Filming With Derren Brown - What Really Happened...
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Derren: “Take maybe three big scoops of coffee…..”
James: “HOW MANY GRAMS?!?!?!”
"Darren, we have to keep the coffee ratio! Is this a light roast or a dark roast? That changes the ratio, Darren!"
Derren* - don’t let spellcheck ruin your ability to proofread too! 😉👍
TH-cam took me down a Derren Brown rabbit hole that lasted a solid 2 weeks. So much fun.
Me too lmao
Very normal.
I did the same thing in 2007
Dan Razzaia wow, same- only it was ages ago. It ended with the Zombie Video.
I’m currently in that same rabbit hole. It’s extra awesome because I’m American and nobody here knows who the hell Derren Brown is
I always thought you were ageless, but honestly now I'm just more confused.
40
He looks about 400 years older now, he looks like Dracula
If you squint slightly, he looked like a lesbian when he was younger. Tbh he still looks a bit like a lesbian, but less so.
@@ramyshaalan53 wait, he's 40?? Bloody hell, I look older and I'm 25...
Don't beat yourself up like that, James. You didn't look as ridiculous as your WBC getup.
So, there's your old hair, then you saw There's Something About Mary, now there's your new hair.
Yep, have agree. Not bad hair...just a young coffee geek. 🙂
I want to meet a person who doesn’t think he/she looked weird 15 years ago.
@@discovery91 This is generally true, especially if you're 15. But if you were in the military 15 years ago, you'd most likely be fitter, trimmer and have a historically normalized haircut.
I think the young you looked better.
This is particularly funny to me because both James and Derren visited the cafe where I work, which is thousands of miles away from the UK, a yearish ago. Two of my favourite personal icons I've had the pleasure of serving.
Hello James, I fondly remember the time you worked with us at Gaggia and I am always proud to say that you started your career in coffee with us. Lovely to see the Gaggia images on your interesting video. I think Dr Espresso, in London, may have some of the collection. We have a couple of the 50's machines in our Gaggia Shops. During this difficult times, I am sure coffee brings a moment of satisfaction. I am missing my community of coffee lovers, as I stay at home, rather than my usual time spent with them at a coffee morning in Huddersfield, UK, making lots of coffee at our church centre. Raj Beadle, MD Gaggia UK.
I bet all ex employees don't get this kind of message but they aren't 'famous'
Never miss an opportunity to sell yourself!
Comme t should have ended after "interesting video". I think everyone would have appreciated the comment from the brand. The rest comes across as shameless advertising.
Gary Williams UK how would they? Is he going to write letters to them via the newspaper?
@@mckw3096 Part of the video is about the Coffee Museum and its collection, so the comment about old espresso machine is relevant, especially to those who are interested in that area. Also, it think its mostly a msg for James, else he wouldn't put his own name there.
That flick the bean joke was a good one.
@Joey K I guess I would say look it up but do so at your own risk. Let's just say it's a bit NSFW
Joey K
Don’t know wether you’re being serious or not or maybe just not English so I will explain.
“Flicking the bean” in this instance the word bean refers to the clitoris. Derren Brown is gay hence why he said “ that would be a first”
Guarantee Derren Brown knows nothing about flicking beans
@@mrm5183 that doesn't really explain it... its quite a specific thing relating to the clitoris..
@@yvonnesanders4308 lol that's why he said "that would be a first"
I love Derren Brown and I've watched him for twenty years, but now after the flick the bean reference, it makes me want to go back and watch all of his stuff before he came out to see how often he snuck little jokes like that into his shows.
2buxaslice He's been going for that long? Nearly my entire life?
Wow, to think I only found out about him through the Putting Someone In A Zombie Game Video about 15 years ago.
Well the classic one was when he was talking to 3 middle-aged women. He showed them an open box with an engagement ring in it. His question was, "would any of you ladies like a finger ring?"
@@gomezthechimp1116 One of those tricks that sound really clever till you think about it. Even if it was a group of men most would be appreciative of a finger ring.
