of the series, Derren Brown uses the power of suggestion to win a Not Guilty verdict for his pensions: all using a single card of a 109 card deck
@@crieverytim I saw the Great Art Robbery episode when it was originally aired, & it immediately became one of my favourite specials of Derren's. So I'd decided to rewatch it tonight! & upon finishing, my opinion hasn't changed - it remains one of my favourites to this day! 😄
Last year in maths we had this crazy substitute teacher. He told us this story of how he made millions, and lost it all gambling when his wife died. That man then told us this story about how he was on a Derren Brown show and you can still find him today. That man was Tony. (4:06).
This episode was much more profound than many might realize. Our elderly are not worthless and disposable. Literally, this brought tears to my eyes. I wish that we could do something to make all of our older folks feel that they are valued and respected.
Our modern society has definitely cast away the elderly like they're used grocery bags.. We've lost respect completely for the wisdom and life experience they have..
Peter Imbery This is what politicians already do when they consistently trick people into voting against their own interests. The only difference between Derren and every politician ever is that Derren would tell you he was going to screw you over before he did it and you still wouldn't know what happened. Oh wait, Trump did that to the US, guess he must be a genius after all. Only other explanation is that Americans are extremely easy to manipulate, and that couldn't be true could it?
I watched this when it first aired and my initial reaction proved his point. When it went “wrong” I believed it. My own bias just accepted that these pensioners had screwed up and that’s why the ultimate plan worked.
Wouldn't it be great if they show this on tv soon remind people that the elderly matter in this coved-19 and that the are capable of so much more in life
Omg, I loved this. I know it’s 4 years old, but I’m only just learning about this master of distraction. I’m in the US so I’ve never heard of this guy. Fun stuff, and I loved how he represented the elderly on here. Pretty awesome.
This is probably the best thing I’ve seen him do yet. And that last shot was absolute gold. I hope that was genuine and the gallery owner only found out when it went out. Just brilliant.
This is one of my favourite Derren specials because I don't think he outright lies to us at any point through it. The message is clear and made brilliantly, and he really does show us how he does the "trick" (a lot of his explanations are false for showmanship, as to be expected from a magician, but this isn't.)
I think this is my favorite Derren Brown video of them all. The tone of senior empowerment was especially lovely. (I also have a soft spot for Ocean’s 11, so all the nods to that were adorable.) More of this please!
This is one of the best hours I've ever spent watching UA-cam, and I've clocked in months, probably. Such an enthralling watch. Immense respect for Darren and those terrific students of his.
Derren, absolutely delighted to have found you again. Here in Australia, your shows with their huge participating audiences were aired on television many years ago, then nothing. Found your more recent work online, and now on UA-cam, and admire your brilliance even more.
By far the best one! Not only is it a masterpiece of deception and a comment on real social issues, but it is a great piece of storytelling. This could easily be in cinema :)
So what’s happened is. Derren only told us half of the plan and the cameras only showed of the plan. Basically it’s a lot easier to steal a painting if you don’t tell people your plan. It is amazing the things we miss when we only get told half of the information. I guess were so focused on the things we do know that we don’t take any notice on the things we don’t know.
It was so horribly cringe watching them cross the road because you could tell that the people knew there watch was gonna go missing even tho no one told them it was being filmed
i think if the people doing the 'survey' before they crossed hadn't focused the persons attention to the watch beforehand, the old man might've succeeded
How do so many reactions on this comment seem to truly believe they weren't actually told what's gonna go on :') It's irresponsible to let them do it on unexpecting targets because when they do find out their response can't be controlled potentially getting one of the participants hurt or worse. He'd never be cleared to air or even film such a thing.
That card switch at 9:52 is absolutely masterful, just gorgeous. He's actually holding two cards in his right hand, the six in front and the nine behind, and as he apparently transfers the six to his left hand he's actually swinging the nine over and grabbing that instead, retaining the six and dumping it on top of the remainder of the deck with his left hand as he draws their focus to his right hand placing the nine on the table. Amazing. And then of course, when he apparently places the rest of the deck into his pocket, he's actually putting it into his sleeve, and while they're distracted looking at the alleged six on the table he shakes the deck down his arm and onto the table.
