Yes, The Disaster Artist (2017) is based on a true story about the making of the cult classic movie, The Room (2003). The Disaster Artist is based on the book of the same name by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, which recounts Sestero’s experience working with and befriending The Room’s writer, director, producer, and star, Tommy Wiseau. The Disaster Artist follows the journey of Sestero and Wiseau as they navigate the difficulties of making a movie, ultimately creating one of the most famous and notoriously bad films of all time.
What is the true story behind the movie The Disaster Artist (2017)?
The Disaster Artist is a biographical comedy-drama movie that tells the story of Tommy Wiseau, an aspiring filmmaker who wrote, directed, produced and starred in the now-infamous 2003 independent film, The Room. The movie is based on a book of the same name by Greg Sestero, a friend of Wiseau’s who starred in The Room.
The book and movie chronicle Sestero and Wiseau’s unlikely friendship and how they came to make The Room. Wiseau is depicted as a mysterious, strange and often difficult man who insists on doing things his own way, even if it means spending millions of dollars of his own money and enduring ridicule and mockery from those around him.
The Disaster Artist was directed by James Franco, who also plays Wiseau in the film. Dave Franco plays Sestero, and the cast includes Alison Brie, Zac Efron, and Seth Rogen. The film has been praised for its performances and comedic take on Wiseau’s real-life cinematic disaster.
Overall, The Disaster Artist aims to offer a humorous and affectionate tribute to what has become one of the most infamous cult films in history, as well as a look at the eccentric man behind it.
Are there any books about the true story behind the movie The Disaster Artist (2017)?
Yes, there is a book titled “The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made” by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, which tells the true story behind the making of the cult film “The Room” and the friendship between its director and star, Tommy Wiseau, and actor Greg Sestero. The book was adapted into the movie “The Disaster Artist” in 2017.
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