The Disaster Artist

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TW seems to be in some weird costume no matter where he goes.
 
When I met him he was in tartan pants (covered in chains), sunglasses, and a red tie/suit jacket combo. Mad clothes altogether.
 
TrippinKahlua said:
TW seems to be in some weird costume no matter where he goes.
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One has to wonder what TW's fashion sense is like. With that said, I'd like to see that in person.
 
Fibonacci said:
Note: I will try to update with entire chapters as I find the time. Please let me know of any errors you find in my transcriptions so I can fix them.
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You're not typing it out, are you? Because if you are, I have a PDF version I could use, only the formatting would have to be edited.
 
TastyWB 2.0 said:
Greg's Home Alone 2 actually sounds better than the real Home Alone 2 :lol:
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My version of Home Alone 3 involved Kevin and his bed-pissing cousin (who was played by Macaulay Culkin's actual brother) getting lost in a zoo.
 
haina said:
You're not typing it out, are you? Because if you are, I have a PDF version I could use, only the formatting would have to be edited.
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PDF is Blocky and Pixellated! :twisted: I will Accept nothing MORE than a COPY Hand-Typed into a BootLeg from the Ground-Up!

Actually your assistance would be much appreciated. Everyone needs to read this book.
 
Fibonacci said:
Actually your assistance would be much appreciated. Everyone needs to read this book.
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PM sent. Will post chapters when I get a chance in a few days.
 
The guy who wrote this should quit acting and become a writer. He has a very solid vocabulary and, more importantly, he knows how to use it to effect.
 
Not sure how much of the writing quality can be attributed to his co-author though. Regardless, if he doesn't have the passion for writing, why should he make himself miserable doing something he doesn't love? (Though if he does love writing that's another story.)

I hope the book helps him get some more audition opportunities, myself.
 
Uzumaki said:
The guy who wrote this should quit acting and become a writer. He has a very solid vocabulary and, more importantly, he knows how to use it to effect.
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Himawari said:
Not sure how much of the writing quality can be attributed to his co-author though.
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I'd say a significant proportion is due to his co-author, I read 'Cinema Crudite' before it was taken offline (presumably because The Disaster Artist would lead more people to read it illegally) and Tom Bissell is a terrific writer. The Disaster Artist has a similar feel to this article.
 
Himawari said:
Not sure how much of the writing quality can be attributed to his co-author though. Regardless, if he doesn't have the passion for writing, why should he make himself miserable doing something he doesn't love? (Though if he does love writing that's another story.)

I hope the book helps him get some more audition opportunities, myself.
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He's a shitty actor. Would you really want him in a movie you were hoping to see?

But I didn't realize he had a non-invisible ghostwriter. Said ghostwriter would have written the whole thing from interviews and notes, so I withdraw my previous praise. The writing is unexpectedly good for some rando, but it's what I'd expect from a pro.

Edit: Also how many people love their jobs? Not many.
 
I'm not a movie person, I've only seen him in The Room and next to Wiseau he seemed phenomenal, but granted, Wiseau sets the bar pretty damn low. I specified that I hopes he gets more audition opportunities, not parts, because it is all on his talent and ability whether he deserves a part or not.

Not many people do the job that they'd love, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they can't. I think there are far too many people in this world who settle for a career they don't love well before they've extinguished all possibilities for pursuing their true passion. I was almost one of those people.
 
I got this book on my Kindle app and I've been reading it on and off, and halfway through there's one thing that's really bugging me...

What the hell is up with all the Bank of America name-dropping??

As far as I know (as a former bank teller), there's nothing so extraordinary or unique about BOA's services that merits specifying them as Wiseau's/Sestero's bank every single time. Is it some sort of Hollywood thing? Did BOA sponsor the book or something? Or is it relevant to some anecdote that pops up later on in the book, and I just need to keep reading to find out?