The episode where he has a woman separate photos of people and later finds out the two piles are of living and dead, he says "That is out of this world." Magicians will enjoy that hidden joke.
Brown seems to fancy the barefoot boy in this video th-cam.com/video/zXUy4U-N3OY/w-d-xo.html
I'm studying, so I'm not constantly looking at the screen. When I heard "flick the bean off" and I didn't hear and immediate reaction from you I looked at the screen and I saw you looking at us XD You did not disappoint
“I know you have a witty comment” you’ve broken him guys
So, he has reached higher intellectual enlightenment than a plant on the internet? (Although he is still hopelessly slimy.) He is broken, everyone!
Lol. Don't know what you have against the looks of younger you, you're fine.
-- James, just wanted to express appreciation. These videos are more than a great source of information and instruction; you bring a lightness, a smile, and a reminder of just why we enjoy the...simple pleasures of this culture so much.
Discovered your channel about two weeks ago and have been binge-watching all the coffee content, then I saw this title in my notifications! Super awesome you had the opportunity to work with Derren and Andy first hand. I co-founded a magic company back in 2014 and that team just filmed parts of Derren's most recent Broadway run here in NYC. So wild how small the internet makes the world!
Was that Secret? I’d love to see him live, I’m still a huge fan
@@jameshoffmann Indeed, it was Secret! Once this thing going around passes, I am definitely planning a trip to the UK to see his newest show "Showman" - the opening date has been pushed back, but the wait will be well worth it.
Haha great video. I was meant to be seeing Derren Brown in Southend this year but we will see. I’ve been pulled up on stage on the miracle tour, it was weird and bizarre. Thanks for all the great videos as always. With everything going on I think everyone one needs something to bring the mood up. Good work!👍
I was booked to see him last year too, it was rescheduled for this year but now re rescheduled for 2022. Fingers crossed eh.
Watching this with my wife and she says: "you were cute then and you look dashing now"! I'm a bit jealous now
I watched that when it aired, I’ve watched it several times since...... I never ever would have guessed that’s you! 😱
His introductions of Squarespace as a sponsor just get smoother and smoother
That beans pun was just a psychological trick to grind you down.😬
it was just a mild roast
I see what you did there 😀
I didn’t hear the bean joke everyone is referring to. I’m guessing the language was too coarse, so it was blocked by my coffee filter. 😁
@@traal Thats fine with me, we can use another medium of coarse. Perhaps we have ground this joke too far but I am not bitter.
I don't even get the pun :'(
I don't know if I've ever seen a person who has aged better than James
ooh finally, someone who actually knows something about coffee! Informative and entertaining, will be binging out on your videos all over this lockdown! Thanks and keep it coming :)
This must be a wonderful memory to have. Thanks for sharing it! :)
I'm a hobbiest magician myself, can't believe you've did a video with him. Two of my worlds colliding. Love this. I don't think camera tricks or edits are fair for magic tricks at all. Thanks for doing this video. That bean looked a little taller than the rest. Either way, this was a great video. Thanks again!
This was very enjoyable to watch! Thanks for sharing that and the story.
can't wait for a magic meme... BTW love your Instagram
Need to make a meme where James says " you can't really cheat that" lol.
Yes James, keep up the hope during this difficult time ! All thé best and looking foward to more vidéos !
Thanks so much for the content, Ive been following your stuff for a long time, and this is an absolute lifeline at the moment ❤️❤️
Literally lost my job today due to this crazy virus. Your video is exactly the distraction I needed, please continue to make regular videos during this time. Thank you
That’s fucked :( sorry to hear that brother, no one deserves that. Best of luck in your future ✊
Sorry to hear that :( Best wishes to you and your family at this awful time.
The very best to you, Jim. Take care.
Best of luck, Jim.
all the best Jim! Some how I don´t think the virus is crazy, the panic is worse.
Your videos brighten my days! Thank you.
