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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
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LOOK, I READ A THING THAT WASN'T ABOUT THE ALL-CONSUMING SHITSTORM THAT IS OUR CURRENT POLITICAL REALITY. Tommy Wiseau is actually as weird and difficult to define as you would probably gather, inept at his craft, clingy, desperate, cruel, surreal, and completely singular. But I'm glad for all of us that The Room exists and I hope that Juliet/Lisa is getting a LOT OF RESIDUALS for her trouble.
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Incredible. A new favorite audiobook about my favorite bad movie. Greg's impression of Tommy is so spot on, it truly felt like he was reading his own dialogue. Any fan of the room will love this book. Oh hi Mark!
This book is really only for people that have seen, or at least know of, the infamous 2003 film “The Room” produced, directed, written by and starring the elusive Tommy Wiseau. This film has been dubbed by many as “the worst film of all time” but has gained a rather surprising (or perhaps not) cult following over the years. Throughout the film, Wiseau shows himself to be strange, out of touch and an almost otherworldly being (who can’t act), making “The Room” appear to be nothing more than a vanity project of an ostensibly rich man. “The Disaster Artist” is Sestero’s (who also stars in “The Room”) recollection of the making of the film, as well as his personal history with Wiseau: how they met, how they actually became friends, and how Sestero couldn’t turn his back on Wiseau despite his bizarre idiosyncrasies, and unrealistic goals. By Sestero, Wiseau is portrayed as eccentric, and rather childlike in his outlook, expectations and goals. With seemingly unending supplies of money and determination, Wiseau sets out to achieve his dreams with Sestero helping him, or sometimes just spectating. Although the book doesn’t make the film any less weird, it does shed light on an obviously misunderstood man and how, in defiance of all the odds, his obsessive dream of making a hit film became a strangely successful reality. This is a tale of friendship and perseverance, and while odd, it’s also surprisingly touching. – Hannah V.
I’d like to give this 3.5 stars. As a fan of The Room and all its ridiculousness, I found Sestaro’s recounting of the process to make it really interesting. I especially liked how he relayed little tidbits about why certain things ended up in the final cut of the movie. I found it a little jarring to jump around in his timeline though, and would have preferred that to be more linear.
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Funny, fun and surprisingly heartfelt. I doubt much of Mr. Sestero's take on the story, only because as a wise man once said, "It's a very thin pancake that only has one side" and this story sure makes Greg look like a White Knight. Still, the mythology surrounding The Room is endlessly entertaining to me even though I've never even watched the movie in its entirety. Tommy is a character who could only be real because who would ever make someone like that up? I loved all the stories about the filming of the movie and Greg and Tommy's friendship. Sometimes the psychoanalysis seemed a bit of a stretch, but still interesting.
Not the best writing, but serviceable. The audiobook read by the author is a real treat because his tommy impression is cinematic perfection.
Just a truly incredible story. Totally engaging. I just love a good memior.
Just a truly incredible story. Totally engaging. I just love a good memior.