Dec 09, 2017 greg sestero now potentially the biggest star of the film, greg sestero continued acting on a small scale, but his biggest accomplishment of all was his bestselling book detailing the whole. Im directing, coproducing, and starring in a dramatization of the making of tommy wiseaus the rooma 2003 cult film that stars both wiseau and sestero, lovingly referred to as the worst movie ever made. The room star greg sestero talks the disaster artist. Derided as the worst film ever made, the room has become a cult classic with a james franco film about it on the way. The room costar greg sestero, stopped by the alamo drafthouse, to promote his new book the disaster artist. This book has everything that the room fans undoubtedly crave, with plenty of. The disaster artist, in theaters friday, is based on sesteros 20 memoir of the same name and is a mustsee for anyone whos laughed their way through the 2003 cult hit the room. Aug 08, 2011 although sestero hopes that the process of writing the book will put an end to his long, strange trip inside the room, he also expresses interest in turning his story into a highdrama, social.
May 19, 2014 nineteenyearold greg sestero met tommy wiseau at an acting school in san francisco. Sestero is referring to the scene in which the allamerican banker main character johnny played by tommy wiseau, of course discovers his girlfriend lisa and his best friend mark greg sestero have betrayed him. The room director tommy wiseau and star greg sestero. The disaster artist has made us question a lot of things. Jan 10, 2018 hes in australia to talk about the disaster artist, a movie directed by and starring james franco, based on sesteros book on the bizarre tale behind the 2003 film.
Sestero details the troubled development and production of the 2003 cult film the room, his own struggles as a young actor, and his relationship with room director tommy wiseau. Jason south there are millions of people around the world that want to be artists and. In my book, stalling for time, i take readers on a harrowing tour through many of the most famous hostage crises in the history of the modern fbi, including the siege at waco, the montana freemen standoff, and the d. Published on nov 14, 2016 we were lucky enough to have the rooms greg sestero in bristol in october 2016, so we put on a special evening with the costar and line producer of the citizen kane of. Hes in australia to talk about the disaster artist, a movie directed by and starring james franco, based on sesteros book on the bizarre tale behind the 2003 film.
Now two of its key players have reunited for a new film. Ahead of james francos the disaster artist, we talked to the creators, authors, and fans to understand the making of the movie based on the book about the making of the best bad movie. Nineteenyearold greg sestero met tommy wiseau at an acting school in san. Any screen rant reader, and screen rant underground listener, will recall that our. The disaster artist, by greg sestero and tom bissell. Sesteros best known role to date is as mark, the best friend to tommy wiseaus character johnny, in the 2003 cult film.
The rooms greg sestero reverses his fortunes with the. Oct 02, 2017 derided as the worst film ever made, the room has become a cult classic with a james franco film about it on the way. Now its creators tommy wiseau and greg sestero are back with a surreal thriller. At 17 years old, greg signed with a prominent san francisco talent agency. Im here again to talk about the disaster artist and its. We, the audience, find this out via the most awkwardly staged sex scenes of all time.
Although sestero hopes that the process of writing the book will put an end to his long, strange trip inside the room, he also expresses interest in turning his story into a highdrama, social. Buy the disaster artist by greg sestero, tom bissell from waterstones today. After years on the midnight circuit, the room is back in the spotlight and we had the chance to interview stars tommy wiseau and greg sestero who reflect on their time making the bestworst movie in hollywood history along with the recent adaption of sesteros book, the disaster artist, starring james franco. He also wrote an awardwinning memoir describing the experiences he had while shooting for the film. My life inside the room, the greatest bad movie ever made 01 by sestero, greg, bissell, tom isbn. Join us for a special evening with greg sestero, star of the room and author of the disaster artist, the criticallyacclaimed.
