Name of romantic comeday "movie within a movie" set in a small town

Okay, so I am trying to remember the name of a movie from the 90s. It’s a romance/romcom. It is:

  • set in small town
  • you think you are watching the main movie, but it turns out that you are watching a movie made by a guy in the town.
  • the whole town is watching the movie
  • The movie is about the guy trying to get the girl back
  • The guy plays the main role in the movie, but the “inside” movie has another girl playing his love interest
  • It is revealed that the “real” girl is watching the movie, and he’s trying to get her back.

Can you help me? This is driving me mad.

I should add that I can't remember the name of any of the actors in the movie, but of course I can see the male leads face as clear as day in my mind, but I can't make any connections to other things he's been in. FWIW, I'd describe him as a goofier, younger Andrew Garfield, but he's not Andrew Garfield.

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i’m reed fish

That's it!!!! Thanks so much!

Is it The Truman Show?

Reminded me of these movies, but the details dont match up.