James "good sized hand" Hoffmann
Was expecting that comment :D
AKA James “Reasonably Large Hands” Hoffmann
Got your book for my birthday this week, absolutely love it!
Both the tricks brown performed are variations on really cool mirror tricks. I know that you can do the one shown in the video with any round-ish object that lies reasonably flat on a surface (so coffee is a great candidate), that might also explain the suggestion to pick a different bean, if you pick one that's too flat on the round side it might now work. The one you described has a lot of popular variations and usually works with angled mirrors in the ceiling, but can also be done with cameras. It's a super popular method to cheat stuff like people picking an object, writing stuff, etc while the magician is away. If you know how large the tray is compared to your cel sheet it's not crazy hard. The difficult part is always looking at the mirror/screen discretely.
Derren does that distinctive action when he's "concentrating" or "not looking" of looking to one side and holding a flat hand up to the side of his head, which gives a great cover for leisurely peeking at something that is out of the view of the audience and hinding his eyes while he does so
If there’s a bright light shining on the tray (not hard to arrange in a studio environment) then you can easily get an image of the locations of the beans “projected” via a mirror somewhere else in the room. Sort of like how you get a round spot reflected from your watch face and can angle it around in bright sunlight. Then just mark out the locations on the transparency placed over the reflected image. Much easier than looking at a screen and estimating positions. ;)
Not sure about the single mistake. Perhaps it’s a ruse to move onto the second, less impressive, trick? Then you’re less suspicious as to why that trick wasn’t used in the final edit. Perhaps he’d used that illusion, or one similar to it, previously on the show and so didn’t want to repeat it?
I got given a Gaggia classic for free and I've been cleaning it and replacing parts ever since and with every change I get a little bit closer to the perfect coffee. Love it.
I'm glad this video is doing the rounds again. It's an incredible story, love hearing it ☺️
If anyone is wondering, I counted the beans at 11:16 and I got around 680ish.
Hard to tell exactly because some are stacked and it's dark in some areas.
Picking one out of 1347 sounds more impressive though.
thank you (3 years later)
Yes, thanks again 😊
more belated thanks. I guessed
Darren simply picked out the bean he put there while everyone was distracted and mis directed. Most magic is done with pre prep work.
Just got your book! It is amazing. Really like the design and the content!
It’s very funny, I introduced his work to a lot of my friends in the states... I missed him when he came to New York last year, so I guess I have to stick to the internet and Netflix now... one day I’ll make it over there. Lol! I’ve also been a fan of his for a very long time and had a modest collection until some things were taken from me.. Im suprised this video is still up though because he’s been able to keep a lot of things off the internet for years.. but I like this video! Have a great day
Really good to see, it is never the same on TV as in real life! Also, a large a police officer, the GAW is an amazing gesture. My regular roasters has closed their doors and I can’t say when or where I can stop off to get some proper coffee... so thanks for the chance and I hope someone deserving wins! 👍🏻☕️
This is a crossover I wouldn’t have dared dreaming of in my wildest imagination!
I'm not sure what people expect, but as good as Derren is, one has to remember that it's still TV :)
5:57 _"There's just no way to trick that. You can't fake it. The only way you can do that, in those circumstances with me watching, is to remember the position of every bean on that tray."_
And this perfectly illustrates what's so awesome about magic. :)
Yeah, because there was absolutely no memory involved here. It's 100% sleight of hand. Poor gullible James
@@GlennDavey I'd wager his little picture frame maneuver can hide a fair bit.
This is the first video I've seen of yours James. As a Darren Brown fan myself, I appreciate the insight into his show.
Love these little "behind the veil" videos. Good job
WHAAAT! James and Derren!
I've been watching Darren brown for years and I have learned so much about psychology more than anything. He is a master of his craft. Thanks for the video bud.
There's a certain amount of psychology and how humans react that you can help to influence a trick...however, I know what you mean...all magic is a trick, tricks are magic...it all depends how ethical or unethical (*cough* Dynamo*cough*) you want to be on TV to create an 'illusion'.
