Derren Brown challenges people to a staring contest, they freak out
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEuKgEjwi6A[/media]
He has some intense abilities. I wonder how he managed to do it, some kind of suggestion I imagine.
Channel 4 blocking me from viewing content?
I live in the UK!
[QUOTE=Dr Bob;20353151]Channel 4 blocking me from viewing content?
I live in the UK![/QUOTE]
This, I swear this happens to ever Channel 4 related video on youtube which isn't on their official channel.
Derren Brown is kick ass. He had a show going here in the US for one season on Sci-Fi, but it died right quick, and it was too bad, because it was awesome.
[QUOTE=Detective P;20353309]Derren Brown is kick ass. He had a show going here in the US for one season on Sci-Fi, but it died right quick, and it was too bad, because it was awesome.[/QUOTE]
If you know where to look you can find all of his series aired in the UK.
He's staring a little above the middle of the eye line. It's a sort of intimidation stare, I do it sometimes to freak my friends out.
Damn, Channel 4 blocked me from viewing it.
Derren Brown, holy shit what a strange thing of a man
EDIT: Played for me, I'm in the US
[QUOTE=MultiPurpose;20353602]He's staring a little above the middle of the eye line. It's a sort of intimidation stare, I do it sometimes to freak my friends out.[/QUOTE]
Ah, good observation. And yes, you're probably right. He's likely staring a little away from their eyes to provide the sense of staring through them.
That and the fact that he is exerting control over them are the two things I have picked out that he does to achieve that effect.
Holy shit he's in the Village!
[QUOTE=MultiPurpose;20353602]He's staring a little above the middle of the eye line. It's a sort of intimidation stare, I do it sometimes to freak my friends out.[/QUOTE]
Eye line? what
That was pretty funny.
Was that first kid he faced even speaking English?
He lost at 1:49 and no one really noticed.
[url]http://mystery.videosift.com/video/Derren-Brown-Staring-Contest[/url]
That's a different site for people who can't view it.
I'm in the UK and I can't see it.
So by staring at them he makes them hurt?
Bullshit
[QUOTE=General;20358571]So by staring at them he makes them hurt?
Bullshit[/QUOTE]Not hurt, just probably very uncomfortable.
[QUOTE=spekter;20358384][url]http://mystery.videosift.com/video/Derren-Brown-Staring-Contest[/url]
That's a different site for people who can't view it.
I'm in the UK and I can't see it.[/QUOTE]
Thanks, why the hell is it blocked in youtube, [I]that[/I] is dumb.
He just said that his eyes burned, how is that possible by simply staring at him?
[QUOTE=General;20363670]He just said that his eyes burned, how is that possible by simply staring at him?[/QUOTE]
Not sure, the man said that his adrenaline was going so it might have been an effect of that combined with trying to keep his eyes open.
But it's not "magic", Derren just did something that makes them feel afraid.
Derren Brown is either a demon or a very, very skilled man.
I'd like to think he's some sort of supernatural being that just enjoys fucking with people. Note to self: do not get on Derren's bad side.
[QUOTE=PulpedFiction;20366462]Derren Brown is either a demon or a very, very skilled man.
I'd like to think he's some sort of supernatural being that just enjoys fucking with people. Note to self: do not get on Derren's bad side.[/QUOTE]
Being a supernatural being that just enjoys fucking with people would be fun.
His event that was meant to glue you to your chair was a failure though. Only a few people out of millions felt it's effects.
[QUOTE=he-did-it-->;20369908]His event that was meant to glue you to your chair was a failure though. Only a few people out of millions felt it's effects.[/QUOTE]
Well he was trying to hypnotize people through their televisions, it's not surprising that it wouldn't affect most people.
It was several hundreds though for sure, maybe thousands. I've seen estimates anywhere from 5-30 percent effectiveness, so no one really knows.
And yes, it was simple hypnosis, the actual video was just a trigger for the hypnosis. In actuality, Derren hypnotized them before the video even started.
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