what a funny story mark

So I've finished The Disaster Artist. 

One interesting thing that this book does it that it sort of "deconstructs" the idea of a movie like the room. Unlike, say, writing a book, which a person could create all by himself, a movie requires a lot who would have to do what a person says. And when that person is Tommy Wiseau, it's not surprising that he managed to drive away lots of people and piss off the rest. There were times when people came in credibly close to daying, which really takes some previously lighthearted scenes and put them in a nastier context (Of course, this also goes the other way. Knowing that the "Oh hi mark" scene took three hours and 32 takes makes it even funnier).

The book also gets much darker when it goes into detail about Tommy's alleged backstory. Though I won't spoil anything, I've seen things online that seem to confirm that he is definitely telling the truth at some parts.
"He also has with him a check from a local bank in Chalmette, Louisiana, for $2,011, but he is unable to find a bank willing to cash it...San Francisco is the first city Thomas has seen that feels like home to him. "My City": That's how he will always refer to it." (244)

These passages contrast sharply with the more lighthearted aspects of the Disaster artist, and actually make Wiseau seem very sympathetic.

However, this book is still hilarious. Tommy Wiseau does a good example of showing how not to direct a movie: none of his ideas make any sense, yet he refuses to take advice from far more knowledgeable people, such as everyone else making the film. He is able to unintentionally show how important it is to take advice from other people. This is something that even people who are much, much more successful than Tommy in the movie industry can learn (*cough*cough*George Lucas*cough*cough*)

Overall, I enjoyed this book. It was well, written, engaging and hilarious (One memorable part involves Tommy asking a shopkeeper is her dog "is real thing.") . I would definitely recommend this to anyone, especially people who have seen The Room.