"Prison Break is so far-fetched, I had to make viewers believe that Michael is capable of making the impossible possible"
- Wentworth Miller
About this Quote
In this quote, Wentworth Miller, the actor who plays Michael Scofield in the TV program Prison Break, is talking about the unbelievable nature of the program's plot. He acknowledges that the idea of a guy breaking out of prison is improbable and may be tough for viewers to believe. However, he describes that in order for the show to be effective, he had to make audiences believe that his character, Michael, can attaining the relatively impossible task of leaving from jail. This highlights the importance of suspension of shock in storytelling and the function of stars in persuading audiences to purchase into the imaginary world of a program.
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