"You'll never understand why we perform magic. The audience knows the truth. The world is simple and sad, always real from start to finish. But if you can deceive them, even for just a second, then you can make them wonder. And then you can see something very special. Don't you know? It's the look on their faces."
"Never reveal the secret, they will beg you, flatter you, once you tell, you are of no value. Understand? Worthless. The secret of a magic trick isn't impressive, it's the skill in performing it that's important."
Under the night sky, the cinema was brightly lit. The auditorium for "The Prestige" was packed with people all watching the story on the big screen; most of them were engrossed, but a few yawned openly. Clearly, the Nolan brothers' magic act couldn't fool everyone—not every viewer was amazed.
