Teller
Teller
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntertainer
Date of Birth14 February 1948
CountryUnited States of America
controlled human magicians thousands
Magicians have done controlled testing in human perception for thousands of years.
human
Ultimately, a timeless story has to be about the human condition.
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The assumption that humans could be a reliable back up for the system was a fallacy!
humanity way problem
Anything which is a huge problem for humanity we'll sign up for, if we can find a way to fix it.
best currently hearts human technology
We know in our hearts that technology at its best should make us feel even more human than we currently feel. Sometimes it makes us feel less human.
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Nobody who is a Penn & Teller fan thinks of us first and foremost as magicians, but as a comedy team.
assumed happily life
I always assumed I'd spend my life happily performing in artsy-fartsy little theaters.
gore
If you read Shakespeare's stage directions, all the gore and violence is right in there.
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People come up to me on the street and make some little joke - like they'll say, 'Excuse me, sir, what time is it?' And I'll say, you know, '5:15,' and they'll say, 'Hey! Made you talk!' And that's merely a way of saying, 'I know your work and I like you.'
art threat
If there isn't at least the threat of violence in art, it tends to be kind of tiresome.
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Given my absolute druthers, I would certainly like to see that every part of my body is used for spare parts for science.
art
The place we want to explore unpleasantness in the real world is in art.
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Magic is an art form where you lie and tell people you are lying.
understanding viewers
Magic's about understanding - and then manipulating - how viewers digest the sensory information.