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Derren Brown - August 2020

Location: London, UK 


COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak

Lockdown

On TV on the 17th August, there was a 20 year celebration of Derren Brown's work called "Derren Brown: 20 Years of Mind Control".

I've been a fan of Derren Brown since he first started on TV and so I was beyond excited when I got to work with him on his series "Trick of Treat" in 2007.  It was all very secretive and I had to sign non-disclosures so that it was all a surprise when it was broadcast.

The episode I'm in can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghW595-zsbg

I played the "dead girl in the car" which involved prosthetics and playing dead!  It was a genuinely thrilling experience and I was so delighted to be a part of the show.



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