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So I'm halfway through the room, and have trouble putting this book down. It seems like Tommy Wiseau is even more crazy than in the room.
What's also interesting about this book is that it really tells two stories: All of the even-numbered chapters are about Greg meeting Wiseau, while all of the odd-numbered chapters are about the production of the room. This answers the two main things that readers of this book will be looking for: what the production of the room was like, and some backstory for Wiseau.
Beneath this hilarious book, however, there are some darker parts. For example, it is heavily implied that the reason why Wiseau ended up so insane was because of brain damage he received from a car accident.
"How clean and untroubled these young-Tommy eyes were, especially compared to the eyes of the man standing next to me, with their spook-house repository of secrets." (56)
"But then, to make long story short, I had accident. I was driving and got his by a guy who runs the red light. It was pretty bad. Like wake-up call, you could say." (59)
This makes the humor of the room seem much more dark now, as it goes a whole lot deeper than just "Look at that tommy guy! Isn't he so wacky?"
This books also gives some insight into the acting industry. Throughout the book, Greg takes a break from talking about the room and talks about what it was like being an actor. This includes getting auditions, acts in movies with far saner productions, and more.
And when it comes to that there are some important aesops to be learned from this. As cliche as it sounds, one important one is to "be yourself." This is shown by the varying levels of success between Tommy and Greg: Greg scores an agent by wearing shorts to his first talk with him, and gets the lead in the movie Retro Puppet Master by using his natural french accent. Tommy, on the other hand, dyes his hair, and goes into a fit if anyone finds anything about his backstory. Naturally, Greg's acting career is much more successful than Tommy's.
I am really enjoying this book so far. not only is the book hilarious, but it also written in a very engaging manner. I can't wait to continue reading it.
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