He's made quite a few TV Episodes based on the use of suggestion/hypnosis etc psychological techniques.
@@ElphabaRaine He made a few TV shows and has done a lot of tricks that purport to be done via "psychological techniques" that aren't but are good magic tricks.
I remember seeing this back in the day, but I had long forgotten it and didn't know that it was James who was the mark for this trick.
The last Broadway show I saw before the covid lockdown (as someone who sees at least a couple or three such shows a year) was Derren’s show “Secret.” It blew my mind, of course, but it will also remain one of my fondest memories of life in the Before Times. Alas, I haven’t been to any live theatre since then. Thanks for this video, James.
the switcheroo of reactions is something the Derren Brown shows and David Blaine were absolutely prolific with. Every other shot was a switched reaction. It was also very clear that they shot the same "tricks" multiple times with varied participants and then picked out whoever responded the best.
That is absolutely critical with mentalism & hypnotism type stuff as some people respond perfectly and others don't.
It's actually a trait embedded into the core of the cognition for most of us to look around and follow others, especially those with perceived authorities for clues when we find ourselves suddenly In an unknown confusing & disorientating situation. Most of us are also conditioned to follow the expectations of the people and world around us. That's how most of the mentalism & hypnotism stuff works.
A man with a suit tells you to sleep in front of an expectant audience and by golly you sleep.
But the level at which people do it and how entertaining they are varies, especially in the derren brown shows where they were often on their own, blindfolded and such.
So you really need to pick out the best performers and chop & splice reactions.
You are lucky you weren't forced into something more ominous.
I remember reading or hearing something about Blaine's levitation trick, where all he was doing was going up on one foot and from a certain angle it looked like he was levitating. Anyone watching from the right angle would give a genuine reaction but of course everyone else would just see him going up on one foot. He'd then shoot the trick with him being lifted so that both feet are off the ground and then intercut that footage with the genuine reactions from earlier.
And this is why I enjoy his live performances more. If the trick doesn't work, he's still entertaining enough to keep the show flowing without feeling cheated.
With TV, you kind of have to edit stuff because you don't have as large a crowd to choose the right participants.
I had no idea the museum was gone. I have very fond memories of that place, tea to the left, coffee to the right.
It was weird and great. I did have a flight of fancy around trying to find a way to buy the collection but I never had the money or a place to put it!
@@jameshoffmann Some of those old machines, from hotels, with the eagles on the top were magnificent. The only other place I saw one of those working was in the lobby of The Millennium Hilton before it was destroyed on 9/11. It was a step through the history of machine design. I hope one day they'll be on display again.
Tea master race
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you
@@Dinckelburg stuck in the middle with brew!
Thanks for a lovely video that took me away from the world for a bit :)
I remember watching this when it first aired. I think somewhere in my subconscious is why I’ve subscribed to this channel..!
Thanks for posting this. Your experience correlates with another trick he did at an advertising agency where I used to work. I wasn't in it but I knew the guys who were. When I spoke to them they stated that the sequence of events was heavily edited in Derren's favor to make it look like more of a trick. I do like Derren Brown and I like his tricks, but it became more obvious to me how a lot of the "tricks" are done and how they come out in the edit.
World atlas is coffee is an excellent book, as are your tutorials. I also recently purchased some filter roast from square mile which is also excellent! Please could you delve into espresso/grinder setups at different price points, perhaps even including some manual machines ( great value given their ability to vary brew pressure at much lower price points)
Thanks!
Was hoping this whole time that you would do a magic trick on the video. I won't say I'm disappointed, because your videos are great and so enjoyable, but just thought you would enjoy someone as actually interested in seeing that. Also, thank you for helping me take my personal coffee game to the next level. I thoroughly enjoy now weighing, and carefully brewing my cup, and getting more enjoyment out of it than effort I am putting in.
