27 quotes
A Cheerful Greeting for All Occasions
Truman Burbank
Good morning, and in case I don't see ya: Good afternoon, good evening, and good night!
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Recognition of Deception in Performance
Truman Burbank
,"I knew this show was fake from the start, it was my incredible acting that fooled everyone
[After credits at end of movie]
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Acceptance of Presented Reality
Christof
We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented, it's as simple as that.
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Truman Declares His Own Planet
Truman Burbank
I here by proclaim this planet as Trumania of the Burbank Galaxy!
[''watching himself in the mirror in the bathroom'']
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Defining the Hero Shot in Cinema
Christof
That's our hero shot.
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Honesty in the Face of Deception
Marlon
And the last thing I would ever do is lie to you, Truman.
[''on the bridge with Truman, being fed scripted lines by the show's director'']
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Embracing the Unexpected and Spontaneous
Truman Burbank
Somebody help me, I'm being spontaneous!
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Uncertainty About the Conclusion
Taglines
How's it going to end?
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The Ideal Life Within a Controlled Reality
Christof
I've given Truman the chance to lead a normal life. The world, the place you live in is the sick place. Seahaven is the way the world should be.
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Questioning Truman's Departure from Familiarity
Christof
Where you going, Truman?
[Christof looks in a monitor & sees Truman sailing on the sea]
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A Statement on Personal Experience and Perception
Truman Burbank
You never had a camera in my head!
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The Weight of the World on One Man
Marlon
That's a whole lot of world for one man.
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Choices and Consequences in Life
Truman Burbank
What are you gonna do? Slice me, dice me or peel me? There are so many choices.
[''to Meryl who is threatening him with a kitchen utensil'']
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Embracing Change and Opportunity
Truman Burbank
The early ] gathers no ]! The rolling ] catches the ]!
[[bird; [moss; [stone; [worm]
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Life as a Performance Stage
Taglines
The World is a Stage!
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Appreciation for a Good Beer
Marlon
Now that's a beer.
[''holding a beer can close to the camera'']
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Questioning Reality and Communication
Truman
Who are you talking to?
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Challenging Authority in The Truman Show
Truman Burbank
Is that the best you can do? You're gonna have to kill me! What do ya do with a drunken sailor? What do ya do with a drunken sailor? What do ya do with a drunken sailor ear-lye in the mor-nin'!
[''Sailing away in the artificially roughened winds and seas''; ''sings'']
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Reality and Control in The Truman Show
Marlon
It's all true. It’s all real. Nothing here is fake. Nothing you see on this show is fake. It’s merely controlled.
[''Speaking as an actor on the show.'']
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The Inevitability of Seeking the Truth
Christof
If his was more than just a vague ambition, if he was absolutely determined to discover the truth, there's no way we could prevent him.
[''Truman'']
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The Journey of Distance and Return
Truman Burbank
You can't get any further away, before you start coming back.
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Observation on a powerful creator
Marlon
That's the big guy... Quite a paintbrush he's got.
[''looking at a sunset with Truman'']
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Creator of a Reality Television Show
Christof
I am the creator... of a television show
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The World Is Observing You
Taglines
The World Is Watching...
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Living a life under constant observation
Taglines
On the air, unaware!
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Creating a Perfect World
Christof
Cue the sun!
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A Generous Gesture of Kindness
Truman Burbank
That one's for free.
[''after startling two control room directors by seemingly talking to them, then easing their concerns by seeming to revert back to his eccentricity, whilst they look at their notes temporarily'']
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