Only just discovered this gentleman. Am enthralled with his intelligence and plotting of subterfuge. Very much looking forward to seeing more videos!!!
Brilliant! Never underestimate a bunch of ageing Hippies. Age just adds another tool to the kit. People don’t expect the elderly to be acting out, and age plus experience is worth a lot of youth and agility. 🖤🇨🇦
...and this is why the youth spend more time with their grandparents now. Instead of just on birthdays for cards with money in them and Christmas for the same, they now go out every weekend to act as thieves and decoys together and all live prosperously and happily ever after. The End.
Derren this is so old.. ..saw it years ago ! Please make live videos , you need nothing but yourself to produce one at home. You know how good you are. WE LOVE YOU DERREN !
I think Derran is the ultimate illusionist. Many of his tricks rely getting people to accept a created reality and once in that created reality he's in control of them and that reality. He's got so many skills in an illusionist and magician that he's in a league all of his own. These are some of the amazing skills he's developed and uses: - Incredible photographic memory, in 4 months can memorize an entire A-Z street map or 200 page book with graphical information and has near instant 99% accurate memory recall. - Slight of hand so he can move, remove and plant items on a person undetected. - Professional hypnotist able to put people under very quickly. - Ability to distract people even entire crowds without them even noticing. - Ability to use psychological suggestion methods combined with clever cognitive brain function manipulation on people and entire crowds so his choices seem like theirs and entirely random. - Master of optical illusions, often deploying meticulous planning and/or clever use of technology which are undetectable. - Incredible confidence and performance skill. He uses performance anxiety/fear and channels it as energy during his often near frantic stage acts. He's able to have several tricks going, manage all those variables, and the anxiety of something going wrong at the same time which shows incredible mental focus and discipline. Like mental juggling! - The ability to improvise very quickly under pressure and maintain calmness and control. His mind is a perfectly honed tool and astonishing. If there was competition for brains like bodybuilding contests, he'd be like the Arnold S world champion with a brain like his which I imagine he has to work hard to maintain with brain exercises. If he wasn't an entertainer it's scary to think what a person like him would be capable of, if he turned to crime. His brain would make him a criminal mastermind and master manipulator of people, the ultimate con-artist! It does make you realise how professional criminals are really like Derren with similar skills that create illusions or distract us, or manipulate us to think or believe something to commit crimes right in front of us undetected. I love how this art theft trick, like many he does, involves the audience being duped into believing something, and so it's a double reality trick on both us, and his victim! Some of his experiments although entertaining are also incredibly interesting from a scientific and social prospective because he's delved into many areas like the paranormal/hauntings, psychics/mediums, ouija boards/seances and other things which challenge and help us better understand how the mind is incredibly powerful and creates astonishing phenomena and effects under the right conditions. He's always exploring the science of the mind and how it effects human sociology and beliefs. Many of his live performance tricks I've been able to spot how he does them by becoming familiar with his methods and because he has to use slight of hand or psychological techniques including the power of suggestion. Often steering and even directing a crowd towards a specific number choice, then making them feel it's their choice and random, using pauses, facial/vocal suggestion and then validation. In reality they have been manipulated skillfully and the outcome from then on is a foregone conclusion and not random chance.
At 21:07, notice how they emphasise the word 'Police' to subliminally make you feel the fear of authority and appreciate the scenario these folk were in when they thought they were being arrested. Oh, doesn't one just love psychology.
Derren is amazing, i'm sure his videos will have cheered millions of people up, if not billions, he's the real deal! Anyone who complains about editing his videos or they are fake makes me confused, this is the entertainment business, nobody would be half as entertained if there wasn't months of planning involved along with many other things such as failed attempts, to master the career he has excelled in screams just a few words to me, stupidly rare talent!
What a very intelligent man in every sense of the word and what a experience for the older folk who never dreamed that they would take part in a art heist,, Derren you are a one of kind God bless ya all love the penchiners who took part in this outstanding bita work
The old man with his pile of watches at the end is the purest, most adorable thing ever.
