Millions of fans revere him as the breathtaking master illusionist who can make unsuspecting members of the public do anything he wants – but Derren Brown admits all he has ever wanted is to be liked.
As a self-styled “psychological illusionist” he is known for his confident showmanship, and he describes his screen persona to me as “Sherlock Holmes with a bit of Willy Wonka thrown in.
And a bit of Hannibal Lecter”. But off screen he insists he is no different today to the shy, quiet boy who started out doing magic tricks in an attempt to make himself popular.
He says: “A lot of people go in to magic because you want to impress and you’re insecure, particularly when younger.” Not that it worked for him at the time. “None of those things make
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