{"product_id":"9781476730400","title":"The Disaster Artist : My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Greg Sestero, Tom Bissell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a major motion picture—directed by and starring James Franco\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From the actor who somehow lived through it all, a “sharply detailed…funny book about a cinematic comedy of errors” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e): the making of the cult film phenomenon \u003ci\u003eThe Room.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2003, an independent film called \u003ci\u003eThe Room\u003c\/i\u003e—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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHailed by \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e as “possibly the most important piece of literature ever printed,” \u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e 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, “\u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most honest books about friendship I’ve read in years” (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Finally, a hilarious, delusional, and weirdly inspirational explanation for the most deliciously awful movie ever made.\"\u003cbr\u003e“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. \u003ci\u003eTommy c’est moi\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e“A book about a cinematic comedy of errors . . . sharply detailed . . . funny.”\u003cbr\u003e\"Even if you haven’t seen Tommy Wiseau’s cult film phenomenon, \u003ci\u003eThe Room\u003c\/i\u003e, it would be a mistake to not pick up \u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e. \"\u003cbr\u003e\"Hilarious . . . the stories behind the making of \u003ci\u003eThe Room\u003c\/i\u003e are even more bizarre than one might expect; truly, like the film itself, they must be seen to be believed.”\u003cbr\u003e“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 \u003ci\u003eThe Room\u003c\/i\u003e or they've watched it dozens of times.”\u003cbr\u003e\"I laughed so hard reading \u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e that I cried.\"\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e delivers an evenhanded portrayal of Wiseau and elucidates more than \u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e superfans had ever dreamt of learning about their craggy, pale-faced idol.”\u003cbr\u003e\"Very funny.\"\u003cbr\u003e“Possibly the most important piece of literature ever printed.”\u003cbr\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eThe Room\u003c\/i\u003e to love \u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e“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.”\u003cbr\u003e\"How bad is [\u003ci\u003eThe Room\u003c\/i\u003e]? You should watch it and find out for yourself. Then you should read actor Greg Sestero's tell-all memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e, to find out how and way everything about the movie went so wrong. . . . Hilarious and surprisingly touching.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Hilarious and unexpectedly moving.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"The book's behind-the-scenes tales are so outsized that they are due to become part of movie-making lore.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Downright thrilling . . . a making-of book like no other.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Funny, engaging first-person account of the making of \u003ci\u003eThe Room.\u003c\/i\u003e . . . A deft, energetic narrative . . . an improbably resonant tale of warped creativity and friendship.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Make no mistake about it: \u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e is terrific. Every page is a treasure that reveals more background information for one of cinema's famous train wrecks.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Hysterical . . . a terrific sense of humor is the book's greatest asset.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Hilarious, and often poignant . . . If you're a fan of \u003ci\u003eThe Room\u003c\/i\u003e, or if you're just looking for a memoir unlike any you've ever read, don't hesitate to pick up this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"A human drama that's compulsively readable, a tale of men whose bond allows them both to stumble their way into cinema history.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"A surprising, hilarious and compelling account of the making of the modern \u003ci\u003ePlan 9 from Outer Space\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eCandide\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSunset Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e\"Hysterical, rollickingly entertaining.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Like disaster porn...memorable for being actually inspiring, to my surprise.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781476730400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40591345418446,"sku":"9781476730400","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_cc69afd0-4fd9-4dcf-8635-0516636fa99e.jpg?v=1637751846","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781476730400","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}