Yep
All of them were so fun to watch 😹 It’s funny how satisfying stealing becomes, or so I have seen & heard. It’s actually an addiction for many that rarely pays off in the end.
I know you mean well and aren't trying to be rude at all, but I just want to point out that infantilising old people by characterising everything they do as "adorable" is exactly the sort of incidental, casual discrimination that this program set out to highlight.
@@sfdntk killjoy
@@Angel-kl1ml Was Derren a killjoy too for making exactly the same point in this show? Crawl out of your own bum hole and stop taking everything so personally, you're not a perfect being and you make mistakes like everybody else.
He provided some elderly people with a great adventure. Peace.
B1N4RYGH0ST I
*Elderly Bizzare Advendure*
this is legitimately inspirational. if these people aren't too old to go into crime, then i surely am not!
*not gonna lie, they had us in the first half*
Hol' up
This reminds me of that one vine.
“I want to be the president when I grow up!”
awww :D
“So I can make slavery legal again!”
aww.. :,(
yesyesyesno
r/cursedcomments
Legends say that those grandparents are still working together to steal chips.
And watches apparently :)
Lmao tony works in my school as a cover teacher
nah the indian one is a school teacher in my school
@@Tomh22.11 do u go to cvc?
Like poker chips or fish and chips I think you mean fish and chips but eh
I love not only the twist and complexity of the heist, but the message that the older people in society definitely still do matter.
I couldn’t agree more
even Derren is getting old.
Dumb and dumber quote right there
Of course they matter! They are the same exact people they were at the age of 20. I don't understand how people see someone older as different. It is very odd to me.
Well said sir.
I was feeling nervous for the participants as they stole chips, and when one of them tried to steal a watch.
The twists and turns in the story make this even more delightful than usual.
It was bluff, double bluff and even triple bluff at the end.
Full marks.
go eat some marioana if you need more bluff
@Trubin 561 It means he can't spell
hes probably great at poker lol
Oh my god Derren, the ending. THE ENDING. You absolute genius I can't believe what I just saw
Jack Perry omg
yep!
@Jack Perry
Excellent comment!
Hahaha!
👍👍👍👍👍
I didn't get the part with stealing the second painting. That wasn't supposed to be part of the plot.so I'm not sure what it adds to the episode
Because life is short so if you're old and you steal art then fuck it. Stealing is cool if you're old and dammit I'm am American and this is what I believe.
*Gets caught stealing £100,000 painting*
“It’s only a joke”
"It's just a prank bro"
@@mickswann357 towards who? I'm not sure if you're trying to complain about someone. Why would you say that there when it's really a social experiment.... Typically I don't come back to UA-cam comments and keep my replies notifications off.
I wonder if they gave the people they stole from anything back.
@@mickswann357 i may have killed that man but it was just a social experiment
@@mickswann357 not even sure what or whom you are referring. This video wasn’t made for UA-cam & DB is far from just a UA-camr.
Derren is a legend. Not sayin anything new here. Just pointing that out.
Gnome or Troll? Source?
Gnome or Troll? I want attacking you I just enjoy his material and just wanted evidence for him faking. I understand that they probably are faked and just for entertaining but a lot of the things he does is possible under certain circumstances
Gnome or Troll? Ok thank you for giving some evidence I'll go see what else I can find. Well anyway have a nice day.
I dont think theyre fake!!
@@ericsilver9401 did you ever manage to find out wether these experiments are actually faked or not? The original comment you replied to is no longer visible but I’ve been watching a lot of Derrens content lately and think it would be naive of me if I didn’t try to find out a little bit more
Giving away full episodes on UA-cam? A legendary move, by the living legend! Thank you Derren!
“A member of YOUR staff WILL help us get away with it!” Wow, that’s ambiguous! That doesn’t necessarily mean that they are aware they are helping. I.e the lady at the end! Clever! Very clever!
don't ya think it's a bit suspect that she didn't recognise the face of the guy in the wheel chair - surely she saw the photo, and would be expecting something like this
When the (first) twist became apparent I was focusing on that detention room, and I convinced myself that Darren had involved the man's trusted security guard. I was not only surprised when nothing came out about him, but very pleased to learn that the "inside accomplice" had been completely oblivious!
