The Room's Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero AMA
Tommy Wiseau, Greg Sestero and writing partners Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber answer your questions about The Room and The Disaster Artist, James Franco's comedy-drama about the making of the 2003 cult film.
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Seriously, guys. Stop making fun of The Room. The jokes you make are just so cheap cheap cheap cheap cheap
@EM-ez1td
6 жыл бұрын
😂
@aldindelic7752
6 жыл бұрын
you are here.there.always same com..
@mityakiselev
6 жыл бұрын
I really wanted to get noticed and my joke appreciated, dude
@RockLou
6 жыл бұрын
That was so good I started to applause
@anitheskyguy
6 жыл бұрын
Bless you for making me laugh so much
Greg always look like he's reminding to himself: Do it for tommy, do it for tommy goddamnit
@nepttune710
4 жыл бұрын
I feel kind of bad for him but at the same time I feel like he owes tommy a lot. Obviously. Hes just not that great of an actor. But wants to be one. I'm sure hes tired of being made fun of though. Tommy just loves the spotlight but it feels like Greg could take it or leave it.
@fabclark123
3 жыл бұрын
maybe tommy thinks the same about greg...
@PippaPPod
3 жыл бұрын
Greg looks like a chick.
@thesecondYouTube
3 жыл бұрын
Why did Greg have the awful cosmetic Surgery? Hollywood destroys people.
@vika0194
3 жыл бұрын
@@thesecondKZread What did he change? I don’t see anything odd
If everybody loved each other, the world would be a better place to live
@Swoll826
6 жыл бұрын
Huh huh huh. You must be kidding aren't you?
@RespectedGamer72
6 жыл бұрын
*If a lot of people loved each other, the world would be better place to live.
@idar3703
6 жыл бұрын
You need to say "a lot of people". Makes it sound dumber, and much more hilarious.
@FuNWithAChemicaLBomb
6 жыл бұрын
Joe O Lisa's YOUR future wife!?
@erfgtdsfsdf6993
6 жыл бұрын
*whurld, its whurld
The thing I love about the room... is Tommy''s sure will. The fact that he came to Hollywood and somehow raised 6 million dollars... made the movie that flopped... but then kept pushing it year after year 100 grand after 100 grand... until it hit in it's own way. Few people can get a movie made. few people can raise 6 million. Few people can have a flop and somehow turn it into something like this.
@BooRadleyTube
6 жыл бұрын
He actually made the money in San Francisco long before he came to Hollywood.
@dafuqisdis6008
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah he's like a billionaire
@Jose-se9pu
6 жыл бұрын
He already was rich when he got to Hollywood. No, we dont talk about that, is confidential.
@darrenparker5619
5 жыл бұрын
Im fairly certain tommy inherited that money
@sopyleecrypt6899
Жыл бұрын
@@darrenparker5619 rumour has it he money from imports initially, made enough to start buying real estate, did some canny flipping, and made his 6 million. Yes he’s a very eccentric guy, but he’s a smart businessman.
Tommy's like 137 years ahead of his time.
@RIPHitchens
6 жыл бұрын
he's probably 137 year old too
@228ss
6 жыл бұрын
he all american vampire
@ashleym8658
4 жыл бұрын
Id say so lol
@PippaPPod
3 жыл бұрын
RIPHitchens 🤣
19:05 I love Tommy's genuine surprise and joy that they backed him up on his point about criticism. There is something very endearing about Tommy's mannerisms.
@TheDrizzle56
6 жыл бұрын
Edward Hunter hes super polish
@emanuelmaldoileacont8253
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheDrizzle56 not exactly
@andyroobrick-a-brack9355
3 жыл бұрын
@@emanuelmaldoileacont8253 But he is Polish.
@lord_insany
Ай бұрын
@@emanuelmaldoileacont8253 he is an autistic polie, what don't you understand????
Every time tommy answered a question he was like "Right Greg?" "Greg do you agree?" "Greg what do you think?" Lol. Poor guy loves Greg so much as his best friend and Greg is just the nice guy who doesn't want to hurt his feelings.
