No. If you check out Derrens pages he himself said
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Finally he hit on a formula he was happy with. Mixing skills learnt in hypnotism with those he'd built up through magic, he created a unique show."It's about controlling a situation and playing games with people," he explained.
"It's much more fun to do because you never know how people are going to respond."
It has certainly proved a popular format, what with television spots, corporate events and now live theatre performances.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/goingout/2002/08/18/derren.shtml more links are available just search the forum
Alex