Darren evidently plays 3D chess, and I love having no idea how he manages to execute anything.
Probably the least clever part out of the whole thing
A lot of the time people only see the wheelchair…and she was flustered at having locked him in.🖤🇨🇦
"Step away from the can"
*"Freedom of expression"*
MultiSciGeek tits on the wall
In the next part of the series, Derren Brown uses the power of suggestion to win a Not Guilty verdict for his pensions: all using a single card of a 109 card deck
OHM-968692
Not in the UK
lol, First thing he paints is a big pair of tits with the words KEEP ABREAST
Whoa!!
Probably the most light-hearted Derren Brown stunt ever, and as such, one of my personal favourites
Agreed. Far better than making *monsters* of people, a la The Push.
@@crieverytim I saw the Great Art Robbery episode when it was originally aired, & it immediately became one of my favourite specials of Derren's. So I'd decided to rewatch it tonight! & upon finishing, my opinion hasn't changed - it remains one of my favourites to this day! 😄
Same
Please come back to TV
he is check his twatter
Hahahahaha
mr lamb sauce locator he's a new thing on Netflix called the push worth a watch
We got the push two years ago in the UK on channel 4
I'm liking this comment only because of your account name
Last year in maths we had this crazy substitute teacher. He told us this story of how he made millions, and lost it all gambling when his wife died. That man then told us this story about how he was on a Derren Brown show and you can still find him today.
That man was Tony. (4:06).
No way
Really?
Cheers & thanks!
👍
Seriously?
Top 10 things that actually happened
One Day You Will No Longer Be Loved; the title of the painting, a clever nod to the way old people are viewed/treated.
This episode was much more profound than many might realize. Our elderly are not worthless and disposable. Literally, this brought tears to my eyes. I wish that we could do something to make all of our older folks feel that they are valued and respected.
It made me cry too.
Our modern society has definitely cast away the elderly like they're used grocery bags.. We've lost respect completely for the wisdom and life experience they have..
I'm here crying 3 years later 🥺
This is definitely one of the sweetest endings in all of Derren's work (up there with the Apocalypse).
No that one sucked this one is good
As a recent oh "old" person, I can't thank you enough for this.
This whole Episode summed up in one phrase :
"But wait! there's more!"
That final shot was so good. Her little smirk was fantastic.
Derren for prime minister
AntiMatter TV that would be too dangerous and you know that he would turn us into servants that are very happy to serve him
dangerous or revolutionary either way shit needs to change . just a suggestion mwahahha
Derren for president of the U.N.
We have a bit of a crisis here in the United States.....can we please have him for our President instead?!?!
Peter Imbery This is what politicians already do when they consistently trick people into voting against their own interests. The only difference between Derren and every politician ever is that Derren would tell you he was going to screw you over before he did it and you still wouldn't know what happened. Oh wait, Trump did that to the US, guess he must be a genius after all. Only other explanation is that Americans are extremely easy to manipulate, and that couldn't be true could it?
This one has such a great twist. Loved every bit of it!
Nice to see forgotten people get a chance to shine for a change, he's a good lad is our Derren
When they got caught I was like, Oh crap. Hes failed. HE NEVER FAILS! And I was right. And he stole MORE than 1 painting.
Hey look I found my own comment.
He failed on scamming the casino
I watched this when it first aired and my initial reaction proved his point. When it went “wrong” I believed it. My own bias just accepted that these pensioners had screwed up and that’s why the ultimate plan worked.
I loved knowing they were on the right track all along !
Wouldn't it be great if they show this on tv soon remind people that the elderly matter in this coved-19 and that the are capable of so much more in life
Yeah, the greatest scam of all mankind is also being played out right under our noses... literally
Omg, I loved this. I know it’s 4 years old, but I’m only just learning about this master of distraction. I’m in the US so I’ve never heard of this guy. Fun stuff, and I loved how he represented the elderly on here. Pretty awesome.
This is probably the best thing I’ve seen him do yet. And that last shot was absolute gold. I hope that was genuine and the gallery owner only found out when it went out. Just brilliant.
this is the sweetest most loveliest ending to anything, the 5 of them are absolutely fab, so uplifting
Another brilliant episode with fantastic morals behind it, bravo Derren.