@Allison_actually
6 жыл бұрын
He definitely seems to have strong feelings for Greg. It's really pretty sweet:)
@emanuelmaldoileacont8253
4 жыл бұрын
@Barbara Mulvaney i m the opposite The beauty of diversity :")
@pantherman8719
11 ай бұрын
@harrikirvesniemi9685😂
I'm genuinely in awe of Tommy, funny business aside. Say what you will about his acting but the man is a real character, he's one of a kind and I'm glad we got to see The Room.
@Journey_Awaits
6 жыл бұрын
Time person of the year
i am so glad i have you as my best friend, and lisa loves me so much
@KingofSkulls
6 жыл бұрын
*and I love Lisa so much
Tommy is such a good sport to be here.
@pepperromano2799
6 жыл бұрын
Its either that or he goes broke. if you were profiting off your failure by 6 figs or more youd def be there too
@secret.dog.powers
6 жыл бұрын
Weim Claw he's shitfaced
@devintariel3769
6 жыл бұрын
Pepper Romano He has money
@laryanstewart
6 жыл бұрын
I don't think he has any clue as to what is going on.
@YouDaMANRAJ
6 жыл бұрын
He's making money of this I'm sure the whole process pisses him off he's just in it for the money
"Oh hi Mark!"
@djihanedamoo8121
6 жыл бұрын
Pewds should have seen this
@stevekusj5082
6 жыл бұрын
Delano Vinci hi
@KingofSkulls
6 жыл бұрын
"hi doggy!"
@mynameismynameis666
6 жыл бұрын
i haev found da wae... it is a book by cormack mccarthy
@dishmanw
6 жыл бұрын
"I did not hit her. I did not. Oh hi Mark!"
Greg always looks so sad and lifeless during interviews
@NIGHTWULF
6 жыл бұрын
i think cause he knows hes not the main star lol
@jenyoung831
6 жыл бұрын
i always imagine him sitting there thinking, "jesus. i could have been a real actor being taken seriously somewhere. but i'm here."
@RespectedGamer72
6 жыл бұрын
I think he felt a bit awkward since "The Disaster Artist" basically showed the world that Tommy's vision was horrible and yet here he is being interviewed alongside Tommy and he has to hold back and not get too critical about it even though he really wants to.
@buddyollie7400
6 жыл бұрын
Rattie Damian That movie still fucks him up years later..
@roxyqueen2
6 жыл бұрын
I think he's quite shy. I met him at a screening once and he was very reserved there, too. It's quite a contrast to the candid style of the book, but I imagine part of that is down to the journalist who co-wrote it.
It's so nice to see Tommy so happy about everything. He made it!
After watching this, i truly am convinced Tommy Wiseau is from another planet. I cannot follow his thought pattern.
I feel so bad for greg he is a true good friend he is trying not to admit that the movie sucked in front of his best friend.
@Chameleon102
6 жыл бұрын
CazMatazz given that there's no way Sistero could be taken seriously as an actor after The Room, I don't blame him for milking it at all.
@Jose-se9pu
6 жыл бұрын
Did you read the book!?
@Jose-se9pu
6 жыл бұрын
They are actually best friends, you should read the book. He knows the movie was horrible, but really admired Tommy for following his dream, like him
@chronic_johnson_a.r.a.b
6 жыл бұрын
Though multiple times throughout the book, Greg mentioned how sick of Tommy he was. Yeah, he admires him and feels sorry for him in some ways. But he describes himself as loyal to a fault, and that Tommy is quite manipulative.
@tiocfaidharla251
5 жыл бұрын
Tommy is the same way about Greg's book! When asked about it he always says "no comment" and that he doesnt want to talk about greg because hes his best friend. I think it's because he always has told Greg not to talk about him and he doesn't like to betrayed in such a embarrassing light. But he supports Greg's book just like Greg supports the room.
I feel like Tommy's always looking around and trying to make sure noones making fun of him.
