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- Actor
- Steve Carell
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- Burt Wonderstone
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- Unidentified watch
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- Unidentified
Steve Carell plays Burt Wonderstone in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, a Las Vegas magician whose sequined act has gone stale after decades of performing the same tricks, forcing him to reinvent himself when a street magician steals his audience. Don Scardino directed this 2013 comedy, which pits old-school showmanship against modern shock entertainment. Carell's Burt is vain and out of touch, the kind of performer who has stopped caring about the audience and only notices when the crowds disappear. Jim Carrey plays the street magician Steve Gray, whose stunts involve pain and endurance rather than sleight of hand, and the film treats him as both a villain and a commentary on where entertainment is headed. Steve Buscemi plays Burt's longtime partner, and Alan Arkin appears as the childhood hero who inspired Burt to become a magician. The film received mixed reviews but has some sharp observations about show business buried in its broader comedy. His watch has not been identified.
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