Mayra Ramirez
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Directed by Peter Weir
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Writer: Andrew Niccol
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Starring: Jim Carrey
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Premiered June 5, 1998
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1999 Golden Globes
◦ Won
 Best Original Score, Best Performance (Jim Carrey), Best
Supporting Role (Ed Harris)
◦ Nominated
 Best Director, Best Motion Picture, Best Screenplay
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1999 Academy Awards Nominations for
 Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Ed Harris
 Best Director – Peter Weir
 Best Writing – Andrew Niccol
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The shot is framed with black (think 1950s
sitcom)
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Cameras placed in common, overlooked areas
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Often the angle is steep or awkward
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature
=player_detailpage&v=MdwuW8n3JYA
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The hidden cameras keep Truman captive for
the sake of his audience’s entertainment
They are a means of control and oppression
(Lavoie, 2011)
Social commentary on the scrutiny placed by
the public and the media on celebrities (Ebert,
1998)
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Ebert, Roger. "The Truman Show." Rev. of The Truman
Show. Chicago Sun-Times 5 June 1998: n.
pag. Http://rogerebert.suntimes.com. Web. 25 Mar. 2013.
Lavoie, Dusty. “Escaping The Panopticon: Utopia, Hegemony,
And Performance In Peter Weir’s The Truman Show.” Utopian
Studies: Journal Of The Society For Utopian Studies 22.1
(2011): 52-73. MLA International Bibliography. Web. 25 Mar.
2013.
The Truman Show. Dir. Peter Weir. Perf. Jim Carrey.
Paramount Pictures, 1998. DVD.