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Current thoughts

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  • Reception is a bit messy. Made up of Critical response and Accolades
    • Critical response Alright but there are a lot of quotations that are sure to technically make the article more complex. Is it worth cutting down on those or paraphrasing where possible like was done with a couple of the reviews?
    • Accolades Big table with a lot of redlinks. Is all of this achievable? It is easier for the reader as we don't have to describe each and every award but is it worth it? Not sure right now. Removed.

sandbox to play

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below comes from w:Special:Diff/1298397174.

Production

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Development

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This house in Seaside, Florida, served as Truman's home. The house is owned by the Gaetz family, which includes U.S. politicians Don and Matt Gaetz.

Andrew Niccol had an idea to create The Malcolm Show in May 1991.[1] This was more like a science fiction thriller, set in New York City.[2][3] Niccol said how many people question things in their life sometimes, like children asking if they are adopted.[4] In the fall of 1993,[5] producer Scott Rudin purchased the script for around $1 million.[6] Paramount Pictures agreed to distribute. Part of the deal called for Niccol to make his directing debut, though Paramount executives felt the estimated $80 million budget would be too high for him.[7] In addition, Paramount wanted to go with an A-list director, paying Niccol extra money "to step aside". Brian De Palma was under negotiations to direct before he left United Talent Agency (UTA) in March 1994.[5] Directors who were considered after De Palma's departure included Tim Burton, Sam Raimi, Terry Gilliam, David Cronenberg, Barry Sonnenfeld and Steven Spielberg before Peter Weir signed on in early 1995,[8][9] following a recommendation of Niccol.[4] Bryan Singer wanted to direct but Paramount decided to go with the more experienced Weir.[10]

Weir wanted the film to be funnier, feeling that Niccol's script was too dark, and declaring, "where [Niccol] had it depressing, I could make it light. It could convince audiences they could watch a show in this scope 24/7." Niccol wrote sixteen drafts of the script before Weir considered the script ready for filming. Later in 1995, Jim Carrey signed to star,[2] but because of commitments with The Cable Guy and Liar Liar, he would not be ready to start filming for at least another year.[8] Weir felt Carrey was perfect for the role and opted to wait for another year rather than recast the role.[2] Niccol rewrote the script twelve times,[8] while Weir created a fictionalized book about the show's history.[11] He envisioned backstories for the characters and encouraged actors to do the same.[2]

Weir scouted locations in Eastern Florida but was dissatisfied with the landscapes. Sound stages at Universal Studios were reserved for the story's setting of Seahaven before Weir's wife Wendy Stites introduced him to Seaside, Florida, a "master-planned community" located in the Florida Panhandle. Pre-production offices were immediately opened in Seaside, where the majority of filming took place. The scenes of Truman's house were filmed at a residence owned by the Gaetz family, which included Florida State Senator Don Gaetz and U.S. representative Matt Gaetz.[12] The scene at the Seahaven Nuclear Power Station was filmed outside the front entrance of the Lansing Smith Generating Plant at Lynn Haven, operated at the time by Gulf Power. Other scenes were shot at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California.[13] Norman Rockwell paintings and 1960s postcards were used as inspiration for the film's design.[14][15] Weir, Peter Biziou and Dennis Gassner researched surveillance techniques for certain shots.[14]

Casting

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Though Robin Williams was considered for the role of Truman, Weir cast Carrey after seeing him in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, citing that Carrey's performance reminded him of Charlie Chaplin.[8] Gary Oldman did test footage for the role.[16] Carrey took the role so he would be known as a multifaceted actor, rather than being typecast in comedic roles.[17] Carrey was normally paid $20 million per film but agreed to do The Truman Show for $12 million.[18] Carrey also said it was the fastest that he ever accepted a role.[19] Carrey brought his own innovations to the role, including the idea for the scene in which Truman declares "this planet Trumania of the Burbank galaxy" to the bathroom mirror.[13]

The film started production with Dennis Hopper in the role of Christof, but he left in April 1997 soon after filming began due to "creative differences".[18][20] Hopper later stated that he was fired after two days because Weir and producer Scott Rudin had made a deal that if they did not both approve of Hopper's performance, they would replace him.[21] A number of other actors turned down the role after Hopper's departure, until Ed Harris agreed to step in after meeting them in Malibu.[13][22] Harris later stated that he pitched the notion of making Christof a hunchback, but Weir did not like the idea.[8]

