The Truman Show (1998)

Natascha McElhone: Lauren, Sylvia

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Quotes 

• Mike Michaelson : The Hague for Christof. Hello? The Hague? All right, we've lost that call, let's go to Hollywood, California. You're on Trutalk.

  Sylvia : Hi, Christof, I'd just like to say one thing, you're a liar and a manipulator and what you've done to Truman is sick!

  Christof : Well. We remember this voice, don't we? How could we forget?

  Mike Michaelson : Uh, let's go to another call, what do we have...

  Christof : No. No, no, no, no, no, it's fine, it's fine, Mike. I love to reminisce with former members of the cast. Sylvia, as you announced so melodramatically to the world, do you think because you batted your eyes at Truman once, flirted with him, stole a few minutes of airtime with him to thrust yourself and your politics into the limelight, that you know him? That you know what's right for him? You really think you're in a position to judge him?

  Sylvia : What right do you have to take a baby and turn his life into some kind of mockery? Don't you ever feel guilty?

  Christof : I have given Truman the chance to lead a normal life. The world, the place you live in, is the sick place. Seahaven is the way the world should be.

  Sylvia : He's not a performer, he's a prisoner. Look at him, look at what you've done to him!

  Christof : He could leave at any time. If his was more than just a vague ambition, if he was absolutely determined to discover the truth, there's no way we could prevent him. I think what distresses you, really, caller, is that ultimately Truman prefers his cell, as you call it.

  Sylvia : Well, that's where you're wrong. You're so wrong! And he'll prove you wrong!

• Truman Burbank : Lauren, right? It's on your book.

  Lauren : Lauren. Right. Right.

  Truman Burbank : Well, I'm Truman.

  Lauren : Yeah. I know. Look, Truman, I'm not allowed to talk to you. You know.

  Truman Burbank : Yeah, well, I can understand, I'm a pretty dangerous character.

• Lauren : [during her forbidden date with Truman, about the show's crew]  We have so little time. They're gonna be here any minute.

  Truman : Who are?

  Lauren : They don't want me talking to you.

  Truman : Then don't talk.

  [They share a long, heartfelt kiss] 

• Lauren : If we don't go now, it won't happen. Do you understand? So what do you want to do?

• Sylvia : Listen to me. Everybody knows about you. Everybody knows everything you do. They're pretending, Truman. Do you understand? Everybody's pretending!

• Sylvia : This, it's fake. It's all for you.

  Truman : I don't understand.

  Sylvia : The sky and sea, everything, it's a set. It's a show. Everybody's watching you. Please don't listen to him. He's going to lie to you. They're watching us now!

  Truman : I really would like to know what's going on.