Now its creators tommy wiseau and greg sestero are back with a. Find the latest greg sestero news, videos and more from consequence of sound, your goto place for music, film, and tv news. Oct 06, 20 the books most absorbing section pieces together sesteros best guess of wiseaus biography. When the same question was posed to greg sestero, he revealed that he thinks it would be logical for him to play bruce wayne, the man behind. The room is a drama that is also a comedy that is also an existential cry for help that is finally a testament to human endurance. The room garnered a cult following after emerging as arguably the best bad movie to ever be made. Greg sestero and juliette danielle in the room 2003. Oct 12, 2016 now, wiseau is reuniting with the room star greg sestero in a new movie called best fr. Its a faithful retelling of sesteros side of the story, which is about the awkward bromance between himself and the movies creator and accidental star, tommy wiseau. The disaster artist, by greg sestero and tom bissell the.
Greg sestero was born and raised in the san francisco bay area. At the age of 17, greg began his career in entertainment by modeling in milan for such designers as valentino and armani. After years on the midnight circuit, the room is back in the spotlight and we had the chance to interview stars tommy wiseau and greg sestero who reflect on their time making the bestworst movie in hollywood history along with the recent adaption of sestero s book, the disaster artist, starring james franco. Leah lewis on how family, friends, and twin fire souls make the half of it a comingoflife story.
The rooms tommy wiseau and greg sestero back with new movie. Sesteros best known role to date is as mark, the best friend to tommy wiseaus character johnny, in the 2003 cult. Greg sestero born july 15, 1978 is an american actor, writer, filmmaker, and model best known for his role as mark in the 2003 cult film the room, as well as his memoir the disaster artist, about his experiences making the film. The disaster artist, in theaters friday, is based on sestero s 20 memoir of the same name and is a mustsee for anyone whos laughed their way through the 2003 cult hit the room. Tommy wiseau, greg sestero go from the room to best friends. Greg sestero is an american actor, model, and producer who is best known for playing the role of mark in the 2003 movie the room. Greg sestero biography facts, childhood, family life. My life inside the room, the greatest bad movie ever made is a 20 nonfiction book written by greg sestero and tom bissell.
Aug 30, 2017 the room s greg sestero reverses his fortunes with the disaster artist. Greg sestero is the author of the disaster artist, a book about the making of the movie the room. Compared to the room, this is citizen kane playboy. Paul rudd, david cross and jonah hill catch the film whenever they can. The disaster artist dissects a mess of a movie the new york times. Tommy wiseau and greg sestero are sort of like the outsidercinema equivalent of werner herzog and klaus kinskiwith the roles reversed, of courseso it seems appropriate that wiseau would riff on the title of herzogs 1999 documentary on his tumultuous relationship with kinski, my best fiend, for his big reunion with his the room star.
James franco is out promoting the disaster artist movie and he has revealed that they recreated 30minutes worth of scenes from tommy wiseaus the room. The disaster artist greg sestero interview youtube. Greg sestero says tommy wiseau is a mystery that shouldnt be solved the room costar talks the disaster artist and how wiseau can still surprise him after. Actor greg sestero s hilarious and inspiring memoir a major motion picture by warner bros.
Mar 02, 2018 when the same question was posed to greg sestero, he revealed that he thinks it would be logical for him to play bruce wayne, the man behind batman, if tommy wiseau plays the joker. Visit our beta website and give us feedback on our completely redesigned victory dashboard. The book tells the story of a young hollywood naif who happens across wiseau in an acting class. With european parental influence, greg speaks both french and english. Lots of good things happening at alamo drafthouse cinema littleton. The disaster artist is my forthcoming adaptation of greg sestero and tom bissells 20 book with the same name. The disaster artist takes readers inside the room, a very bad movie. My life inside the room, the greatest bad movie ever made. An evening with the rooms greg sestero alamo drafthouse. His book is of course beyond amazing and worth multiple. Hi reddit, its greg sestero mark from the room again. Dec 15, 2017 a special screening of the room with star and the disaster artist author greg sestero in person. The disaster artist by greg sestero, tom bissell waterstones.
