What is the meaning of the Wizard of Oz quote, "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain"?

Question

What is the meaning of the Wizard of Oz quote, "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain"?

Answer 1

are you serious?? um how old are you re-read the question god...

Answer 2

There is no meaning. When he said that, he just meant: "Don't look over here! Or you'll know I'm a fake!"

Answer 3

"The Wizard" seems to be this big scary head but Toto then reveals a man, behind a curtain, operating machinery which controls this "head."  When the man realizes the head has been revealed as a fake, he says, "Pay no attention...." as he doesn't want them to realize the truth and have the aura of the "great and powerful Oz" disrupted.

Answer 4

U just answered your question!

Answer 5

The Great and Powerful Oz is a terrifying and powerful image, but hidden behind a curtain is an ordinary man operating an illusion. As the curtain is pulled away, he reacts in shock and feebly speaks through the illusion: "pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!"