I don't even have words for this... it's just amazingly done...
The art exhibition host looks like a villain from a movie who is acting as a good guy
This is one of my favourite Derren specials because I don't think he outright lies to us at any point through it. The message is clear and made brilliantly, and he really does show us how he does the "trick" (a lot of his explanations are false for showmanship, as to be expected from a magician, but this isn't.)
I think this is my favorite Derren Brown video of them all. The tone of senior empowerment was especially lovely. (I also have a soft spot for Ocean’s 11, so all the nods to that were adorable.) More of this please!
I’ve showed this to my class mates, who are heading to work with the elderly and other ’unseens’. This is really powerful stuff!
So when something is stolen you just let everyone in the gallery out? It would make more sense to lock everyone in
No, that’s only if they CATCH someone stealing the picture, then they hold the thief and the painting and let everyone else put.
This is one of the best hours I've ever spent watching UA-cam, and I've clocked in months, probably. Such an enthralling watch.
Immense respect for Darren and those terrific students of his.
As an American I had never heard of derren but I just came across the apocalypse show and it was awesome.. Im excited to see more of his work! :)
pleasantly surprised after thinking they had got caught
Derren, absolutely delighted to have found you again. Here in Australia, your shows with their huge participating audiences were aired on television many years ago, then nothing. Found your more recent work online, and now on UA-cam, and admire your brilliance even more.
Another Aussie who rediscovered Derren this year. Hello!
ohmygod they tricked him!
ohmygod they tricked us!
hahah they tricked him again!
wait- were we tricked aga-
I love the subtle nod to Ocean's Eleven towards the end. God damn, Derren is brilliant.
Hearing him say "I can't breathe" was some scary shit
George Floyd
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George "overdosed breath" floyd.
Ameerul Aqmal Malek omg 😂😂😂
@@jacobbradley8795 🤣
I absolutely loved this. I was rooting for the team all the way. Great show Derran
By far the best one! Not only is it a masterpiece of deception and a comment on real social issues, but it is a great piece of storytelling. This could easily be in cinema :)
This is the first time I've watched Derren Brown and I'm gonna dive deep down to this rabbit hole, it's quite entertaining
Good luck. Derens TV shows are incredible !
This was so amazingly well done, I’m truly shocked. I adore you and your work Derren, can’t wait for more!
Excellent! Human perception has so many blind sides. We are astounded when they are uncovered in shows like this.
love the Ocean' Eleven ending
Hey Matt!!! Holy shit I didn't know you watch Derren brown too !? I'm a huge huge fan
You wicked, wicked man. You're a genius with messages. Thank you for creating changes.
I thoroughly enjoyed this, so I can only imagine how the OAP's felt. Derren is the man! Salute
I want to learn the things he does , this man is absolutely remarkable
They all seem like such wonderful people. So full of life and energy. I'd love to have them as my neighbours.
So what’s happened is. Derren only told us half of the plan and the cameras only showed of the plan. Basically it’s a lot easier to steal a painting if you don’t tell people your plan. It is amazing the things we miss when we only get told half of the information. I guess were so focused on the things we do know that we don’t take any notice on the things we don’t know.
Yes, this is called compartmentalisation. This is the way big scale corporate criminals get away with so much!
25:50 "sorry to take your time" oh you
Oh my God. Oceans 11 can't touch this! Absolutely fantastic!
It was so horribly cringe watching them cross the road because you could tell that the people knew there watch was gonna go missing even tho no one told them it was being filmed
ItsPixelPlays man i didnt think it would be criNGe BUT UR RIGHT. IT WAS CRINGE
Because they know the scam.
i think if the people doing the 'survey' before they crossed hadn't focused the persons attention to the watch beforehand, the old man might've succeeded
How do so many reactions on this comment seem to truly believe they weren't actually told what's gonna go on :') It's irresponsible to let them do it on unexpecting targets because when they do find out their response can't be controlled potentially getting one of the participants hurt or worse. He'd never be cleared to air or even film such a thing.
