by Greg Sestero
First published 2013
In 2003, a mysterious social misfit named Tommy Wiseau unleashed his disastrous passion project, The Room, on unsuspecting Los Angeles audiences. Costing $6 million to produce, the film grossed a mere $1,800 before vanishing. But a decade later, The Room has become a global cult phenomenon, with fans flocking to midnight screenings in costume. Now, Tommy's co-star and longtime friend Greg Sestero recounts the film's bizarre journey, unraveling the mysteries behind the movie's making and its unlikely ascent to infamy. More than just a laugh-out-loud tale of cinematic hubris, The Disaster Artist is an inspiring story of a dream that refused to die.
Genres: biography-memoir, comedy, 21st-century, film
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: dream-refused-to-die, unlikely-ascent-to-infamy
Setting: Los Angeles
Period: 2003
270 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster