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** Teller does, however, speak freely when he is not "in character", i.e. after shows to fans, in a few film roles, and in print and radio interviews (though in the latter he often jokes that he can't be the real Teller - because, of course, Teller never talks). In stage and television appearances he is always silent, though on some rare occasions he has been shown speaking in documentaries with his face obscured.
** Additionally, Penn Jillette has said that in their magic shows, Teller talks at least once during every show - but it has to be a gimmick. Things like being inaudible because a loud woodchipper is drowning out his voice, or speaking audibly but while pretending to be an animatronic puppet of himself, or simply arguing with Penn off-mic. Similarly, in their appearance on ''[[Babylon 5]]'' as comedy duo Rebo and Zooty, Teller's character used a device that spoke for him in a synthesized voice.
** This tradition continues in ''[[Penn
** To show just how powerful the [[Silent Bob]] effect is: Once, while hosting at a magic convention, they [[Personality Swap|switched roles]]. They were introduced as "Teller & Penn", and Teller spoke while Penn stayed silent. It brought the house down.
{{quote|'''Teller:''' "My name is Teller, and this is my partner Penn Jillette- we are Teller & Penn."
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