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Disaster Artist : My Life Inside the Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-101476730407
ISBN-139781476730400
eBay Product ID (ePID)202433197
Product Key Features
Book TitleDisaster Artist : My Life inside the Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFilm / General, Popular Culture, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorGreg Sestero, Tom Bissell
Book SeriesA Gift for Film Buffs Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight9.2 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-008798
ReviewsA human drama that's compulsively readable, a tale of men whose bond allows them both to stumble their way into cinema history., Funny, engaging first-person account of the making of The Room. . . . A deft, energetic narrative . . . an improbably resonant tale of warped creativity and friendship., Sestero recounts this surreal filmmaking experience 10 years later with grace, intelligence and thoughtfulness. He and Bissell deftly put together an eloquent, wry, absolutely hilarious story. Wiseau's blunders and Sestero's dry observations make for laugh-out-loud experiences every chapter., Make no mistake about it: The Disaster Artist is terrific. Every page is a treasure that reveals more background information for one of cinema's famous train wrecks., The book's behind-the-scenes tales are so outsized that they are due to become part of movie-making lore., A story of obsession and friendship that only Hollywood can birth . . . Readers aren't propelled through this book simply wondering what will happen, they're more concerned with how in the world it all happened--whether they've never heard of The Room or they've watched it dozens of times., Finally, a hilarious, delusional, and weirdly inspirational explanation for the most deliciously awful movie ever made., Hilarious, and often poignant . . . If you're a fan of The Room , or if you're just looking for a memoir unlike any you've ever read, don't hesitate to pick up this book., A great portrayal of hopefuls coming to Los Angeles to pursue their ambitions, and an even greater examination of what it means to be a creative person with a dream and trying to make it come true….In so many ways. Tommy c'est moi ., The Disaster Artist delivers an evenhanded portrayal of Wiseau and elucidates more than Room superfans had ever dreamt of learning about their craggy, pale-faced idol., A revelatory and moving look at both the man and the movie that have proved so fascinating for so many . . . filled with juicy, jaw dropping stories that are too good to spoil here. . . .You don't need to have seen The Room to love The Disaster Artist ., The Disaster Artist doesn't just answer the question: How do awful cult movies get made? It also reminds us how confusing, hilarious, and wonderful it is to be in your 20s, and why you're glad you don't have to do it twice. It's like a wonderfully weird mash-up of a contemporary Candide and Sunset Boulevard ., Even if you haven't seen Tommy Wiseau's cult film phenomenon, The Room , it would be a mistake to not pick up The Disaster Artist . , How bad is [ The Room ]? You should watch it and find out for yourself. Then you should read actor Greg Sestero's tell-all memoir, The Disaster Artist , to find out how and way everything about the movie went so wrong. . . . Hilarious and surprisingly touching., One of the worst movies of all time has spawned one of the most entertaining books I've read in years. It's a happy ending worthy of Hollywood., Hilarious . . . the stories behind the making of The Room are even more bizarre than one might expect; truly, like the film itself, they must be seen to be believed., The Disaster Artist has to be one of the funniest, most deliciously twisted tales I have ever read. This extraordinary book is many things: a guide on how to succeed, sort of, in Hollywood; a life lesson in the virtues of deaf, dumb, and blind persistence; a very surreal variation on the archetypal American story of the immigrant dream. But at its heart lies the story of a deep and abiding friendship that survives against all odds, and the insanely bizarre film that stands as proof., A surprising, hilarious and compelling account of the making of the modern Plan 9 from Outer Space ., A great portrayal of hopefuls coming to Los Angeles to pursue their ambitions, and an even greater examination of what it means to be a creative person with a dream and trying to make it come true....In so many ways. Tommy c'est moi ., A story of obsession and friendship that only Hollywood can birth . . . Readers aren't propelled through this book simply wondering what will happen, they're more concerned with how in the world it all happened-whether they've never heard of The Room or they've watched it dozens of times., The Disaster Artist is not only the terrifically engaging tale of a bad Hollywood movie, it's one of the most honest books about friendship I've read in years., In The Disaster Artist , we learn some fascinating tidbits . . . [Sestero] is an engaging storyteller who takes us from football games in Golden Gate Park to ludicrous parking lot film shoots, peppering the journey with whip-smart insights and laugh-out-loud jokes.
