The Truman Show (w/ Jaffer Khan)
Movies vs. Capitalism
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Actors Trapped in Truman Show
- Jaffer Khan and his girlfriend discussed the actors' situations in "The Truman Show."
- They speculated about the financial motivations and potential exploitation of the actors who play Truman's family and friends, wondering if there's any amount of money worth sacrificing one's own life for a role.
- They imagined the actors being trapped by exploitative contracts, initially signed as starving artists.
- The movie subtly reveals cracks in these actors' performances over the years, especially for Marlon, Truman's best friend since childhood, who's aware of the fabricated reality.
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