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** [[Word of God|Word Of Actor]] says that Marlon, Truman's best friend might be the exception, as he does really care about Truman and feels bad for lying to him (understandable as they'd known each other since they were kids). Emmerich also believes that Marlon had been into rehab several times over the years, due to having developed a severe drug addiction to cope with the constant guilt.
** [[Word of God|Word Of Actor]] says that Marlon, Truman's best friend might be the exception, as he does really care about Truman and feels bad for lying to him (understandable as they'd known each other since they were kids). Emmerich also believes that Marlon had been into rehab several times over the years, due to having developed a severe drug addiction to cope with the constant guilt.
*** There's a deleted scene that supports this. About two-thirds of the way through the movie (after Truman's had his break-down and Meryl has left him) the actors and Christof have a meeting and discuss the next few months of the show. Christof has already scripted the whole thing out; he's brought a new character (Vivian) in to replace Meryl as Truman's love interest, they talk about her and Truman will get together, and Christof reaffirms his plans to have the world's first on-air conception, and he details how a second channel will be added to chronicle Truman Jr.'s life. At which point Marlon, who up until this point hasn't spoken, very bitterly comments "so when Truman dies, we go back to the one-channel format?" Acts as a very quiet [[Shut UP, Hannibal]].
*** There's a deleted scene that supports this. About two-thirds of the way through the movie (after Truman's had his break-down and Meryl has left him) the actors and Christof have a meeting and discuss the next few months of the show. Christof has already scripted the whole thing out; he's brought a new character (Vivian) in to replace Meryl as Truman's love interest, they talk about her and Truman will get together, and Christof reaffirms his plans to have the world's first on-air conception, and he details how a second channel will be added to chronicle Truman Jr.'s life. At which point Marlon, who up until this point hasn't spoken, very bitterly comments "so when Truman dies, we go back to the one-channel format?" Acts as a very quiet [[Shut UP, Hannibal]].
**** Another deleted scene from the part of the movie where the rest of the cast is out looking for the disappeared Truman and shows Marlon recognizing a disguised, hiding Truman, with the both of them staring at each other for several moments... before Marlon goes back to calling for Truman and rejoins the others. So he [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|had a heart of gold]] despite his lifetime of deception.
* [[Knight Templar Parent]]: Christof.
* [[Knight Templar Parent]]: Christof.
** Depending on [[Alternate Character Interpretation]], this also applies to some of the others close to Truman. It's possible that they believed that the lies needed to keep the show running were in Truman's best interest. Some characters (Marlon) lend themselves to this better than others (his mother, Meryl).
** Depending on [[Alternate Character Interpretation]], this also applies to some of the others close to Truman. It's possible that they believed that the lies needed to keep the show running were in Truman's best interest. Some characters (Marlon) lend themselves to this better than others (his mother, Meryl).
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