@steviegbcool
6 жыл бұрын
i dont think he even understand that people are
@westiekid8400
6 жыл бұрын
I know I can’t help but feel sorry for him 🤔
@aa11ct9
5 жыл бұрын
@. I recommend you to read The Disaster Artist (if you haven't yet), your opinion might change
When the interviewer was introducing everyone, i was awaiting the hurdles that would have to be immediately crossed once Tommy got his chance to speak-- he did not disappoint.
I find it fascinating that Tommy must have lived in the States for at least 40 years, but his Polish accent is still so strong.
I'm convinced now that The Room story did in fact happen to Tommy Wiseau, he didn't really care to explain what happened to Lisa at the end of the film and was like "she commited suicide too maybe". "The Room" was just a bad real life experience that happened to Tommy Wiseau he survived a suicide attempt and has a giant bullet hole behind his head which he hides with his amazing hair
"I'm not a vampire HAHAHAHA" 22:00 LOL!
@yonezawa2810
6 жыл бұрын
"I'm like everybody else here...!" 😂 No, no you're not
@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்
5 жыл бұрын
Anyway, what is man?
Tommy Wiseau is a legend. He changed the movie industry forever with The Room.
Tommy seems to have mellowed out a lot. He seems content and happy, and that makes me happy.
I love Tommy laughing after he says something "Im not a vampire... ha ha ha "
Tommy's a real funny guy.
@lesryglrhfohser
6 жыл бұрын
you must be kidding are you
@warefairsoda
6 жыл бұрын
Um... no? Is that the correct answer?
@matics898
6 жыл бұрын
wherefairsoda he was doing a thing.
@warefairsoda
6 жыл бұрын
Matics 89 a funny thing.
@drzaious8136
6 жыл бұрын
He's the best kind of funny, natural, and unintentional.
Tommy seems like someone I would want to hang out with every weekend.
@slazerlombardi
6 жыл бұрын
Green Slumberfrog you know why? Because he's sincere... that's the vibe I get from him...
@purplepuppy2132
6 жыл бұрын
Daniel L Sincere? He's in denial of why his movie is successful in the first place! He won't even say where he's originally from
@andyroobrick-a-brack9355
3 жыл бұрын
@@purplepuppy2132 He's Polish. It's a commonly known fact.
@pantherman8719
11 ай бұрын
@@andyroobrick-a-brack9355I heard a polish woman sound just like him. I'm like omg.... Lollll. They were right.
Everyone looks like they're walking on eggshells around Tommy, especially Greg. They want to rip into the film but know Tommy can't take it.
@Allison_actually
6 жыл бұрын
He seems like a pretty fragile person. Greg has more than one example in his book of Tommy's emotional instability. Greg is such a calm presence that he seems to keep Tommy in check, which is probably one reason Tommy likes having him around so much.
@Jose-se9pu
6 жыл бұрын
He is really emotional, most of the times Greg speaks for him
@SPEEDBOATMANIAC410
6 жыл бұрын
** Exactly-What do you think Greg ?? nothing. What do you think Greg ?? nothing. What do you think Greg ?? nothing.
@MsHojat
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah I can relate to Greg. I've been in many situations where I generally just want to keep my mouth shut as much as possible without completely ignoring every question or lying.
Greg seems so bummed out. I hope he's alright.
@Allison_actually
6 жыл бұрын
He might just be tired and zoning out. Tommy's got a hell of a cough though and he's not a young man. Hopefully he is doing alright.
@phildeep2165
6 жыл бұрын
pickle tarts he's always like that Tommy stresses him out
@pickletarts8196
6 жыл бұрын
I see, Haha! Love them
@michaelmurillo2043
6 жыл бұрын
He wishes he can talk all about the book but doesn't want to make hus friend feel bad
@ununxium8874
3 жыл бұрын
Phil Deep yea it seems like that :/
Tommy Wiseau persistently comparing himself to Orson Welles/The Room to Citizen Kane is just too great
@tiablue9106
6 жыл бұрын
Those are actually comparisons critics made with him/his movie
@Jose-se9pu
6 жыл бұрын
Critics made that comparision, not him
@MFBOOM100
6 жыл бұрын
Roooose bud oh hi mark!
