The Disaster Artist
The Disaster Artist , James Franco ’s film on the making of Tommy Wiseau ’s infamous sorry movieThe Room , now has its very own selling campaign exalt by the original picture ’s somewhat infamous Hollywood hoarding . Franco both directed and headliner inThe Disaster Artist , which charts the gonzo creation of one of the worst movies ever made . Dave Franco , Alison Brie , Kristen Bell , Josh Hutcherson , Zoey Deutch , Zac Efron , Megan Mulally , Adam Scott , Bryan Cranston , and Kate Upton all seem in the New Line Cinema film .
The mysterious would - be auteur Tommy Wiseau , a singular personality , released his “ masterpiece”The Roomin 2003 . With an incomprehensible patch , flaky charge and a strange lead public presentation by Wiseau , The Roomhas become one of pop acculturation ’s most “ celebrated ” case of so - bad - its - good filmmaking . for market his film to the masses , Wiseau expend a reported $ 300,000 to maintain a billboard on Hollywood ’s Highland Avenue display an image of his own face alongside a web address and an “ RSVP ” phone figure that when squall took fan to a voicemail message boast Wiseau himself invite them to schedule a masking of the film . For five years the billboard stare down on puzzle motorists , while the movie itself ascended to cult status .
With Franco’sThe Disaster Artistset to come out in December , diversion of that originalRoombillboard with Franco ’s case in place of Wiseau ’s are beginning to pop up . An Instagram accounting supposedly connected to Wiseau himself stake an image of aDisaster Artistbillboard that almost perfectly mime the figure of the original :
Give me a call ( 323)616 - 2024A post shared by Tommy Wiseau ( @tommywiseau ) onOct 24 , 2017 at 6:15pm PDT
They did n’t even get the RSVP star sign correct smhA post share by The Exclusive Room Fan Club ( @theroomfanclub ) onOct 25 , 2017 at 7:35am PDT
The raw hoarding have a different phone phone number that when hollo brings lover to a voicemail message with Franco as Wiseau order citizenry he ’s too busy take their call . When it come to channeling Tommy Wiseau , the player is nothing if not thorough .
In a move that can only be described as the most James Franco thing ever , The Disaster Artistwas reportedly directed by Franco in reference as Wiseau . concord to the actor , staying in quality as Wiseau the whole time just made things comfortable on him and less puzzling for his cast and gang . So far , The Disaster Artisthas win raves during its spin through various motion-picture show festivals and now Franco is being note as a possible Best Actor Oscar nominee . And yes , Wiseau himself hasofficially endorsedThe Disaster Aritst , enounce he99.9 pct approvesof Franco ’s take on his aliveness and special but remarkable filmmaking vocation .
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germ : Tommy Wiseau / Instagram , The Room Fan Club / Instagram
