The Truman Show

"You're the star."

• Christof says this to Truman to try to stop him leaving.

• Marlon says this to Truman.

• Cristof says this to Truman near the end of the film.

• Sylvia says this to Truman on the beach.

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"...it feels like the whole world revolves around me."

• Truman says this to Marlon.

• Truman says this to Meryl.

• Truman says this to Sylvia.

• Truman says this to Christof.

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"We can't let him die in front of a live audience!"

• A producer of 'The Truman Show' TV show says this to Christof when Truman is being battered by the waves.

• A producer of 'The Truman Show' TV show says this to Christof when Truman is being tackled by the nuclear plant guards.

• Simeon says this to Christof when Truman is being battered by the waves.

• Marlon says this to Christof when Truman is being battered by the waves.

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What does Christof saying "Cue the Sun" indicate?

• It alludes to Christof being a godlike figure in the The Truman Show world.

• It emphasises that The Truman Show is a dramatic performance.

• It shows that Christof is insane.

• It indicates how desperate Christof is to find Truman.

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Who says this and when? "It isn't always Shakespeare, but it's genuine. It's a life."

• Christof says this to the camera at the beginning of the film.

• Christof says this in the Mike Michaelson interview.

• Meryl says this to the camera at the start of the film.

• Marlon says this to the camera at the start of the film.

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Who says this and when?

"It's a noble life. It is...a truly blessed life.

• Christof at the beginning of the film.

• Meryl in the interview at the the beginning of the film.

• Marlon in the interview at the the beginning of the film.

• Truman says this to Meryl.

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Who says this and when?"His mother got sick. Really sick. He couldn't leave her."

• Marlon says this in an interview.

• Christof tells this to the TV interviewer Mike Michaelson.

• A barmaid at the Truman Show bar says this in explaining why Truman did not leave the show after Sylvia was taken away.

• A security guard says this in explaining why Truman did not leave the show after Sylvia was taken away.

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Who says this and in what circumstances?"And the last thing I would ever do...is lie to you."

• Marlon says this to Truman when Truman starts to strongly suspect everyone is watching him.

• Christof says this to Marlon to cue him what to tell Truman.

• Marlon says this to Truman when Truman accuses him of being 'in on it'.

• Truman's TV mother says this to Truman when he doubts that his father is dead.

• Christof says this to Truman's mother to cue her what to tell Truman.

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Who says this and in what circumstances?"You're a liar and a manipulator and what you've done to Truman is sick."

• Lauren says this to Christof in the interview.

• Sylvia says this to Christof in the Tru-talk interview.

• Christof says this to Sylvia in the Tru-talk interview.

• Meryl says this to Christof.

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"The world, the place you live in...is the sick place."

• Christof says this to Sylvia in the Trutalk interview.

• Christof says this to Lauren in the Trutalk interview.

• Christof says this to Truman at the end.

• Christof says this to Mike Michaelson

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