Derren Brown insists Steve Brosnan 'not an actor'

1:22pm Monday 29th October 2012 in News By Lawrence Dunhill

Derren Brown insists Bucks man 'not an actor' Derren Brown insists Bucks man 'not an actor'

DERREN Brown has hit back at claims his latest TV stunt was faked using an actor.

The subject of the his latest Channel 4 show ‘Apocalypse’ was introduced as a 21-year-old from Buckinghamshire called Steve Brosnan (pictured below - image from 4oD).

According to his Facebook profile, Steve is from Chalfont St Peter and went to school at Chalfonts Community College.

In part one of the show, aired on Friday night, Steve was apparently convinced that the world had been hit by a meteor shower and taken over by zombies.

But after the show aired on Friday, his Twitter account @broscaconstricta was reportedly linked to a Steve Brosnan from Buckinghamshire who it has now been claimed is a member of professional actors network Casting Call Pro.

And as fans took to the internet to point out the link and voice their disappointment, the Twitter account name was reportedly changed several times before becoming locked.

Brosnan

In the show Steve is seemingly convinced he is one of just a few survivors of an apocalyptic disaster, before learning his family is also safe.

Derren Brown has since tweeted: “Conspiracy theory flying around that Steven is an actor, cos he looks like a guy in a noodle ad. I NEVER EVER fake stunts with actors.

“Plus his whole family/friends would have to be actors too. And all REAL family/friends quietly killed...”

A Channel 4 spokesman has said: "Steven is not and has never been a professional actor. He was chosen purely because he fitted the characteristics needed for the show."

Do you know Steve Brosnan? What do you think?

Comments (8)

5:46pm Mon 29 Oct 12

BarryLey says...

You could see immediately that he was an actor. Even without seeing this: http://vimeo.com/500
10045
You could see immediately that he was an actor. Even without seeing this: http://vimeo.com/500 10045 BarryLey

5:46pm Mon 29 Oct 12

BarryLey says...

http://vimeo.com/500
10045
http://vimeo.com/500 10045 BarryLey

8:27am Tue 30 Oct 12

Flackwell says...

Almost certainly an actor - the TV edits of the 'zombies' walking round gives it away - poor acting that anyone could spot from a mile away

Also think of the sheer cost and effort in setting up - one error and all thats wasted so theres no way a penny pinching TV company would take that sort of risk
Almost certainly an actor - the TV edits of the 'zombies' walking round gives it away - poor acting that anyone could spot from a mile away Also think of the sheer cost and effort in setting up - one error and all thats wasted so theres no way a penny pinching TV company would take that sort of risk Flackwell

3:27pm Tue 30 Oct 12

Dr James says...

So he is a fake then..........never saw the program, but knew it was going to be hard to fool the Great British public
So he is a fake then..........never saw the program, but knew it was going to be hard to fool the Great British public Dr James

4:52pm Tue 30 Oct 12

listerps2 says...

http://www.dailymail
.co.uk/tvshowbiz/art
icle-2225243/Derren-
Brown-hits-fake-Apoc
alypse-rumours--post
s-video-debunking-co
nspiracy-theories.ht
ml interesting read and video - keep up BFP- the infected people were actors and also people who tried out for the show to be a part of the experiment - they didn't know until the day what they would be doing.
http://www.dailymail .co.uk/tvshowbiz/art icle-2225243/Derren- Brown-hits-fake-Apoc alypse-rumours--post s-video-debunking-co nspiracy-theories.ht ml interesting read and video - keep up BFP- the infected people were actors and also people who tried out for the show to be a part of the experiment - they didn't know until the day what they would be doing. listerps2

7:26pm Tue 30 Oct 12

MrMan21 says...

Steve is definately not an actor. Get your facts right before you assume.
Steve is definately not an actor. Get your facts right before you assume. MrMan21

8:19am Wed 31 Oct 12

listerps2 says...

MrMan21 wrote:
Steve is definately not an actor. Get your facts right before you assume.
I have my facts right - I've not said he was an actor and I've posted the link of Derrens video explaining - I've said that the infected people were a mix of actors and people that auditioned for the show. I know as two of my friends were "infected".
[quote][p][bold]MrMan21[/bold] wrote: Steve is definately not an actor. Get your facts right before you assume.[/p][/quote]I have my facts right - I've not said he was an actor and I've posted the link of Derrens video explaining - I've said that the infected people were a mix of actors and people that auditioned for the show. I know as two of my friends were "infected". listerps2

11:06am Wed 31 Oct 12

john_b says...

http://news.uk.msn.c
om//blog/trending-bl
ogpost.aspx?post=c10
5bbb5-b964-428b-b8cb
-22bb97e01a45&_nwpt=
1

Video of both 'actors' together helps prove that it is not fake.
http://news.uk.msn.c om//blog/trending-bl ogpost.aspx?post=c10 5bbb5-b964-428b-b8cb -22bb97e01a45&_nwpt= 1 Video of both 'actors' together helps prove that it is not fake. john_b

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