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal791.43/72
SynopsisNow a major motion picture--directed by and starring James Franco From the actor who somehow lived through it all, a "sharply detailed...funny book about a cinematic comedy of errors" (The New York Times): the making of the cult film phenomenon The Room.In 2003, an independent film called The Room--starring and written, produced, and directed by a mysteriously wealthy social misfit named Tommy Wiseau--made its disastrous debut in Los Angeles. Described by one reviewer as "like getting stabbed in the head," the $6 million film earned a grand total of $1,800 at the box office and closed after two weeks. Ten years later, it's an international cult phenomenon, whose legions of fans attend screenings featuring costumes, audience rituals, merchandising, and thousands of plastic spoons. Hailed by The Huffington Post as "possibly the most important piece of literature ever printed," The Disaster Artist is the hilarious, behind-the-scenes story of a deliciously awful cinematic phenomenon as well as the story of an odd and inspiring Hollywood friendship. Greg Sestero, Tommy's costar, recounts the film's bizarre journey to infamy, explaining how the movie's many nonsensical scenes and bits of dialogue came to be and unraveling the mystery of Tommy Wiseau himself. But more than just a riotously funny story about cinematic hubris, "The Disaster Artist is one of the most honest books about friendship I've read in years" (Los Angeles Times)., Now a major motion picture--directed by and starring James Franco From the actor who somehow lived through it all, a "sharply detailed...funny book about a cinematic comedy of errors" ( The New York Times ): the making of the cult film phenomenon The Room. In 2003, an independent film called The Room --starring and written, produced, and directed by a mysteriously wealthy social misfit named Tommy Wiseau--made its disastrous debut in Los Angeles. Described by one reviewer as "like getting stabbed in the head," the $6 million film earned a grand total of $1,800 at the box office and closed after two weeks. Ten years later, it's an international cult phenomenon, whose legions of fans attend screenings featuring costumes, audience rituals, merchandising, and thousands of plastic spoons. Hailed by The Huffington Post as "possibly the most important piece of literature ever printed," The Disaster Artist is the hilarious, behind-the-scenes story of a deliciously awful cinematic phenomenon as well as the story of an odd and inspiring Hollywood friendship. Greg Sestero, Tommy's costar, recounts the film's bizarre journey to infamy, explaining how the movie's many nonsensical scenes and bits of dialogue came to be and unraveling the mystery of Tommy Wiseau himself. But more than just a riotously funny story about cinematic hubris, " The Disaster Artist is one of the most honest books about friendship I've read in years" ( Los Angeles Times).
LC Classification NumberPN1997.R57565S47
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- 05 Mar, 2016
a good book about a bad movie
This is a good book about a bad movie, in which Greg Sestero tells his story. He was a handsome young man just out of High school. He manages to open a few doors in modeling and acting, but building a career still proves to be difficult in the sea of Hollywood. In a San Francisco acting class, he meets the extraordinary personality Tommy Wiseau, a man of both indeterminate age and nationality, who also has a pool of mysteriously gained resources from which he makes his dream project, the now legendary cinematic opus known as "The Room". Tommy is by turns sweet, naïve bold,lonely, narcissistic, paranoid and a little disturbing at times, but he manages, with Greg's invaluable help, to make his own movie his own way, thoroughly confounding everyone in the process. The movie is a romantic triangle/tragedy, but it has become a cult phenomenon in the vein of Rocky Horror, with fans finding humor in the films' inconsistencies, while the movie also has an odd "Ed Wood"-like charm about it, and it seems to exist in its own dream-like,strangely wrought world. The film was recently given the Rifftrax treatment, to hilarious result . The book is co-written by magazine writer Tom Bissell, and it is an extremely insightful, funny, well-written tale of an unusual friendship between these two very different men in LA, and it tells the story of the making of what has been celebrated as one of the worst movies ever made. At one point, Greg asks, "if art is expression, can it fail?" a truly worthy question indeed.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 Jan, 2018
Amazing book!
Super funny, heartwarming and inspiring. Tommy Wiseau made his dreams come true. Greg had a great recap of his friendship with Tommy and he making of the ro. If you’re an artist, filmmaker or dreamer than this book is for you!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Sep, 2019
Great reading
Ever heard about The Room, movie, this is how it came to become the worst movie youll ever love!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Apr, 2018
Fantastic Book
If you love The Room, this book is for you. Great quality and was at my door quickly.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 01 Jan, 2018
My daughter love it. I got her the book for Christmas she love it. Thank you
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
