Q 01/05

Who directed The Truman Show?

A) Brian De Palma

B) Peter Weir

C) Barry Sonnenfeld

D) Terry Gilliam

Answer · why

B) Peter Weir

The Australian director had previously made Witness and Dead Poets Society, and he waited a full year for his lead actor to become available rather th...

Q 02/05

Who wrote the screenplay for The Truman Show?

A) Charlie Kaufman

B) Alan Ball

C) Andrew Niccol

D) Scott Frank

Answer · why

C) Andrew Niccol

The New Zealand-born writer went on to write and direct Gattaca, and his original deal included a chance to make his directing debut on this film.

Q 03/05

What is the name of Truman's hometown?

A) Sea Harbor

B) Sandy Cove

C) Pleasant Bay

D) Seahaven Island

Answer · why

D) Seahaven Island

The whole town sits inside an enormous soundstage in Los Angeles, and every neighbour is an actor or crew member.

Q 04/05

The majority of the film was shot in which real master-planned community?

A) Seaside, Florida

B) Celebration, Florida

C) Savannah, Georgia

D) Malibu, California

Answer · why

A) Seaside, Florida

The pastel New Urbanist town in the Florida Panhandle was suggested by the director's wife after scouting in eastern Florida came up empty.

Q 05/05

Who plays Christof, the creator of the show within the film?

A) Ed Harris

B) Gene Hackman

C) Robert Duvall

D) Christopher Walken

Answer · why

A) Ed Harris

He stepped in after another actor departed early in production, and earned an Oscar nomination for the part.