The Truman Show

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Sam Raimi was considered to direct and had met with Jim Carrey.	D
The 'location' of the dome where "The Truman Show" is filmed is in Burbank, California. Truman's ful [...]	D
The original script was darker and had crucial differences from the shooting draft. The city was not [...]	D
The fact that Ed Harris, playing Christof, in real life is only twelve years older than Jim Carrey, [...]	D
The reality show relies on advertising revenue, and the live feed is never interrupted to run commer [...]	D
Jim Carrey has said that being constantly watched by fans and paparazzi helped him relate to Truman.	D
Ed Harris only had a few days to prepare between accepting the role and his first day on set.	D
One of the buildings Truman encounters bears the name "Omnicom." Common beliefs about God center aro [...]	D
During the film, Truman references his dream to visit Fiji, which, according to him, is the farthest [...]	D
When Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert reviewed the film on Siskel & Ebert & the Movies (1986), they not o [...]	D
One of the picture frames on the wall of the Japanese family's home bears the words "Mainichi Truman [...]	D
Peter Weir cast Jim Carrey after seeing him in Ace Ventura - L'acchiappanimali (1994) because Carrey [...]	D
While figuring out how to play the character of Christof, Ed Harris suggested him being a hunchback [...]	D
When Truman recalls a story of Marlon missing classes due to a pneumonia for a month, this is plausi [...]	D
Part of the original screenwriting deal called for Andrew Niccol to have his directing debut, but Pa [...]	D
People on the set were forbidden from uttering phrases from Jim Carrey's past "silly" movies.	D
The couple at the picnic table, Daryl Davis and Robert Davis, are the founders of Seaside, the town [...]	D
Truman was supposed to be just out of high school, but since Jim Carrey was in his thirties, it got [...]	D
Although not a Pixar movie, there is a reference to Room A113 during the opening montage of Michael [...]	D
Lauren Garland is named after Lauren Bacall and Judy Garland.	D
When Sylvia is arguing with Christof over the phone, she's wearing a set of pajamas that have 'priso [...]	D
Instead of his then-standard $20 million paycheck, Jim Carrey accepted $12 million for his dramatic [...]	D
Robin Williams was considered to star as Truman Burbank.	D
Truman's catchphrase is, "In case I don't see you, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!" Wi [...]	D
Paramount had originally scheduled the film for release on November 14, 1997. It was delayed to the [...]	D
Laura Linney heavily studied Sears catalogs from the 1950s to develop her character's poise.	D
Truman's first name is a play on the words "true man." His last name is from studio city Burbank, CA [...]	D
In 2008, a psychiatrist shared that he had met five schizophrenic patients and heard of another doze [...]	D
The spotlight that falls at the beginning has "Sirius (9 Canis Major)" written on it. Sirius is the [...]	D
The overall look was influenced by television images, particularly commercials: Many shots have char [...]	D
When Truman reunites with his "father" and sobs, he isn't crying tears of joy. He's crying because h [...]	D
The old ladies who watch the show wear the same robe as Meryl because everything in The Truman Show [...]	D
Brian De Palma was under negotiations to direct before he left United Talent Agency in March 1994. D [...]	D
As of 2020, Jim Carrey is the only actor (male or female) to win the Golden Globe for Best Actor in [...]	D
Paramount was cautious about the film which they dubbed "the most expensive art film ever made" beca [...]	D
At approximately 21 minutes in, during the flashback dancing scene, the woman that Marlon is dancing [...]	D
Bryan Singer reportedly turned down an offer to direct the film.	D
While making purchases at a newspaper stand, the salesman asks Truman "Will that be all?" In the fir [...]	D
Peter Weir had planned for projectionists to stop the film at one point during all screenings, cut t [...]	D
Laura Linney took some inspiration from her own mother for the film, not to play actress Hannah Gill [...]	D
