The Disaster Artist - by Greg Sestero & Tom Bissell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"In 2003, an independent film called The Room--starring and written, produced, directed by a mysteriously wealthy social misfit of indeterminate age and origin named Tommy Wiseau--made its disastrous debut in Los Angeles. Described by one reviewer as "like getting stabbed in the head," the six-million-dollar film earned a grand total of $1800 at the box office and closed after two weeks. Ten years later, The Room is an international cult phenomenon. Thousands of fans wait in line for hours to attend screenings complete with costumes, audience rituals, merchandising, and thousands of plastic spoons. In The Disaster Artist, actor Greg Sestero, Tommy's costar and longtime best friend, recounts the film's long, strange journey to infamy, unraveling mysteries for fans--who on earth is "Steven," and what's with that hospital on Guerrero Street?--as well as the question that plagues the uninitiated: how the hell did a movie this awful ever get made? But more than just a laugh-out-loud funny story about cinematic hubris, The Disaster Artist is also a great piece of narrative nonfiction, a portrait of a mysterious man who got past every road block in the Hollywood system to achieve success on his own terms. Written with a gimlet eye but an open heart, The Disaster Artist is the hilarious and inspiring story of a dream that just wouldn't die"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Now a major motion picture--directed by and starring James Franco</b> <p/> <b>From the actor who somehow lived through it all, a "sharply detailed...funny book about a cinematic comedy of errors" (<i>The New York Times</i>): the making of the cult film phenomenon <i>The Room.</i></b> <p/>In 2003, an independent film called <i>The Room</i>--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. <p/>Hailed by <i>The Huffington Post</i> as "possibly the most important piece of literature ever printed," <i>The Disaster Artist</i> 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, "<i>The Disaster Artist</i> is one of the most honest books about friendship I've read in years" (<i>Los Angeles Times).</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>The Disaster Artist</i> 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.--Ben Fountain, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk<br><br><i>The Disaster Artist</i> 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.-- "Los Angeles Times"<br><br>"<i>The Disaster Artist</i> delivers an evenhanded portrayal of Wiseau and elucidates more than <i>Room</i> superfans had ever dreamt of learning about their craggy, pale-faced idol."-- "Esquire.com"<br><br>"A book about a cinematic comedy of errors . . . sharply detailed . . . funny."-- "The New York Times"<br><br>"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. <i>Tommy c'est moi</i>."-- "James Franco, VICE.com"<br><br>"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 <i>The Room</i> or they've watched it dozens of times."-- "The Oregonian"<br><br>"Possibly the most important piece of literature ever printed."-- "The Huffington Post"<br><br>"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."-- "Roanoke Times"<br><br>A human drama that's compulsively readable, a tale of men whose bond allows them both to stumble their way into cinema history.-- "CriticSpeak.com"<br><br>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 <i>The Room</i> to love <i>The Disaster Artist</i>.-- "Asbury Park Press"<br><br>A surprising, hilarious and compelling account of the making of the modern <i>Plan 9 from Outer Space</i>.--Patton Oswalt, comedian and author of Zombie Spaceship Wasteland<br><br>Downright thrilling . . . a making-of book like no other.-- "Booklist, starred review"<br><br>Even if you haven't seen Tommy Wiseau's cult film phenomenon, <i>The Room</i>, it would be a mistake to not pick up <i>The Disaster Artist</i>. -- "The New York Observer"<br><br>Finally, a hilarious, delusional, and weirdly inspirational explanation for the most deliciously awful movie ever made.--Rob Lowe, actor and author of Stories I Only Tell My Friends<br><br>Funny, engaging first-person account of the making of <i>The Room.</i> . . . A deft, energetic narrative . . . an improbably resonant tale of warped creativity and friendship.-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>Hilarious . . . the stories behind the making of <i>The Room</i> are even more bizarre than one might expect; truly, like the film itself, they must be seen to be believed."-- "The Paris Review"<br><br>Hilarious and unexpectedly moving.-- "Los Angeles Review of Books"<br><br>Hilarious, and often poignant . . . If you're a fan of <i>The Room</i>, or if you're just looking for a memoir unlike any you've ever read, don't hesitate to pick up this book.-- "ChicksDigBooks.com"<br><br>How bad is [<i>The Room</i>]? You should watch it and find out for yourself. Then you should read actor Greg Sestero's tell-all memoir, <i>The Disaster Artist</i>, to find out how and way everything about the movie went so wrong. . . . Hilarious and surprisingly touching.-- "The Daily Oklahoman"<br><br>Hysterical . . . a terrific sense of humor is the book's greatest asset.-- "Bookgasm"<br><br>Hysterical, rollickingly entertaining.-- "San Jose Mercury News"<br><br>I laughed so hard reading <i>The Disaster Artist</i> that I cried.-- "RollingStone.com"<br><br>In <i>The Disaster Artist</i>, 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.-- "Los Angeles Magazine"<br><br>Like disaster porn...memorable for being actually inspiring, to my surprise.-- "TheWire.com"<br><br>Make no mistake about it: <i>The Disaster Artist</i> is terrific. Every page is a treasure that reveals more background information for one of cinema's famous train wrecks.-- "Man Cave Daily"<br><br>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.--A. J. Jacobs, author of Drop Dead Healthy<br><br>The book's behind-the-scenes tales are so outsized that they are due to become part of movie-making lore.-- "The Brooklyn Rail"<br><br>Very funny.-- "The AV Club"<br><br>"<i>The Disaster Artist</i> 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 <i>Candide</i> and <i>Sunset Boulevard</i>."--Joel Stein, author of Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masculinity<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Greg Sestero is a French-American actor, producer, and writer. He costarred in the cult phenomenon <i>The Room</i>. <p/>Tom Bissell is the author of several books and a winner of the Rome Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He writes frequently for <i>Harper's</i> and <i>The New Yorker</i>.
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