As a Dutch guy, I always feel like Americans are straight out of a movie. Is that just me?

I’ve always been really interested in people, and for some reason, Americans have always fascinated me the most. Whenever I meet one, I can’t help but bombard them with questions. I just want to know how they think, how life actually is over there, and if it’s anything like how I’ve imagined it.

Growing up, so much of what I knew about American culture came from movies and entertainment. The big cities, the high schools, the road trips, the diners everything just felt larger than life. So naturally, I’ve always wondered… do Americans really live like that, or is it just Hollywood magic?

If you’re American, what do you think? Do you feel like your life actually resembles the way your country is portrayed in movies or is that just an outsider’s illusion?