They probably was told after, i can confidently say that because i think and correct me if im wrong but you can't show a face without permission
How have I never seen this episode before? Utterly brilliant! Thank you Derren.
That card switch at 9:52 is absolutely masterful, just gorgeous. He's actually holding two cards in his right hand, the six in front and the nine behind, and as he apparently transfers the six to his left hand he's actually swinging the nine over and grabbing that instead, retaining the six and dumping it on top of the remainder of the deck with his left hand as he draws their focus to his right hand placing the nine on the table. Amazing.
And then of course, when he apparently places the rest of the deck into his pocket, he's actually putting it into his sleeve, and while they're distracted looking at the alleged six on the table he shakes the deck down his arm and onto the table.
Precisely right
World greatest robbery ...
For 1 pound
The Cold Russain That Derren never actually got because the pound Ivan paid was the one that Derren gave him.
And a second painting
The Cold Russain I
The world will never know about the world's greatest robbery.
Only just discovered this gentleman. Am enthralled with his intelligence and plotting of subterfuge. Very much looking forward to seeing more videos!!!
My favourite by far! Thanks Derren!
I got so much respect for Mr. Brown! Currently reading his book "Happy". Love from Denmark
Those guys stealing chips was one of the best things I`ve ever seen in my life
The ending was amazing! A diversion of a diversion, with a bonus diversion! Great show!
Brilliant! Never underestimate a bunch of ageing Hippies. Age just adds another tool to the kit. People don’t expect the elderly to be acting out, and age plus experience is worth a lot of youth and agility. 🖤🇨🇦
@Monya Gal Are you asking where you might have heard MY name before?🖤🇨🇦
It is really endearing and elucidating to see "old people" in this programme. Reminds us all of what we should be reminded more frequently.
So much fun. Those opd folks getting up to mischief was great to see the sparkly in their eyes again. 👏👌
Love your profile pic btw!
Never have I been this rewarded during a Derren Brown video. The payoff at the very end makes it even more enjoyable. Derren is the GOAT.
Why was this the most entertaining thing that i’ve ever watched in my life.. Lol
The twist at the very end is the best. Never a dull moment from Derren. Except the Casino episode... so close, yet so far.
...and this is why the youth spend more time with their grandparents now. Instead of just on birthdays for cards with money in them and Christmas for the same, they now go out every weekend to act as thieves and decoys together and all live prosperously and happily ever after. The End.
THOSE ARE THE MOST BAD-ASS ELDERLY PEOPLE I'VE EVER SEEN!!
my maths teacher is one of them lol the indian guy
@@teshi7867 which school do u go to?
cambourne village college
@@teshi7867 oh wow thats only down the a10 from where i live. about an hour away
lol he is a supply teacher at our school pretty decent and has a ton of experience in other schools
Derren this is so old.. ..saw it years ago ! Please make live videos , you need nothing but yourself to produce one at home. You know how good you are. WE LOVE YOU DERREN !
The man is full of twists. And seems to be a nice, decent human being. I like him.
This is brilliant on so many levels! Thank you, Derren!!!
I think Derran is the ultimate illusionist. Many of his tricks rely getting people to accept a created reality and once in that created reality he's in control of them and that reality.
He's got so many skills in an illusionist and magician that he's in a league all of his own. These are some of the amazing skills he's developed and uses:
- Incredible photographic memory, in 4 months can memorize an entire A-Z street map or 200 page book with graphical information and has near instant 99% accurate memory recall.
- Slight of hand so he can move, remove and plant items on a person undetected.
- Professional hypnotist able to put people under very quickly.
- Ability to distract people even entire crowds without them even noticing.
- Ability to use psychological suggestion methods combined with clever cognitive brain function manipulation on people and entire crowds so his choices seem like theirs and entirely random.
- Master of optical illusions, often deploying meticulous planning and/or clever use of technology which are undetectable.
- Incredible confidence and performance skill. He uses performance anxiety/fear and channels it as energy during his often near frantic stage acts. He's able to have several tricks going, manage all those variables, and the anxiety of something going wrong at the same time which shows incredible mental focus and discipline. Like mental juggling!