Found this video randomly on my reccomended. Possibly due to all the Derren Brown videos i watch. Subscribing to your channel because you just seem like an absolute gem of a person. I like coffee and all that but i'm subscribing to your channel for you! lol
I've seen Derren Brown live, he's a legend. Shame we don't see him so much nowadays.
He's not on TV that much but he was supposed to be doing a big UK tour before COVID hit 🙆♀️
He's on Netflix.
He’s still touring. I’m seeing him next year 2022 but that’s a rescheduled show that was cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Still touring, his latest show is now also on channel 4
Yesterday while I was washing my Aeropress I thought: James Hoffmann never tell his thoughts about cleanIng coffee instruments. I mean, better clean your V60 on hot water or dish soap? Is hot water effective to eliminate coffee oils? Or which dish soap taste less on your coffee? (I was worried about the last one for months).
Always funny to watch you CoronaVideos-19!
Hadrian Right? What the heck counts as “mild dish soap” anyway?
@@DanaBonn You have to sow, grow and harvest soapwort, boil it in water to extract its saponins and finally let it cool down to 37°C before using it to carefully clean your V60.
Boiling bleach will make a stainless steel moka pot look brand new. just fill the deposit as you would for making a coffee cup and pretend make one with the extractor hood on. Also good for cleaning the bottoms of pots and pans, and residue that won't come off scrubbing on the inside. You can put gloves on, soak a kitchen sponge with the warm bleach and gently scrub them.
What a great ‘follow up’ video. Thanks!
You seem lovely and I stumbled across this because of Derren Brown and it’s nice to see a fellow fan of his! Also I’m jealous you met him aha
OMG You watched the devil’s picturebook as well?? I stumbled across it a few years ago when I was super into magic, absolutely loved it
A random Ali Abdaal comment with less than 40 likes and no reply? Interesting
@@TheMorenoZanardi vewwwwy interesting
omg cant believe i met Ali's comment while searching random video
@@oldroanio5631 it's a unit of measurement for productivity.
No idea who this person is, but his last 5 video titles and the amount of subs is the problem with TH-cam nowadays
Damn J Hoff, blast from the past!
I now totally understand how you got people buying a coffee machine, probably without them realising they even needed one. This is why you're the Coffee Master. x🙂
Nice. Thanks for sharing, how cool that happened to you.
I’m meant to be seeing ‘Showman’ (his live performance) in July, just hoping it isn’t cancelled!
I had a ticket for Showman's debut in April but it was cancelled :( , Hope they reschedule
Me too in July, also!
It will be
Me too, it's been rescheduled to September.. got an email 2 days ago
I’ve got tickets as well and it’s been rescheduled to 2021
Can I just say, I clicked as I’m a DB fan so the TH-cam algorithm and COVID quarantine conspired against me. I don’t even drink coffee, but that was hugely entertaining. You have an incredible way of presenting, I hope you have a series where you just explain stuff we thought we knew ... 🤞🏻
Very interesting video, James. Thank you.
Unexpected, but very entertaining! Really looking forward to the Olympia review teased in the profiler review
The first time I saw Derren (on TV) was at the dog track pay window... been a fan ever since.
Interesting to see the difference between what we see on the TV and what really happens. Him not allowing you to pick a bean at random, as is portrayed, changes everything. All it needs is a secret mark on it. Could easily be chipped or magnetic, allowing him to narrow down where it is trivially with a detector in his sleeve and then allow him to look for the little mark on it.
I saw his live show and I remember thinking that whilst it was brilliant, it was nowhere near as astounding as the TV shows were....because they're tricking the viewer constantly as to what really happens.
A magnet in your sleeve? Magic tricks aren't done with dumb luck, that has disaster written all over it. 🤣🤣 ... Just ignore the fact the bean flew into my sleeve, I um made it do that.... yes that's it.
@@dalelc43 Dale, you're literally laughing at your own inability to read properly LOL Read my comment again. I didn't say a magnet in your sleeve. I said a DETECTOR in your sleeve. They're electronic devices sold in magic shops and can detect a tiny magnet embedded in objects from a distance of some inches. They are commonly used in "guess which hand" tricks (something Derren was also famous for...co-incidentally) and used in far more subtle applications in mentalism. It would enable you to narrow down the area of the tray very significantly making it much easier to find the mark. Why do YOU think he made him use a bean that the production team supplied?
