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[Courage]

This is a great idea. Can they cast Wiseau?

 

[Arkos]

This is a great idea. Can they cast Wiseau?

I have the perfect guy:

 

[XxSlasherMcGirkxX]

Nicholas Cage.

Oh My God.....this...makes...to...much sense.

 

[jediyoshi]

Aw, James Franco isn't just playing every role?

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Aw, James Franco isn't just playing every role?

You're tearing me apart James Franco!

 

[DrForester]

Franco should play Chris-R.

Franco should play every character.

 

[Steamlord]

Daniel Day-Lewis

 

[Amagon]

I have the perfect guy:

This movie would be so meta, he would finally win best actor at the Academy.

 

[leddmonkey]

If he were younger, I would love to see Christopher Walken do the Wiseau part. It would be glorious.

 

[SteveWinwood]

I dunno... part of the appeal is the mystery.

 

[WyndhamPrice]

This is perfect.

 

[kick51]

the more i think about it, the more it seems mean spirited

and nobody can play him, lets face it.

 

[RustyNails]

the more i think about it, the more it seems mean spirited

and nobody can play him, lets face it.

Harvey Keitel could. But he's too old now methinks.

 

[Aggrotek]

The only good thing to come from The Room:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tng4OluHqsk

 

[Lionel Mandrake]

I just realized who should play Tommy. Call up your dad, Franco.

Alternatively, I wouldn't mind seeing John Malkovich do it.

 

[Tobor]

Yeah...I don't know. Something tells me this is going to suck. Not in a so bad it's good way, like The Room itself, but in a mediocre trying too hard way.

 

[Illithid Dude]

yes

 

[PK_man]

this news is tearing me apart!!!!!!!!!

 

[BBboy20]

Is this going to be the Ed Wood of the 21st Century?

 

[fallagin]

This has potential to be really good.

 

[Extra Sauce]

A lot of people in this thread are seemingly ignoring the fact that James Franco's existing directorial efforts have been very poorly received.

As I Lay Dying
The Broken Tower.

5.6 and 5.3 on imdb respectively.

 

[Aizo]

I've met Tommy twice, but I really just want to have dinner or a drink with him. He's fucking weird in person. So weird.

 

[Altazor]

reading The Disaster Artist is an amazing experience. Some parts are so surreal.

I'm convinced Tommy Wiseau is some sort of alien.

 

[Corpsepyre]

This is too good to be true. More Wiseau is never bad for health. Anticipating this!

 

[Deadstar]

You're tearing me apart Lisa!

 

[javac]

As far as I'm concerned, this film can drop off the earth. That's a promise.

 

[Fantastical]

I've met Tommy twice, but I really just want to have dinner or a drink with him. He's fucking weird in person. So weird.

I had two meals with him and Greg Sestero. It was amazing!

EDIT: I'll also get to have dinner with Greg again in a couple of months. Very excited to talk about his book/movie.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

I think I need to own this book.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

The Disaster Artist as a movie? Day one!

Who would they get to play Wiseau?

Yeah it sounds like Franco wants to play Wiseau but I doubt any actor alive can play him and do it justice.

Nicholas Cage.

I was going to say Cage too. I can see him doing it; has that kind of batshit crazy eccentric quality to his acting. Catch him on form a la The Wicker Man and he would be perfect.

 

[ThanksVision]

The book is surprisingly great. I found the bits about Sestero trying to make it in Hollywood more interesting than the BTS production of The Room. All around it's a solid read.

 

[arkon]

reading The Disaster Artist is an amazing experience. Some parts are so surreal.

I'm convinced Tommy Wiseau is some sort of alien.

lol

I think I need to read this book.

 

[Sobriquet]

You can tell Wiseau wrote what's on the back of the case, and maybe did the cover art, too. It's truly awful.

"black comedy"

Right.

edit: Just bought the book.

 

[inm8num2]

Update: James Franco to Play Tommy Wiseau In His Feature About the Making of ‘The Room’

 

[TheKaeptain]

Update: James Franco to Play Tommy Wiseau In His Feature About the Making of ‘The Room’

YES

 

[Angry Grimace]

I will never understand the obsession with ironically watching bad films.

 

[G-Fex]

Update: James Franco to Play Tommy Wiseau In His Feature About the Making of ‘The Room’

What a story mark

 

[Data West]

James Franco continuously trying too hard.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Update: James Franco to Play Tommy Wiseau In His Feature About the Making of ‘The Room’

why

why are you ruining this perfect film

 

[ratcliffja]

I will never understand the obsession with ironically watching bad films.

Because they're so bad they're funny.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Hope it wins an Oscar.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Because they're so bad they're funny.

I understand that, but after I turned 25 or so, I only wanted to watch things I actually liked.

 

[ratcliffja]

I understand that, but after I turned 25 or so, I only wanted to watch things I actually liked.

Good for you. Some people enjoy it anyway, but it's good that you're too mature for such things.

 

[heliosRAzi]

I understand that, but after I turned 25 or so, I only wanted to watch things I actually liked.

I didn't know this was age-based.

 

[javac]

I understand that, but after I turned 25 or so, I only wanted to watch things I actually liked.

Was it exactly the minute you turned 25 or was it the day after? It's usually the day after in my experience.

 

[Corpsepyre]

Oh, fuck no. Only Tommy can play Tommy! What a lame story, mark.

 

[RustyNails]

Oh, fuck no. Only Tommy can play Tommy! What a lame story, mark.

But Tommy is such a bad actor. No way anyone can work with him on set. I like Franco and I think its a great choice.

 

[javac]

Oh, fuck no. Only Tommy can play Tommy! What a lame story, mark.

As far as I'm concerned, you can drop off the earth.

 

[Beardz]

Why you acting spiciousss Lisa?!

 

[lovely ladies]

Tim and Eric have to be in this movie.

 

[Corpsepyre]

As far as I'm concerned, you can drop off the earth.

Have you seen how awesome Tommy Wiseau can be?