The making of the movie based on the book about the making. Tommy wiseaus the room costar wants to play batman to his joker. Nov 24, 2017 greg sestero is the author of the disaster artist, a book about the making of the movie the room. The disaster artist ma vie avec the room, le film le plus. He was born in walnut creek, california and raised between the san francisco bay area and europe. Finally, the dynamic duo that is tommy wiseau and greg sestero has reunited for a dream project that will send fans of the room and the disaster artist into paroxyms of unabated joy once more. Nineteenyearold greg sestero met tommy wiseau at an acting school in san francisco. My life inside the room, the greatest bad movie ever made 34 likes. In my take, i play wiseau and my brother dave plays sestero. Sestero, who starred in the room, teams up with magazine journalist bissell who previously wrote about the movie in harper s to walk us through the unpredictable, confusing, andit must be admittedwildly incompetent production of wiseaus vanity project. The rooms greg sestero reverses his fortunes with the disaster artist. The making of the movie based on the book about the making of. Now, wiseau is reuniting with the room star greg sestero in a new movie called best fr.
Actor greg sestero to release book on tommy wiseaus the. Sestero, who starred in the room, and tom bissell wrote the 20 nonfiction book the disaster artist. According to the hollywood reporter, which debuted. Gregory sestero born july 15, 1978 is an american actor, model, writer and producer, best known for his role as mark in the 2003 cult film the room, as well as his memoir the disaster artist, about his experiences making the film.
Greg sestero now potentially the biggest star of the film, greg sestero continued acting on a small scale, but his biggest accomplishment of all was his best. The books most absorbing section pieces together sesteros best guess of wiseaus biography. Wiseaus scenes were rivetingly wrong, yet sestero, hypnotized by such uninhibited acting, thought, i have to do a scene with this guy. Quotes by greg sestero the room is a drama that is also a comedy that is also an existential cry for help that is finally a testament to human endurance.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Midnite crowds have flocked to attend this show due to its so amazingly bad its spooning great charms. He traveled extensively early on, and holds dual citizenship between france and the united states. Role to forget in worst movie ever is gift that keeps on. I had the opportunity to meet him in person at a script reading and hes a very kind and approachable person that maintains a sense of class while still being able to not take himself too seriously.
The famous memoir is titled the disaster artist and was launched in october 20. I had the opportunity to meet him in person at a script reading and hes a very kind and approachable person that maintains a sense of class while still being able to. Greg sestero now the room where are they now popsugar. The room creators tommy wiseau and greg sesteros new. Jason south there are millions of people around the world that want to. Mar 19, 2018 tommy wiseau, greg sestero in best friends. It has been 15 years since greg sestero made the infamously disastrous the room, and he is finally at peace with it the notoriously bad 2003 flop dubbed the citizen kane of bad movies has since. Sep, 2017 based on the book of the same name by actor greg sestero, who befriended wiseau and costarred in the room, the disaster artist follows the friendship of sestero played by francos younger. Weber, based on the book by greg sestero and tom bissell.
Tommy wiseaus the room costar wants to play batman to. Greg sestero is a frenchamerican actor, producer, and writer. Actor greg sestero to release book on tommy wiseaus the room. A special screening of the room with star and the disaster artist author greg sestero in person. All along, sestero s goal was really for the story to become its own great film, so he studied books like in cold blood, 127 hours, and ed wood.
The book tells the story of a young hollywood naif who happens. In recent years, some of hollywoods most talented have counted themselves being in the cult of the room. The room star greg sestero talks the disaster artist and. Ive written a book about my experiences shooting the room with tommy wiseau called the disaster artist. Wiseau seemed never to have read the rule book on interpersonal relationships or the instructions on a bottle of black hair dye. Greg sestero is the handsome devil we all know as mark from the room. Based on the book of the same name by actor greg sestero, who befriended wiseau and costarred in the room, the disaster artist follows the.
An evening with the rooms greg sestero alamo drafthouse cinema. Greg sestero was born in walnut creek, california in. Greg sestero was born in walnut creek, california in july 1978. I also wanted to know, in the room, how did you prepare for your, for your big sex scenes. Greg sestero is a frenchamerican actor, producer and writer.
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