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I read two articles: The first one was an interview with Teller, the second one was written by him about the art of illusion and the psychological tricks behind it. (e.g. "Choice does not equal freedom."
That second article was brilliant.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Teller-Reveals-His-Secrets.html
What really impressed me was how general these methods are that illusionists have discovered: I realized that those same tricks are part of what constitutes a good story-telling. (e.g. Fooling the reader by feeding him info he will interpret the wrong way.)
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