It just strikes me as really weird. They could have just as easily written "I wrote out a check" instead of "I wrote out a Bank of America check," or "I was running low on funds in my account" instead of "I was running low on funds in my Bank of America account," and it literally would not have made any difference.
 
bradsternum said:
Here's part of the commercial Wiseau made in order to get a SAG membership.
[youtube]5m9b-RDBodE[/youtube]
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Fixed. Also, I wish there was a full version of it though imagine, if Tommy was in a Hamlet play. One could wonder how it might be.

*Edit: I heard this was a commercial for some clothing store Tommy owned. I don't know if it's true though.
 
c-no said:
bradsternum said:
Here's part of the commercial Wiseau made in order to get a SAG membership.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m9b-RDBodE
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*Edit: I heard this was a commercial for some clothing store Tommy owned. I don't know if it's true though.
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The company was called Street Fashions USA, which Tommy apparently built from scratch and from which acquired his fortune. The most anyone can glean about it is that it sells counterfeit brand clothing.

A Google search yields nothing about the company, but Wiseau was a guy who wouldn't even offer his car for an interior shot because he thought someone would trace it, so I guess it isn't that surprising.

Himawari said:
I got this book on my Kindle app and I've been reading it on and off, and halfway through there's one thing that's really bugging me...

What the hell is up with all the Bank of America name-dropping??

As far as I know (as a former bank teller), there's nothing so extraordinary or unique about BOA's services that merits specifying them as Wiseau's/Sestero's bank every single time. Is it some sort of Hollywood thing? Did BOA sponsor the book or something? Or is it relevant to some anecdote that pops up later on in the book, and I just need to keep reading to find out?
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My best guess would be it reflects Tommy's peculiar brand of patriotism. Just in case you have any doubts about his citizenship, he lives in America, loves America, owned a building with two gigantic American flags, and chose Bank of America above all other banks.
 
Henry Bemis said:
c-no said:
bradsternum said:
Here's part of the commercial Wiseau made in order to get a SAG membership.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m9b-RDBodE
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*Edit: I heard this was a commercial for some clothing store Tommy owned. I don't know if it's true though.
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The company was called Street Fashions USA, which Tommy apparently built from scratch and from which acquired his fortune. The most anyone can glean about it is that it sells counterfeit brand clothing.

A Google search yields nothing about the company, but Wiseau was a guy who wouldn't even offer his car for an interior shot because he thought someone would trace it, so I guess it isn't that surprising.
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So knock-off clothes huh? That would make sense especially with the second part of your post. Honestly, with some fame Wiseau gained through The Room, did it cause any bit of paranoia? I mean, if he thinks someone would trace the interior shot of his car, then surely The Room could give some people a few "possible" hints such as where he might live or it might bring more attention to him.
 
c-no said:
Henry Bemis said:
c-no said:
*Edit: I heard this was a commercial for some clothing store Tommy owned. I don't know if it's true though.
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The company was called Street Fashions USA, which Tommy apparently built from scratch and from which acquired his fortune. The most anyone can glean about it is that it sells counterfeit brand clothing.

A Google search yields nothing about the company, but Wiseau was a guy who wouldn't even offer his car for an interior shot because he thought someone would trace it, so I guess it isn't that surprising.
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So knock-off clothes huh? That would make sense especially with the second part of your post. Honestly, with some fame Wiseau gained through The Room, did it cause any bit of paranoia? I mean, if he thinks someone would trace the interior shot of his car, then surely The Room could give some people a few "possible" hints such as where he might live or it might bring more attention to him.
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In the book, by the sound of things, Wiseau closed up Street Fashions not long after finishing The Room, so that could also be a reason why there's not a lot of info out there about it.

Re: paranoia: That's what makes Wiseau so fascinating. Like Chris, he can't enforce his own boundaries. He doesn't want anyone to know where he lives, but he proudly identifies himself as a San Franciscan. The man who demanded he flash his eerily supple ass onscreen flipped his shit when Greg made a relatively obscure ad-lib about Wiseau's street address (an address no one else knew and later changed).
 
I want to believe everything in the book, but I'm open to the possibility that Wiseau is creating a myth around him, and is really an alien prince.
 
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