Jim Carrey is Truman Burbank, the most famous face on television, only
he doesn't know it. He is the unwitting star of a nonstop, 24-hour-a-day
documentary soap opera called The Truman Show, with every moment of
his life broadcast to a worldwide audience. Everyone around him is an
actor. He is a prisoner in a made-for-TV paradise. This is the story of
his escape.
Rarely has a first-time collaboration between a writer and director
produced such a stunning result. In this book, both Niccol and Weir's
lively talents and creative force come to light, as each contributes
some highly original material to amplify the brilliant107-page shooting
script, reproduced here in facsimile. Niccol has given us another
version of The Truman Show, in photos and captions--in effect, our
very own photo album. For his contribution, Peter Weir chose to let us
in on the intricately detailed, often hilarious "backstory," which he
wrote as part of his preparation, and eventually shared with the cast
and crew during production. Also included are complete cast and crew
credits.