| Reference Type |
New York Times
newspaper
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| Title |
A Director Tries Out a Fantasy While He Questions Reality |
| Author(s) | Bernard Weinraub |
| Publication Date |
21-05-1998 |
| Page Number |
n.p. |
| Comments |
Interview with Peter Weir prior to the film's release. |
| Synopsis |
Talks about how Weir, in 1995, struggled to find a script that was worthy of creating into a film until he was given Andrew Niccol's script for The Truman Show. Tells of Weir's initial meeting with star Jim Carrey. Weir talks about how society has become desensitised to the news, about how we see other people's suffering as a means of entertainment. Producer Scott Rudin also talks about how he found the script very moving, which is what inspired him to buy it. The budget of the film is estimated to be about $60 million. The article also discusses Weir's background. |
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