![]() ![]() Weir found himself inspired by the unique concept and Niccol's sharp dialogue, but wondered if audiences would be amenable to the "subversive" form and overt metaphors. It's like when kids ask if they're adopted" (Johnston). Niccol had been inspired to write the screenplay after watching an episode of The Twilight Zone called "Special Service." He said, "I think everyone questions the authenticity of their lives at certain points. Rudin thought that Weir would be perfect to direct the film because of his "ability 'to create worlds simultaneously believable and also surreal'" (Weinraub). Then, a special project caught his interest - Andrew Niccol's screenplay for The Truman Show, via producer Scott Rudin (who bought the screenplay on spec for over $1 million). In 1995, Peter Weir was looking for his next project but found every script that crossed his desk to be "either predictable or derivative" (Weinraub). ![]()
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