@RandomAllen
5 жыл бұрын
Well you just need to learn how to express yourself.
@Kindnessloveunderstanding
Жыл бұрын
Ugh yes. It’s FANTASTIC
I think Tommy learned a lot from all of this. Great to see.
"sorry to interrupt you" ... nice guy
10:19 lmao Tommy spoke like Arnold "why would you do thaaatt?" XDD the accent
"You guys probably know better than I do" - the way Tommy was characterized in The Disaster Artist, he would've never said that about anyone. Glad to find he's turned a little more humble.
you are tearing me apart lisa
"we're live?" tommy panics. i can't dub this
"My favorite movie growing up was Citizen Kane. I was 28 when it came out." -- Tommy Wiseau
I actually mean this in all seriousness, but if you really listen to the way Tommy talks, the things he says, and get a picture of how his mind is thinking about things.....the dude really is a genius. Not in a sarcastic way, either. He thinks extremely out of the box.
@PrivateAckbar
6 жыл бұрын
He's on his own wavelength. A bit like Karl Pilkington.
@Turtl289
6 жыл бұрын
MercilessV that is a very legitimate point.
@auxa2831
6 жыл бұрын
He talks in broken english and we already know the things he's talking about. I don't have any problem with his polish accent. He seems friendly and good natured. But his acting is horrible. And he is not as intelligent as you might think
@TelecastPropellor96
6 жыл бұрын
Kinda makes you question the concept of genius altogether. He created a groundbreaking piece of comedy *by accident*. Would Picasso be considered the genius he is if Guernica had been created after he'd knocked over some paint?
"Negativeness"....I like that word now ...
I love the fact that Tommy still thinks that the reaction of the audionce is because the movie gets to think about the relationships ynm, not because it's so bad XD
@dbo514
5 жыл бұрын
@. I agree, it's legitimately fun to watch. Who cares if it's conventionally bad. It's great entertainment.
@NicoleBe
Жыл бұрын
@. hi Tommy undercover
I am so blessed to have found these people in my lifetime. I have gifted by the universe! Tommy’s planet inhabitant
I really enjoyed the room and would like to thank Tommy for all his good vibes!
What a touching reunion. It's tearing me apart !
"You're tearing me apart" tie. Day made.
20:47 I love his joyful reaction about this question
I'm glad to see he is such a good sport about everything.
The Room never upsets me.
@TelecastPropellor96
6 жыл бұрын
You can laugh, you can cry, you can express yourself, just don't hurt eachother.
So I'm a bit concerned for Greg Sestero because He's the normal guy who just has an incredible patience for Tommy and I feel that because he sticks around with Tommy he also gets dragged into all this. I just want people to know that Greg is a normal and really cool guy and not to be shadowed by Tommy
@Allison_actually
6 жыл бұрын
He seems very cool, likeable and nice. No-one has a bad word to say about him. He seems sweet and a little shy, which may be why it may be more difficult for him to break out of Tommy's shadow.
@TelecastPropellor96
6 жыл бұрын
I think most people realise that
@endangeredspecies8441
6 жыл бұрын
He states himself that he's shy around a camera. I guess after all these years he has yet to kick that fear.
@ArtVandelayOfficial
6 жыл бұрын
I dont believe Greg is sincere. The way he looks to the interviewers and smirks at times,very disrespectful to Tommy
@fomorians
3 жыл бұрын
@@endangeredspecies8441 That's why he was so drawn to Tommy in the first place. Tommy looks and acts like he doesn't care what audiences think, even though everyone is constantly judging him, he takes his weirdness to the max and enjoys himself. Greg can only dream about that kind of confidence and/or lack of self-awareness. He's probably shy because he's afraid of judgement, so he feels better about himself when people judge Tommy instead, while he gets to look good. Greg has some issues though.
Seems like Tommys english has actually improved a bit over the years.
