From: The Truman Show
Genre: Movies
Who said it?: Cristof
The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the satirical dramedy, The Truman Show. The movie is all about Truman Burbank, played by Jim Carrey. While Truman thinks he’s living a normal life, he’s actually part of a reality show as the show’s creator, Cristof, purchased Truman as a baby and has created a world for him to live in but every aspect of his life is filmed and broadcast for millions to see.
The quote comes from the middle of the film. Cristof (played by Ed Harris) is being interviewed by a talk show host and he asks the show’s director why Truman has never discovered that his life has become a television show. Cristof replies with the quote.
Geek wisdom: It may be depressing to know but we do take things at face value all the time. We have a tendency to believe the world we live in one way based on our experience and totally ignoring how others may experience life differently. Sometimes, we have to get out of our own bubble.
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