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carokfulf's review against another edition
4.0
A loving, honest account of the worst movie ever made, and the consuming friendship that fueled it.
sstephreads's review against another edition
3.0
I loved this, especially the audiobook narrated by Greg himself but I think the movie did a pretty good job of covering Tommy's crazy antics. What a story, Greg!
minty_serperior's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
4.75
lulu_mizuno's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Genuinely, unironically, with my full chest, hand on my heart - this is my favourite book. It brings me so much joy and means so much to me.
em_the_cat's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Blood, and Car accident
ws_bookclub's review against another edition
5.0
https://wittyandsarcasticbookclub.home.blog/2019/10/21/the-disaster-artist-my-life-inside-the-room-the-greatest-bad-movie-ever-made-by-greg-sestero-and-tom-bissell/
This is one of those many books that I decided I wanted to read…then never got around to. I finally did, but only after seeing the movie by the same name. I rarely read a book after seeing the movie (I prefer to do it the other way around), but the movie was so well done, I was dying to read the book and compare. My wonderful husband kindly let me read his copy while he was also reading it.
The book did not disappoint. It’s about Tommy Wiseau, the writer, director, producer, and star of the cult classic movie The Room. I haven’t seen The Room, and I probably never will. Based on the few clips I’ve seen, it’s embarrassingly terrible. That’s what makes The Disaster Artist so compelling. As much of a train wreck as the movie was, it’s become a phenomenon. And Tommy Wiseau is fascinating. Despite having some serious scumbag moments, I couldn’t help but like him. He’s an incredibly private person, and there are so many mysteries to unravel. Where is he really from? How on earth does he have so much money to throw away on a passion project? How old is he actually?
Another interesting thing is the unlikely relationship between Greg Sestero, the co-author, and Tommy. It’s engrossing. One difference between The Disaster Artist book, and the movie by the same name, is that Dave Franco portrays Greg as a naive, kind, boy-next-door character. In the book, Greg came across as manipulative, self-centered, and lazy. I wonder if he’s aware that he seems that way.
This book will stay with you long after you finish it. I ended up looking up acting clips of the real Tommy Wiseau, searching to see what the main characters are doing now, and basically dissecting the entire thing over and over in my mind.
The verdict: Read this book! Put it on top of your “to be read” pile! Once you’ve read it, see the movie with James and Dave Franco. Tell me in the comments what your thoughts are. I would love to discuss this book!
This is one of those many books that I decided I wanted to read…then never got around to. I finally did, but only after seeing the movie by the same name. I rarely read a book after seeing the movie (I prefer to do it the other way around), but the movie was so well done, I was dying to read the book and compare. My wonderful husband kindly let me read his copy while he was also reading it.
The book did not disappoint. It’s about Tommy Wiseau, the writer, director, producer, and star of the cult classic movie The Room. I haven’t seen The Room, and I probably never will. Based on the few clips I’ve seen, it’s embarrassingly terrible. That’s what makes The Disaster Artist so compelling. As much of a train wreck as the movie was, it’s become a phenomenon. And Tommy Wiseau is fascinating. Despite having some serious scumbag moments, I couldn’t help but like him. He’s an incredibly private person, and there are so many mysteries to unravel. Where is he really from? How on earth does he have so much money to throw away on a passion project? How old is he actually?
Another interesting thing is the unlikely relationship between Greg Sestero, the co-author, and Tommy. It’s engrossing. One difference between The Disaster Artist book, and the movie by the same name, is that Dave Franco portrays Greg as a naive, kind, boy-next-door character. In the book, Greg came across as manipulative, self-centered, and lazy. I wonder if he’s aware that he seems that way.
This book will stay with you long after you finish it. I ended up looking up acting clips of the real Tommy Wiseau, searching to see what the main characters are doing now, and basically dissecting the entire thing over and over in my mind.
The verdict: Read this book! Put it on top of your “to be read” pile! Once you’ve read it, see the movie with James and Dave Franco. Tell me in the comments what your thoughts are. I would love to discuss this book!
miareneem's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
thefriedone's review against another edition
4.0
Really fun read! I was worried this Greg guy just played a minor character in The Room but it turns out he knew Tommy Wiseau from an acting class and had a long friendship(ish) with him well before the film. Fascinating character study of Wiseau. He is as inexplicable and mysterious as one would expect. The chapters alternate between two narratives (from Sestero's perspective): on-set filming The Room, and coming up as an actor in LA and interacting with Tommy. Both were great fun.
mummelhummel's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
4.25