“I’m just a person have fun”
hi dooogie
Tommy “Right Greg” Wiseau
I love that he was just going to call it "Room"
Thank you Tommy you are amazing! God bless you
Tommy is a unifying character. He is bipartisan and a welcome break from politics and hateful comments. I think people like that he has no agenda, that's refreshing. If he ever takes up a " cause" it will ruin his appeal. Stay innocent Tommy!
great questions all in all
Love this movie.. Great for a good laugh. Hope they make a sequel.
i really like Tommy, yes he's weird but is a genuine person
Super weird vibe in this interview lol
@Turtl289
6 жыл бұрын
Flatypus Films the interviewer seemed a little too condescending. Like come on dude. Youre a lil insulting
@chancewallace47
6 жыл бұрын
I think the opposite. I think he was possibly too considerate, even a bit inauthentic. It seems like in every interview with Tommy everyone has to tip toe around the truth so they don't hurt his feelings. He wasn't making a dark comedy, he wasn't being ironic, he made a terrible yet somehow awesome movie completely by accident. Why do we have to pretend otherwise? Lol
@Allison_actually
6 жыл бұрын
Because he's an eccentric dreamer whose feelings are easily hurt. If you read Greg's book "The Disaster Artist", there's quite a few examples of Tommy's instability recounted. Even to the point of him becoming suicidally depressed. He created something that makes a lot of people happy. Why not let him be happy with his beliefs about the movie? That way everyone wins.
3:50 Tommy going in for a sip but coming up empty
@sportsmed1038
6 жыл бұрын
Abacus Finch lol
@crashburn2166
6 жыл бұрын
best actor of our generation
"Mickey Mouse." After reading "The Disaster Artist," Tommy's hatred of "Mickey Mouse" feels like an in-joke.
@thedrummerdude2431
3 жыл бұрын
No Mickey Mouse stuff
tommy wiseau is a SUPER awesome killer dude..a genuine person, i cant WAIT for the movie about you and ur skillz..
Tommy is a great man!
Tommy and Greg are my heroes
I would like to hear what greg really thinks about all this :D
@OppeltDrums
6 жыл бұрын
. Hi Tommy!
If you love the Room, you'll love Best Fri(e)nds. ITS SO DAMN FUN!
wow Tommy is Johnny!
Great! I cannot wait for the "Disaster Artist" movie
I'd say the room and the disaster artist go hand in hand, one can't work without the other and they make each better individually
I certainly enjoy watching the room.
All the interviews Greg and Tommy do together never give off any indications these two are friends. If at all--at risk of cynicism--I would say it's a consumer friendship.
The room is a masterpiece. Tommy is a genius.
This interviewer has the voice of the guy you'd expect to say "Uhm, actually..."
The tone of this interview is completely different without James Franco roughly sodomizing Tommy.
@lord_insany
Ай бұрын
small hat tribe likes to take it out on the poor polies
everyone looks so uncomfortable when Tommy talks lol
that creepy laugh lol... cracks me up every damn time
Anyone know where this new Best F(r)iends trailer is Tommy mentioned that he says came out a few days ago?
@GeejMusic
6 жыл бұрын
literally search it in youtube
@em791
6 жыл бұрын
Literally tried that. Nothing new came up which is why I asked.
@em791
6 жыл бұрын
That's the Oct. 2016 concept trailer. I'm talking about the trailer Tommy said came out 5 days prior to this interview.
@darthmalak190
6 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I'm all out of baby food. Quit being lazy and use the same methods that anyone trying to help you would use.
@em791
6 жыл бұрын
So you missed the part where I said that's exactly what I did. Checked KZread, the Best F(r)iends' IG, Twitter, and website. Nothing found. All I'm asking is if somebody has located it at a much more obscure source.
tommy had a vision and he had a goal thank james for seeing that
5:38 happy greg
Tommy's hair is cool.
Did anyone else notice the person in the background at 23:21?
@funguy8801
6 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else notice the person in the foreground at 15:00?
@galaxytabsamsung598
6 жыл бұрын
ChrosTV
the way he says im not a vampire is just how one would say it
22:00 The idea that he might be one never crossed my mind but after this I´m 100% sure he is in fact a vampire
Tommy is so chill these days he's probably been in rehab, I'd like to hang out with him
Greg doesn't seem very happy to be there...
