![]() ![]() ![]() In 2017 the film rights to the book were snapped up by actor James Franco. The nonfiction book, titled The Disaster Artist, became a New York Times best-seller. Ten years after the film came out to both ridicule and rabid appreciation, Wiseau's occasionally confused co-star Greg Sestero, who played "Mark," wrote a witty behind-the-scenes account of the film's creation. ![]() Somehow, the film took on a life of its own, moving beyond the movie screen and into the public consciousness. Midnight movie crowds were soon flocking to theaters in droves, reciting dialogue in Wiseau's impenetrable accent and flinging plastic spoons at the screen. But when it comes to Hollywood and the movie industry, the general rule of thumb is still that old canard "There's no such thing as bad publicity." And so, when unknown actor Tommy Wiseau decided to write, direct, produce and star in his own debut feature back in 2003-a bafflingly bad romantic drama called The Room-it was no great surprise that the film became a cult classic. It's a fine line, sometimes, between fame and infamy. ![]()
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