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And the last thing I'd ever do is lie to you. Think about it, Truman, if everybody's in on it, I'd have to be in on it too. I'm not in on it, because there is no <i>it.</i>
So what are you saying, Marlon, the whole thing has been in my head?
Not the whole thing, Truman. You were right about one thing.
What's that?
The thing that started all of this.
You take Japanese.
Oh, yes.
Lauren, right?
That's right. Lauren.
I'm Truman, Truman Burbank
I'm not allowed to talk to you.
It's okay. I probably wouldn't talk to me either.
I'm sorry. It's not up to me.
You have a boyfriend? Of course you do.
No...I, er.
No? Really? Good, I mean, I thought possibly a pizza. How about Friday?
No.
Saturday?
Actually, I'm free Sunday.
Now.
Right now? We've got finals tomorrow.
If we don't go now, it won't happen.
Well, what do you want to do?
I think I've studied enough.
It's beautiful! What are you waiting for?
I...I can't.
How can they have a child?
It's not gonna be his, you idiot.
Why not?
You think she'd go through with it?
Sure she would.
Guess I always thought they'd adopt.
What's he doing?
They removed all physical trace of her but they couldn't erase the memory.
The memory of who?
Shhh!
But why didn't he just follow her to Fiji?
Because his mother got sick very sick. He couldn't leave her. He's a kind boy, maybe too kind.
I can't believe he married Meryl on the rebound.
Who are you?
I'm the creator.
The creator of what?
A show that gives hope and joy and inspiration to millions.
<i>A show.</i> Then who am I?
You're the star.
Nothing was real.
<i>You</i> were real. That's what made you you so good to watch.
I have a map.
Truman, I've watched you your whole life. I saw you take your first step, your first word, your first kiss. I know you better than you know yourself. You're not going to walk out that door
You never had a camera in my head.
Welcome.
Thank you.
The catalyst for the recent dramatic events was of course Truman's father, Kirk, and his infiltration onto the show. Before we discuss that, it's worth reminding viewers that this isn't the first time someone from the outside world has tried to reach Truman.
We <i>have</i> had our close calls in the past.
Of course, there hasn't been anything to compare with this the first time an intruder has been a former cast member
a dead one at that.
and certainly the first time that an intruder has been rewarded with a starring role. I really must congratulate you on writing Kirk back in. A master stroke.
Since Kirk started this whole crisis in Truman's life, I came to the conclusion that he was the only one who could end it.
I understand he's hardly had a life of his own since he left the show. How did you convince himwas it the opportunity to be close to Truman again?
That and a fat, new contract.
How <i>do</i> you intend to explain his twenty two year absence?
Amnesia.
Of course.
Let's talk ratings. "Truman" has always enjoyed top ten status but the huge surge over the last few dayshow do you hope to sustain that audience now that Truman appears to have reconciled himself?
As you know ratings have never been our primary goal. I imagine we'll lose those voyeurs only interested in witnessing Truman's latest torment. However, I'm certain that our core audience will remain loyal.
But recent events have been so dramatic, it does raise the perennial question. What keeps us watching this one man twentyfour hours a day eating, sleeping, working, sitting for hours in contemplation?
It has to be the reality.
We've become tired of watching actors give us phony emotions, bored with pyrotechnics and special effects. While the world he inhabits is counterfeit, there's nothing fake about Truman himself. No scripts, no cue cards. It's not always Shakespeare but it's genuine. That's how he can support an entire channel.
A window onto the human condition?
I prefer to think of it as a mirror.
Not only does he give us a glimpse of the truth, he gives us a glimpse of ourselves.
But how do you account for the popularity of those eight hours a day when Truman sleeps?
We find many viewers leave him on all night for comfort. Haven't you ever watched your child or your lover sleep?
Let's go to some of those viewers' calls.
Are we talking Emmies?
Certainly a nomination.
Of course, Truman has always been very much in on casting.
As with our own lives, the only people he can't cast are his family. Otherwise he has final approval, able to elevate an extra into a lead role as was the case with his only real friend, Marlon, or alternatively relegate a star to a bit player.
Istanbul, Turkey, you're on with master videographer, Christof.
We should remind viewers that Truman, especially as a child, presented a challenge for the production.
Let me demonstrate some examples.
He was curious from birth premature by two weeks, as if he couldn't wait to get started.
Of course, his eagerness to leave his mother's womb also meant he was the one selected.
In competition with five other unwanted pregnancies the casting of a show determined by an air date he was the one who arrived on cue.
Who knew that a show originally meant to last one year "Bringing Up Baby" would turn into a "cradle to grave" concept. He is in fact the first child in the world to be legally adopted by a corporation.
That's correct.
And the show now generates a yearly income equivalent to the gross national product of a small country.
People forget it takes the <i>population</i> of an entire country to keep the show running.
No, of course not. And since the show runs 24 hours a day with no commercial breaks the staggering profits are all generated from product placement.
Yes, everything you see on the show is for sale from the actors' wardrobe, food products, to the very homes they live in
All products carefully chosen and tested by you for quality and aesthetic value.
There's nothing on the show I don't use myself.
And it's all available in the "Truman" Show" catalogue. Operators are standing by.
Why do you feel that Truman's never come close to discovering the true nature of his world?
We accept the reality of the world with which we're presented. As the show expanded, naturally we were forced to manufacture ways to keep Truman in Seahaven demonstrating that every venture is accompanied by a risk.
You've never actually met Truman, yourself. Never thought about doing a cameoplaying a veterinarian, or a priest, something like that?
I've been tempted. But I think it's important to retain objectivity. I wouldn't want to get emotionally caught up.
The Hague for Christof...The Hague?...lost them. Hollywood, California, you're on "Tru Talk."
We've learnt about life as Truman has and, despite the complaints of a minority, it's been an overwhelmingly positive experience, for Truman and for the viewing public.
Let's take another call. London, England, you're on "Tru Talk."