The ending mirrors the ending of the C.S. Lewis book "Voyage of the Dawn Treader," #5 of the Narnia [...]	D
Several deleted scenes make it clear that Louis (Marlon) truly does care about Truman and gives him [...]	D
Annabella Sciorra tested for the role of Lauren Garland.	D
The location shoot for Seahaven Island (the film's town in the dome) was in a place called Seaside, [...]	D
The plot is very similar to the 1968 Paul Bartel film Secret Cinema, in which a woman slowly begins [...]	D
The start of production was delayed for a year so that Jim Carrey could star in Il rompiscatole (199 [...]	D
In an earlier draft of the script, Truman wanted to go to Australia instead of Fiji.	D
Truman's house is number 36, but in real life the house in Seaside, FL, is number 31.	D
Christof, played by Ed Harris, in reality, is only twelve years older than his made-for-television " [...]	D
CGI was used to create the upper halves of some of the larger buildings in the film's downtown set. [...]	D
Philip Glass: Television composer on the synth piano while Truman sleeps and Christof strokes the gi [...]	D
All of the music used in Seahaven (including the radio station Truman listens to) is public domain. [...]	D
The (fake) opening credits for the movie announce that it is "Day 10,909" for the show. That means t [...]	D
Those involved in visual effects work found the film somewhat difficult to make, because 1997 was th [...]	D
This is the only time that Peter Weir was nominated for a Best Director Oscar in a non-Best Picture [...]	D
Christof's name can be interpreted as "Christ Off" or Antichrist. This is fitting as many reviewers [...]	D
Jim Carrey was Peter Weir's first choice to play Truman Burbank from the outset.	D
The band uniforms that Truman was wearing belonged to the Blue Star Regiment of Riverside's North Hi [...]	D
The large black "diamond" on Truman's ring is a camera.	D
The iconic poster, a rendition of Jim Carrey's face comprising hundreds of individual images, was cr [...]	D
Paul Giamatti was also in Jim Carrey's next movie, Man on the Moon (1999).	D
The basic story of a man unknowingly being forced to live in an alternate reality is identical to th [...]	D
Various trailers included scenes that were deleted from the theatrical and DVD releases: A cast read [...]	D
When Truman talks Marlon into playing hooky with him, Marlon comments, "You're gonna get both our as [...]	D
Just before the boat stops, we see the number "139" prominently displayed on its sail. The ensuing d [...]	D
The man who bursts out of the Christmas box is Marco Rubeo, who is also the Assistant Art Director o [...]	D
The travel agent keeps Truman waiting because she's never had to show up to work before. She's also [...]	D
Both credited composers appear on film, each on their own scene, playing the soundtrack live on pian [...]	D
The exterior shots of "Seahaven" were shot in the beach town of Seaside in Florida. Some interior sh [...]	D
The film follows a very similar plot to Storie incredibili: Secret Cinema (1986).	D
As Marlon restocks a vending machine, he starts to remove the candy bars when Truman turns to leave [...]	D
The Trumania bit, where Truman draws on the mirror with soap and acts strange, was completely improv [...]	D
When Truman goes to the travel agency, the travel agent apologizes for being late and is wearing a b [...]	D
Throughout the movie, there are several black circles and spheres that can be seen in every location [...]	D
There are around 300 extras in the movie, many of them from Seaside, Florida, where this movie was s [...]	D
The film is studied in Media Ethics courses, particularly focusing on the characters of creator Chri [...]	D
Philip Baker Hall worked with Jim Carrey again in Una settimana da Dio (2003).	D
Early on, Meryl tells Truman that he should get rid of an old lawnmower and replace it with an Elk R [...]	D
Ed Harris and Jim Carrey never met during filming.	D
The only film that year to be Oscar nominated for Best Director, but not Best Picture.	D
When Marlon and Truman are watching the sunset, Marlon remarks, "That's the big guy. Quite a paintbr [...]	D