Sestero comes off as someone that's ashamed that he was in this film. I love how he has no problem exploiting his time working on the film to make a profitable book about it though. Sestero needs to face the facts that if it wasn't for The Room and Tommy Wiseau, he wouldn't have any recognition whatsoever. Sestero seems like a genuinely nice guy, but if it wasn't for Tommy, he wouldn't have even been a blip on the pop culture radar. Tomm'y performance, or lack there of, is what made The Room a cult sensation.
@nogedoge
6 жыл бұрын
Genuinely, when you listen to other interviews Greg is in, he definitely understands what The Room did for his trajectory, for better or worse. I think Greg's vibe or attitude can be attributed to his relationship with Tommy, which seems simultaneously sympathetic and tumultuous. It's not a secret Tommy wasn't always nice, but clearly Greg still holds himself accountable for sticking around.
@oxykilldone5113
6 жыл бұрын
Trust me, I've seen tons of interviews with these guys and like I said Sestero seems genuinely nice, but often comes off as being a little condescending to Tommy. I know that he knows that The Room put him on the map, maybe he just comes off like that because he's bored of answering the same questions for over a decade and just doesn't take each interview seriously. I know Greg and Tommy are good friends, despite whatever disagreements or bad experiences they've had in the past. Hell, I've had full-blown fist fights with my friends before and honestly, it seems that we've actually gained a little more respect for each other because of it (as crazy as that sounds). I just think that Sestero should be a little less condescending and a little more respectful (in interviews) to the man that despite doing everything wrong, including his movie bombing horribly at first, persevered and ended up making one of the most recognizable movies in modern cinematic history, on top of slowly becoming a pop culture phenomenon. Not many people can say they've done that.
@0Meganewguy
6 жыл бұрын
Without the room, Greg would have just done male modelling, then got married and had a happy life
@willg1315
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah Sestero's vibe is really weird in many interviews. It's like he appreciates the gift of being in The Room and the notoriety that it gave him, but also views his role as a curse because he'll always be associated with The Room. He often has a look on his face like "How did this happen to my life?" Lol.
@sleepyartist3872
4 жыл бұрын
Greg said many times in interviews that he loves Tommy, but being tommy's chaperon for 20 years can be a little tiring. I mean, why wouldn't he
aw okay I kinda love Tommy
Do you know about any other movie where every single dialog is quotable gold?
I have no Idea how everyone in this in this interview doesnt just break out into laughter whenever Tommy speaks
"YOU ARE TEARING MY APART, LISA!"
Is it me or Tommy's english has gotten considerably better since The Room?
OOO HI Guys!
The only reason Greg is tommys friend is that he feels sorry for tommy and maybe he pays him too.
My two favorite screenwriters! These guys are a hell of a YA team, bruh! But I will say I think "The Disaster Artist" is their *worst* adaptation. Greg's memoir was far darker than the movie, and I wish they would've kept that. Greg's journey in his book was dark and full of actual terrors. It would've been great to see that.
@Pingaheimer
3 жыл бұрын
movie was a cheap cash grab with a cheap caricatured portrayal of tommy by the 2 talentless franco brothers
Keep your comments in your pocket.
@9:53 Tommy gives away where he is from
so the real reason behind the 99.9% was because the "accent went way overboard" but Tommy was nice enough to blame it on the football through.. more reason for me to like this guy
0:57 That laugh though
Take pride in your work 🙂
Did anyone notice Greg didn't age at all in the last 14 years ?
@Journey_Awaits
6 жыл бұрын
Plastic probably or this is actually the room not reality
Hi Doggie
Tommy obviously still doesn't GET IT.
@JohnnyBoogolando
6 жыл бұрын
Ma/ Prz/ Ohh trust me he does! Its just too late to admit it!
@Pretaxorpheus00
6 жыл бұрын
Ma/ Prz/ that's why he's such a legend duh
@cobeyc.b5946
6 жыл бұрын
They said he would get it wiffin free months. But they betray him, they didn’t keep their promise, they lied and he doesn’t care anymore.
@purplepuppy2132
6 жыл бұрын
He's in the Nile