After Laura Linney was hired to play the actress pretending to be Meryl, Truman's wife, she studied Sears catalogs from the 1950s to develop her character's poses.[2]

Filming

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Filming took place from December 9, 1996, to April 21, 1997.[23][24] Its overall look was influenced by television images, particularly commercials: Many shots have characters leaning into the lens with their eyes wide open, and the interior scenes are heavily lit because Weir wanted to remind viewers that "in this world, everything was for sale".[14] Those involved in visual effects work found the film somewhat difficult to make because 1997 was the year many visual effects companies were trying to convert to computer-generated imagery (CGI).[15] CGI was used to create the upper halves of some of the larger buildings in the film's downtown set. Craig Barron, one of the effects supervisors, said that these digital models did not have to look as detailed and weathered as they normally would in a film because of the artificial look of the entire town, although they did imitate slight blemishes found in the physical buildings.[25]

  1. ↑ Carver, Benedict (June 22, 1998). "'Truman' suit retort". Variety. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 How's It Going to End? The Making of The Truman Show, Part 1 (DVD). Paramount Pictures. 2005.
  3. ↑ Davids, Brian (July 4, 2023). "'The Truman Show' Writer Andrew Niccol on the Original Script's Darker Tone and Connection to 'Gattaca'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Cite error: The named reference Johnston was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  5. 1 2 Fleming, Michael (March 10, 1994). "SNL's Farley crashes filmdom". Variety. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
  6. ↑ Fleming, Michael (February 18, 1994). "TriStar acquires female bounty hunter project". Variety. Archived from the original on July 21, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
  7. ↑ Blackwelder, Rob (August 12, 2002). "S1MONE's Sire". splicedonline.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Svetkey, Benjamin (June 5, 1998). "Jim Carrey's serious turn in The Truman Show". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
  9. ↑ Clark, John (April 22, 1999). "The Complexity of Cronenberg". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  10. ↑ Bernard, Weinraub (July 9, 2000). "An Unusual Choice for the Role of Studio Superhero". The New York Times.
  11. ↑ Niccol, Andrew (2012). The Truman Show: The Shooting Script. New York City: Newmarket. pp. xi–xii. ISBN 9781557043672.
  12. ↑ Zak, Dan (February 20, 2018). "Rep. Matt Gaetz wants you to know who he is, and his plan is working". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  13. 1 2 3 How's It Going to End? The Making of The Truman Show, Part 2 (DVD). Paramount Pictures. 2005.
  14. 1 2 3 Rudolph, Eric (June 1998). "This is Your Life: The Truman Show". American Cinematographer. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  15. 1 2 Faux Finishing, the Visual Effects of The Truman Show (DVD). Paramount Pictures. 2005.
  16. ↑ Miller, Julie (June 5, 2018). "Twenty Years Later, Everything is the Truman Show". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  17. ↑ Weinraub, Bernard (May 21, 1998). "Director Tries a Fantasy As He Questions Reality". The New York Times. p. E1. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2008.
  18. 1 2 Busch, Anita M. (April 7, 1997). "New Truman villain: Harris". Variety. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  19. ↑ Jones, Mike (April 4, 2022). "The Truman Show is the Fastest Jim Carrey Ever Said Yes to a Role". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  20. ↑ "Is Jim Carrey Flying in the Face of Success, Again?". Los Angeles Times. April 9, 1997.
  21. ↑ Godfrey, Alex. "Farewell then Dennis Hopper". sabotagetimes.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  22. ↑ "'The Truman Show' Star ed Harris Looks Back on His "Pretty Twisted" Character". The Hollywood Reporter. August 13, 2021.
  23. ↑ "The Truman Show". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  24. ↑ "Photos: Historic Florida town of Seaside during the filming of the Truman Show in 1998". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021 – via The St. Augustine Record.
  25. ↑ Rickitt, Richard (2000). Special Effects: The History and Technique. Billboard Books. pp. 207–208. ISBN 0-8230-7733-0.
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