The Truman Show

Question 1

What are the themes of the Truman show?

Answer 1

Friendship and love: relationships
Reality vs fiction 
Biblical reference 
Trust and truth 
Travelling and exploring 
Reality television and advertising

Question 2

What are the genres of the Truman show?

Answer 2

Science fiction, reality show parody, comedy drama, fantasy

Question 3

Who are the main characters of The Truman show?

Answer 3

Truman Burbank - Jim Carrey
Meryl Burbank/Hannah Gill - Laura Linney
Christof - Ed Harris
Marlon/Louis Coltrane - Noah Emmerich
Lauren Garland/Sylvia - Natascha McElhone

Question 4

What is reality TV?

Answer 4

Reality TV is a genre of television that aims to entertain and sometimes educate its audience. The main factor that separates reality TV from other categories of television is that reality TV is based on real life contestants put in unusual situations and having their reactions and decisions recorded.

Question 5

When casting for reality to shows, producers often look for people who fit into certain ___________ or could potentially cause controversy amongst the group.

Answer 5

Stereotypes

Question 6

What are features of reality TV?

Answer 6

Real life participants, unscripted performances, voice overs, observations and audience participation.