- The ability to improvise very quickly under pressure and maintain calmness and control.
His mind is a perfectly honed tool and astonishing. If there was competition for brains like bodybuilding contests, he'd be like the Arnold S world champion with a brain like his which I imagine he has to work hard to maintain with brain exercises.
If he wasn't an entertainer it's scary to think what a person like him would be capable of, if he turned to crime. His brain would make him a criminal mastermind and master manipulator of people, the ultimate con-artist! It does make you realise how professional criminals are really like Derren with similar skills that create illusions or distract us, or manipulate us to think or believe something to commit crimes right in front of us undetected.
I love how this art theft trick, like many he does, involves the audience being duped into believing something, and so it's a double reality trick on both us, and his victim!
Some of his experiments although entertaining are also incredibly interesting from a scientific and social prospective because he's delved into many areas like the paranormal/hauntings, psychics/mediums, ouija boards/seances and other things which challenge and help us better understand how the mind is incredibly powerful and creates astonishing phenomena and effects under the right conditions. He's always exploring the science of the mind and how it effects human sociology and beliefs.
Many of his live performance tricks I've been able to spot how he does them by becoming familiar with his methods and because he has to use slight of hand or psychological techniques including the power of suggestion. Often steering and even directing a crowd towards a specific number choice, then making them feel it's their choice and random, using pauses, facial/vocal suggestion and then validation. In reality they have been manipulated skillfully and the outcome from then on is a foregone conclusion and not random chance.
One of the greatest genius and amazingly entertaining and interresting personality i know.
you've gotta love Derren Brown
Derren is a LEGEND! Not because of what he has taken - it's because how much he has GIVEN us !!!!!!!!
At 21:07, notice how they emphasise the word 'Police' to subliminally make you feel the fear of authority and appreciate the scenario these folk were in when they thought they were being arrested.
Oh, doesn't one just love psychology.
Pro Red Games true but the guy who emphasised it thought it was all real, I don’t think it’s psychology, just usual emphasis in a sentence
This was a wonderful show! I've watched this more than any other show!
"I want to steal one of your paintings, and heres all the info about it" ok cool good luck.
Brilliant team well done all
Then Ivan gets back to find all paintings gone and calls Derren in hysterics for Derren to tell him they were already done with the show...
Derren is amazing, i'm sure his videos will have cheered millions of people up, if not billions, he's the real deal! Anyone who complains about editing his videos or they are fake makes me confused, this is the entertainment business, nobody would be half as entertained if there wasn't months of planning involved along with many other things such as failed attempts, to master the career he has excelled in screams just a few words to me, stupidly rare talent!
LOL @ 15:30 "what the fook did those pensioners just steal me last chips!"
Is it common for English people to use “me” instead of “my”? Or is it just like an informal thing?
Golden Hawx it’s very common
Saul Trow oh ok thx
Saul Trow is there any history behind it?
Awesome! Outstanding. Of course, the robbery and how you all did it. But mostly, your compassion, empathy, and care!
Who would possibly want to hang that picture in their home???
Ifiyenia Spiliotopoulou Well nobody, but I could imagine plenty wanting to see it in a gallery
I would.
Saying it’s worth 100k- that’s the real trick😂
alot of art is bought merely as invesetments. some guy will buy that 100k painting with the thought is selling it later for more.
Your mum
❤❤❤Wonderful words. You can't read minds, but you can speak to the heart
59:52 Derren’s smug smile on his face 😂😂
OMG! This is brilliant! Just outright brilliant! Amazing! Marvelous!
I hope everyone in the video is doing well! Such a lovely group of people
I played in the brass band with Joe in this video and can conform he's doing well!
@@hollzmusic9770 that’s fantastic! Thanks for that and best of wishes
This made me smile (and laugh, quite a bit) that's something I really never do. Thank you, Derren.
Love your work sir 👍👌
One of my favourites of Derrens shows.
So very Oceans Eleven. Well done!
What a very intelligent man in every sense of the word and what a experience for the older folk who never dreamed that they would take part in a art heist,,
Derren you are a one of kind
God bless ya all love the penchiners who took part in this outstanding bita work
Ya done good, high respect