I don't know if this is the method but it could be - certainly would explain the BS framing gestures he was using to find it. Point is, Derren forced James to use a specific bean for a reason and that reason is that the bean is easy to find. There is a ton of mentalism technology out there that make this sort of effect child's play.
All TV is artifice.
Magic is all about presentation.
I love Derren Brown. And mentalism and magic in general! Love coffee. Perfect video!
Went to Colette on Fulham Road today because of what you said in your previous video. Bought beautiful focaccia and some arrabbiata sauce. Support your local businesses, people!
I've never heard of him , but this was entertaining
m leberman you would definitely spend hours watching him!) Let’s try TED first
There’s loads of stuff by him on TH-cam - check out his live shows they are amazing
FYI: You didn't look ridiculous back then.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge about coffee. A real pick-me-up.
I loved this story! Derren is amazing.
I've always had a very hard time with televised magic. For this very reason. Editing.
I used to be a big DB fan until his russian roulette show got exposed. Then I had to question everything and ended up having to factor in camera trickery which could have made any of his tricks possible so now I feel nothing for him and his tricks anymore. Quite a shame really. I think I'd have preferred to have been left out of the know so I could still believe it all.
@@analogdistortion That's why you got to see him live. That plus the atmosphere makes it a brilliant experience
@@analogdistortion In what way do you feel it was 'exposed'? And how did that ruin him for you?
Just an extension of stage magic, restricted view and faster scene changes with the ability to rearange the scene sequence, Greater control plus a wider audience which can lead to more financial profit.
@Darren Gregg Yeah, the moment he resorts to camera and editing tricks he's lost me. If I want to see visual effects 'magic', I'll just watch a Marvel Comics movie.
It's such a trip to realise I watched you like 16-17 years ago on TV and then later subscribed to your TH-cam channel. I was just a kid back then but also a derren brown mega fan. And still am. I've read his books too
Well, i didnt think id end up here, but im going to sub to your channel on this video alone. Now im off to get a coffee to fuel me for the binge watching that will now ensue
Thanks James, I love what your doing and I most certainly will have a great day. Is there anyway I can help you give out more coffee? I am fortunate to work from home and would like to enable you to do more.
I met Derren years ago when I lived in Bristol, just before he got famous. He did some close-up at a party at my house. Years later I got the Devils Picturebook and was amazed when he fully described an amzing multi-part trick for 3 people that he had fooled me with all those years ago.
For the first trick, there's the possibility that Derren used a combination of cameras and screen/projectors. Let me explain, you throw the beans down on the tray and an over head camera takes a photo. Derren walks away to where the paper lays. There's a screen/projection of the image underneath the paper showing a faint image of the beans and Derren proceeds to trace the locations of the beans.
I’ve only recently discovered your videos about a year ago. I remember this clip but I don’t remember it being you! What a blast from the past.
Hello James, it was great to share the programme with you. Though of course we never met!
I am a fan too and was rejected from being a patsy at his live show, he shook my hand stared into my eyes and said "It won't work on you". Your explanation is a perfect example of the "manipulation" of "reality" TV. The end product has to work so they have to "adjust" the footage to suit.
And yet loads of idiots proclaiming
: Wow ! ! It's amazing !! How does
he do it....etc etc....Yawn..
So you're telling us that television shows are guilty of editing - not a grand revelation there. So they used a different facial reaction to that trick. At least they didn't alter the trick in editing. I don't appreciate his edited shows as much as his live stage shows. I've caught a few 'embellishments' on his edited shows that betray his supposed trickery - basically cheating the cheat. (The art gallery heist) It's clever if you can fool an audience through actual misdirection and suggestion, but doing it in editing isn't clever, it's just creating fictional entertainment.
