Q 01/05

Which Dead Poets Society director also made The Truman Show?

A) Barry Levinson

B) Peter Weir

C) Ron Howard

D) Rob Reiner

Answer · why

B) Peter Weir

Peter Weir was so set on Jim Carrey that he and the studio held the whole film for a year until their star was available.

Q 02/05

Which Gattaca writer-director wrote the screenplay for The Truman Show?

A) Gary Ross

B) Alex Proyas

C) Andrew Niccol

D) Alan Ball

Answer · why

C) Andrew Niccol

Andrew Niccol had a deal to direct it himself, but the studio balked at handing a first-timer so big a budget and paid him to step aside.

Q 03/05

What is the name of Truman's hometown?

A) Pelican Island

B) Sandy Cove

C) Bayview Island

D) Seahaven Island

Answer · why

D) Seahaven Island

Seahaven Island looks like a perfect small town, but it sits inside the world's largest studio, and every neighbour is a paid actor.

Q 04/05

Which real town stood in for Truman's hometown in The Truman Show?

A) Seaside, Florida

B) Celebration, Florida

C) Naples, Florida

D) Key West, Florida

Answer · why

A) Seaside, Florida

Seaside, Florida was found by the director's wife, after the studio had planned to build the whole town on Hollywood soundstages.

Q 05/05

Who plays Christof, the show's creator, in The Truman Show?

A) Ed Harris

B) Gene Hackman

C) Robert Duvall

D) Christopher Walken

Answer · why

A) Ed Harris

Ed Harris took over after the first Christof left with the shoot nearly done, and recalls meeting the director on a Friday and starting work that Mond...