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The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made
Greg Sestero
4.29 AVERAGE
1.07k reviews for:
The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made
Greg Sestero
4.29 AVERAGE
A spellbinding account of the making of a film unlike any other and glimpse into the life and mind of that film’s creator, written by one of that film’s stars and filmmaker’s best friend.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
I was really excited to read this when I first heard it was coming out. I'm obsessed with The Room and was very curious to read the story behind it and learn more about the mysterious Tommy Wiseau.
This book exceeded all my expectations. It's one of the most entertaining books I've read in a while. Last night I stayed up until 3:30 am finishing it. I can't remember the last time a book made me do that.
This book exceeded all my expectations. It's one of the most entertaining books I've read in a while. Last night I stayed up until 3:30 am finishing it. I can't remember the last time a book made me do that.
adventurous
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emotional
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A fascinating exploration of not just the unique process of filming "The Room" but also in the growth and journey of Greg Sestero himself. Definitely a must for any fan of "The Room" or anyone interested in the film making/acting process. The audiobook is fantastic because Greg is the reader and he does his spot on Tommy Wiseau impersonation.
funny
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Loved it, a beautiful and wacky story about art, creativity, and friendship.
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Years ago, my high school friend showed me The Room before taking me to see the film adaptation of this book, and I've held a weird soft spot for this piece of art ever since. Recently, my gf and I challenged each other to read 3 books of the other's choosing by the end of this year, and this was one of her picks. She warned me that as wild as the A24 film was, it left a lot of shit out.
And uh.
Yeah.
Jesus.
The dual timeline format paralleling Greg being sucked into Tommy's orbit and the film production going completely off the rails leads to a nice, gradual build-up of tension and sheer insanity on both ends—and boy, there's no shortage of the latter. The 2017 film does nothing to prepare you for the rotating door of DPs, the sheer ire of the entire crew, the cast giving it their all despite awful circumstances, and the disturbing levels of sexism and homophobia radiated by Wiseau at every turn (James Franco's own, uh, controversies likely rendered him ignorant of these latter flaws. History repeating itself?). Dan Janjigian is the best actor on set despite being a businessman bobsledder, Juliette Danielle, Robyn Paris, and Carolyn Minnott deserve the world, and Tommy Wiseau needs to be dissected and studied like a frog. Plus, some of the most vivid prose I've ever seen in an autobiography. Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell brought the heat.
Easily the best memoir I've read this year. Unhinged. Bonkers. Art.
And uh.
Yeah.
Jesus.
The dual timeline format paralleling Greg being sucked into Tommy's orbit and the film production going completely off the rails leads to a nice, gradual build-up of tension and sheer insanity on both ends—and boy, there's no shortage of the latter. The 2017 film does nothing to prepare you for the rotating door of DPs, the sheer ire of the entire crew, the cast giving it their all despite awful circumstances, and the disturbing levels of sexism and homophobia radiated by Wiseau at every turn (James Franco's own, uh, controversies likely rendered him ignorant of these latter flaws. History repeating itself?). Dan Janjigian is the best actor on set despite being a businessman bobsledder, Juliette Danielle, Robyn Paris, and Carolyn Minnott deserve the world, and Tommy Wiseau needs to be dissected and studied like a frog. Plus, some of the most vivid prose I've ever seen in an autobiography. Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell brought the heat.
Easily the best memoir I've read this year. Unhinged. Bonkers. Art.
Hilarious and touching ode to friendship
This is the book I wish I had the ability to write. It is both a hilarious recounting of The Room’s production and a tribute to the mysterious but deeply endearing Tommy Wiseau.
This is the book I wish I had the ability to write. It is both a hilarious recounting of The Room’s production and a tribute to the mysterious but deeply endearing Tommy Wiseau.
audio, read by the author
I recommend seeing The Room before reading this, of course.
Even seeing The Disaster Artist in film too... some things are touched on in the book that aren't in the film and vice versa. They're a good complement to each other.
Sestero is a good narrator for this book, and he mimics Tommy's interesting accent and manner of speaking so well in the audio book. He also reads SUPER SLOW, so I listened at 1.6x, which is definitely not my norm (I'll usually listen at recorded speed, but it was way too slow).
Interesting story:)
I recommend seeing The Room before reading this, of course.
Even seeing The Disaster Artist in film too... some things are touched on in the book that aren't in the film and vice versa. They're a good complement to each other.
Sestero is a good narrator for this book, and he mimics Tommy's interesting accent and manner of speaking so well in the audio book. He also reads SUPER SLOW, so I listened at 1.6x, which is definitely not my norm (I'll usually listen at recorded speed, but it was way too slow).
Interesting story:)