They DID edit the trick when you consider that the trick was PRESENTED as a "pick a bean any bean" trick when in reality it was a "pick a bean, no not that bean, preferably a bean like I dunno, say, this one" trick.
Oh no fictional entertainment on TV and I thought all TV was real? 🙄
Thank you James for this diversion, and equally for your generosity in offering coffee to some who can't currently afford it. I would like to support that effort if I may, by sending you the price of a bag of coffee, which you could then add to your give-away. Should I just do that as a donation to you through Patreon? Or what would be simpler for you?
superb review/response vid.
nice to see someone confirming how they switch up the response to a trick and which trick it actually was.
Just a thought - but was the extra bean that he drew on the plastic sheet in the first trick in the same place as where you put the bean in the second trick? Usually when there is a preceding trick, with similar props and ideas, it sets up a force for a following trick.
good idea! DB often uses power of suggestion.
The Devils Picturebook has been re-released over the last couple of years by Vanishing Inc.
You are a great narrator James - sincerely!
Went through the drive through of a local coffee roaster / coffee house today. Felt good.
Hey James, regarding your standard daily cup you'd brew yourself in your Breville Precision Brewer, I was wondering a few things since I went and purchased one for myself. Are you rinsing your filters if you're setting the machine up the night before to brew a pot in the morning? Do you have any recommendations for the custom brew (I think I have mine doing a slightly longer bloom and brewing slightly hotter)? Have you ever tried the over ice function?
As always, appreciate the relaxing, well-shot, well-edited, well-composed content.
I used to love watching derren browns show and he is pretty amazing at what he does but I found out back then early on it was hard to focus on what was a 'real' trick as such and what was just showmanship as such given you are seeing it edited and via television as it allows an extra dimension of showmanship and trickery to the overall process
None of them were " real " tricks !!
That's the point !!
@@2msvalkyrie529 many were, the show would often show many real tricks and explain them, such as those in which as the audience watching on tv you were tricked of which he would then explain after the fact how it worked from a psychological perspective. Often you could see through it and see where is is trying to misdirect and lead with cues but then only as being aware of such you are then looking for them.
They are what I class as the 'real tricks' but then the other stuff was more showmanship ie faked for entertainment purposes (albeit with some smaller party tricks thrown in)
Well I was going to just glance over how you looked back then, but now you've made such a big deal of it, I feel obliged to bring it to your attention.
Thank you for sharing. Take care and good health
8:42 James Hoffman, serial bean flicker??
First time I had to consult the Urban Dictionary to get a James Hoffman reference.
If you are a fan of card tricks Tim Ferris did an interview with Richard Turner that you might find interesting. It’s on Tim’s TH-cam channel.
I was working for Gaggia at the same time, you're so right that system worked. I worked the Norwich outlet. One of the easiest sales jobs ever. Sad that Gaggia couldn't hold it's brand. I think we met at training in Halifax once. Love your channel!
I have experience in face to face sales and just Awww you had such a great tool at your disposal!
Also I’ve been subscribed for a while joe and had no idea who had been on Trick or treat back in the day 👍
Question: Did you place the bean roughly where he'd marked the extra bean from the previous trick?
That would be such a cool force
My first thought about the first trick was that they had a camera looking at the tray, projecting it onto the plastic in a way you couldn’t see, but Derren could. Then in the actual footage, they demonstrated they did have a camera looking at the tray the whole time at the exact angle they would need to do that.
yeah, it defniitely wasn't memory, to get the scale and angle correct of every bean would be impossible, no matter how good your memory is. They definitely had a screen in the floor or something, so that when you look through the plastic, it covers the plastic.
Wow that's awesome. It's a twist! Came here thinking it was one of those moments of a bad experience but this turned out for once being the opposite but a pleasant result. When you see "What really happened" you get the instant impression that it was perhaps a bad experience
James, it's a pleasure to see how you have changed. I am trying to give you a compliment without making it weird. Whiskey ageing and all that.