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The Truman Show

year 1998decade 90sdirector Peter Weirgenre Comedygenre Drama
host Bill Simmonsguest Glen Powellhost Chris Ryanproducer Craig Horlbeck
All 22 categories

Most Rewatchable Scene · 38:03

Opening interview

Bill Simmons: Christof’s opening interview and its claim that the constructed show is real are nominated.

Bill Simmons: Truman’s high-school memory of Lauren is nominated for her affectionate look and lasting presence.

The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson · 1:34:30

Paranoia can be justified

Bill Simmons: The audience changing channels immediately after 35 years is framed as a lesson about attention.

The film

The Truman Show (1998)

Directed by Peter Weir · Comedy

103 minutes

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Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Jim Carrey Truman Burbank
Blair Slater young Truman
Ed Harris Christof
Laura Linney Hannah Gill
Noah Emmerich Louis Coltrane
Natascha McElhone Lauren/Sylvia; Sylvia met Truman while playing Lauren, Truman's college schoolmate
Holland Taylor Truman's mother, as portrayed by an in-universe actress
Brian Delate Truman's father, as portrayed by an in-universe actor
Paul Giamatti Simeon
Una Damon Chloe, Christof's control room assistant
Philip Baker Hall network executive
John Pleshette network executive
Peter Krause Truman's boss, as portrayed by an in-universe actor
Heidi Schanz Vivien
Harry Shearer Mike Michaelson

Everything from the episode

In the order the hosts got to it. Open a row for the discussion.

54:23

The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie

The line that no camera was ever inside Truman’s head

The line that no camera was ever inside Truman’s head

Flex pick · Chris Ryan

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 00:54:23Read transcript
  • The line that no camera was ever inside Truman’s head is selected for placing a limit on surveillance. — Chris Ryan
  • The control-room exchange explaining that the show never depicts the couple’s intimacy is another favorite. — Glen Powell
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