TRUMAN SHOW (3/21/96) Jim Carrey Hit / Rev. Niccol 1st Draft / CAA Agency Covers

  

TRUMAN SHOW (3/21/96) Jim Carrey Hit / Rev. Niccol 1st Draft / CAA Agency Covers + COA! The Museum is pleased to present scarce material from a large private archive of previously untapped original material. GUARANTEED Vintage, Original and Complete as Issued - Comes with COA from THE MUSEUM OF MOM AND POP CULTURE! CAA Stiff Agency Covers - 100 white pages / Printed on both sides - Written by Andrew M.

Niccol - Revised Draft 3/21/96 - A great read! HISTORICAL INFORMATION: The Truman Show is a 1998 American comedy-drama film written and co-produced by Andrew Niccol, and directed by Peter Weir. The film depicts the story of Truman Burbank (played by Jim Carrey), a man who is unaware that he is living his entire life on a colossal soundstage, and that it is being filmed and broadcast as a reality television show that has a huge international following. All of his friends, family, and members of his community are paid actors whose job is to sustain the illusion and keep Truman unaware that the world he inhabits is scripted and fake. The film's supporting cast includes Laura Linney, Ed Harris, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, and Paul Giamatti.

Niccol's original spec script was more of a science-fiction thriller, with the story set in New York City. Niccol rewrote the script while the crew was waiting for Carrey to sign. The majority of filming took place at Seaside, Florida, a master-planned community located in the Florida Panhandle. The Truman Show held its world premiere in Los Angeles on June 1, 1998, and was released in North America on June 5. The Truman Show has been analyzed as an exploration of simulated reality, existentialism, surveillance, metaphilosophy, privacy, and reality television, and described as a genre-blending work that features elements of dystopian fiction, meta fiction, psychological drama, romantic comedy, satire, and social science fiction.

In 2025, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being culturally, historically or aesthetically significant. DEVELOPMENT: Andrew Niccol completed a one-page film treatment titled The Malcolm Show in May 1991. The original draft was more in tone of a science fiction thriller, with the story set in New York City.

Niccol stated, I think everyone questions the authenticity of their lives at certain points. It's like when kids ask if they're adopted. Paramount Pictures agreed to distribute. Brian De Palma was under negotiations to direct before he left United Talent Agency (UTA) in March 1994. Directors who were considered after De Palma's departure included Tim Burton, Sam Raimi, Terry Gilliam, David Cronenberg, Barry Sonnenfeld and Steven Spielberg before Peter Weir signed on in early 1995, following a recommendation of Niccol. Bryan Singer wanted to direct but Paramount decided to go with the more experienced Weir. Weir wanted the film to be funnier, feeling that Niccol's script was too dark, and declaring, where [Niccol] had it depressing, I could make it light.

It could convince audiences they could watch a show in this scope 24/7. Niccol wrote sixteen drafts of the script before Weir considered the script ready for filming. Later in 1995, Jim Carrey signed to star, but because of commitments with The Cable Guy and Liar Liar, he would not be ready to start filming for at least another year. Weir felt Carrey was perfect for the role and opted to wait for another year rather than recast the role. Niccol rewrote the script twelve times, while Weir created a fictionalized book about the show's history.

He envisioned backstories for the characters and encouraged actors to do the same. SEE MORE CLASSIC SCRIPTS FROM THIS AMAZING ARCHIVE IN OUR OTHER AUCTIONS - AND IN THE WEEKS TO COME!

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