“Booking an act for my Dad's 70th birthday, I wanted a great act and went straight to John Archer- his reputation in the magic world is among the very best. I was so pleased he was able to do it, and he absolutely brought the house down. It was brilliant, hysterically funny, and perfectly pitched for the occasion. He made the evening. I'd recommend him unreservedly.” WorldMadeAbleWantedHouseMagicDadMy DadBrilliantReputationEveningOccasionsArcherHysterically Funny Author:Derren Brown
“When [the magician] clicks his fingers and cards change to the four aces, we know we have experienced sleight of hand. Real magic would not be quite that quick and easy. Real magic would take investment. Real magic would draw you in, and make you nervous.” KnowsRealHandsEasyFourMagicDrawsInvestmentFingersCardsNervousMagicianClicksAcesSleight Of Hand Author:Derren Brown
“In magic we have a variety of "uses" for our art beyond magic itself, which reminds me of the notion of art therapy. The rendering of art inferior to therapy is an interesting one: interesting in the sense that it makes me want to vomit angrily.” WantArtUseInterestingMagicArt IsNotionVarietyTherapyInferiorsRenderingArt Therapy Author:Derren Brown
“A lot of unconfident kids do tricks because it's the quickest route to impressing people," he explains. "You can stand behind something amazing and people think you're amazing.” PeopleThinkingKidsBehindsMagicTricksImpressRoutesYou Re Amazing Author:Derren Brown
“...there is a fine line between wishing to produce child-like astonishment and treating people like infants.” PeopleChildrenWishLinesMagicProduceFineInfantAstonishmentFine Lines Author:Derren Brown
“Magic is a performance, and a performance should have an honesty, a relevance and a resonance if it is to be offered to spectators without insulting them.” IfsShouldMagicHonestyShould HavePerformancesSpectatorsRelevanceInsultingResonance Author:Derren Brown
“Dull magic is a collection of tricks: great magic should sting.” ShouldMagicTricksDullCollections Author:Derren Brown