To help Ed Harris develop the character for Christof, director Peter Weir presented to him a 10 page [...]	D
Dennis Hopper was originally cast as Christof, but walked off the set after his first day. Ed Harris [...]	D
In chapter 8 (at 03:18) Truman is nearly run over by a coach - a 1990 ElDorado National Transmark II [...]	D
Jim Carrey and Peter Weir initially found working together on set difficult (Carrey's contract gave [...]	D
Sylvia's apartment contains photos of cast members labeled with Post-It notes. One picture is of Mar [...]	D
In a deleted scene, Truman runs into a jogger played by the same actor who played a homeless man in [...]	D
Truman and his best friend Marlon both own new Fords. (Truman has a Taurus sedan, and Marlon has a R [...]	D
Andrew Niccol rewrote the script twelve times, while Peter Weir created a fictionalized book about t [...]	D
A scene in the original script depicts a staged rape scene witnessed by Truman, who doesn't go to he [...]	D
Hope Davis was in the running for the role that ultimately went to Laura Linney.	D
Judy Clayton, the actress who plays the travel agent, was in Ace Ventura - L'acchiappanimali (1994) [...]	D
After Dennis Hopper left the film, Jack Nicholson was approached to take over the role, but he decli [...]	D
A deleted scene reveals that had Truman not realized what was going on, Christof and network execs w [...]	D
According to Peter Weir, the first season of the show was called "Bringing Up Baby."	D
In an early scene, a bottle of vitamin D is on Truman and Meryl's kitchen table, needed for those wi [...]	D
The (fake) opening credits for the movie announce that it is "Day 10,909" for the show. That means t [...]	D
Director Peter Weir filmed in the 1.66:1 ratio to make it feel more like a television show. Only the [...]	D
The suburban "picket fence" appearance of the show's set is reminiscent of the "American Dream" of t [...]	D
Truman's spy ring actually comes from his father. He caught it just before his father "drowned" and [...]	D
Jim Carrey's first dramatic movie.	D
When Andrew Niccol was going to direct, Gary Oldman was going to star.	D
At about 1:28 in the movie, as Christof has just finished trying to drown Truman and he is recoverin [...]	D
Truman, played by Jim Carrey, keeps photos of his father and some other mementos in a Cremo-brand ci [...]	D
The State Examination Commission in Ireland listed the film as one of the options for the Engli [...]	D
The original script had Truman Burbank living in a recreation of New York City. But Peter Weir chang [...]	D
David Cronenberg turned down directing duties.	D
The motto on the double archway in the Seahaven town center is UNUS PRO OMNIBUS, OMNES PRO UNO: "One [...]	D
The boat Truman sails on at the end of the movie is named the Santa Maria, the same name of one of C [...]	D
the moon is illuminated by a lightning strike, hinting that everything isn't as it seems	D
When Truman goes missing, Simeon refers to Louis Coltrane (Marlon) as 'Marlon', his stage name.	D
1:06:17 Mike Michaelson (Harry Shearer) takes a call from The Hague for Christof (though the call is [...]	D
According to a 2008 New York Times article, psychologists in Britain and the U.S. reported a number [...]	D
1:02:56 When Christof is being interviewed, Mike Michaelson (Harry Shearer) says that he takes his p [...]	D
Peter Weir wrote a 10-page backstory that described the history of the show. For instance, The Truma [...]	D
It took three years from Peter Weir receiving his first copy of Andrew Niccol's script to the film's [...]	D
Every street name in Seahaven refers to a movie actor, e.g. "Lancaster Square" or "Barrymore Road." [...]	D
Truman's house was filmed in the childhood home of Florida Republican Representative Matt Gaetz.	D
The radio station Truman listens to (as well as all the other music used in Seahaven) only plays cla [...]	D
Samuel L. Jackson turned down the role of Truman Burbank.	D
Norman Rockwell paintings and 1960s postcards were used as inspiration for the film's design.	D
Louis Coltrane's name is an amalgam of two jazz musicians, Louis Armstrong and John Coltrane, and in [...]	D

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