Tommy Wiseau Analysis

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The human search for meaning has eluded scientists, theologists, and philosophers for millenia. We search for meaning in ourselves, in our environments, and in the artwork we consume. For many, the idea that everything has to mean something is a comfort. For others, it generates a nerve-wracking amount of pressure to place meaning in the things around them. In terms of the meaning behind ourselves and our lives, we will perhaps never know the truth. However, in terms of the artwork that we create and surround ourselves with, it is fairly easy to discover the meaning behind it, either through analysis of the artwork or by asking the artists themselves. But perhaps not all artwork needs meaning. Perhaps artwork does not even need to be “good” …show more content…

Tommy Wiseau is not particularly fluent in English, and that becomes prevalent in the way he writes the dialogue between characters. In fact, Wiseau’s lack of experience in the film production industry coupled with his extremely controlling nature is what resulted in the film being so illogical. According to Wiseau’s closest friend and co-star, Greg Sestero, “There was simply no organization. [Wiseau] was constantly hiring and casting and firing and hiring again, all while finding ways to sandwich two jobs into one...The problem was this: [Wiseau] didn’t know how a film set was supposed to operate,” (Sestero). Wiseau’s demanding nature on the set of the film shines through in the acting, creating a strange and dynamic chemistry between the characters, most of whom are portrayed by actors who were constantly put under enormous stress by Wiseau. One event, described by Sestero in his novel, The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made, depicts Wiseau’s horrendous treatment of his fellow cast members as the director of the film. Sestero describes an incident in which Wiseau berated co-star Juliette Danielle for having a small amount of acne on her shoulder. Wiseau called Danielle “disgusting” in front of the entire cast and crew, causing her to cry (Sestero). This incident, and several others that occurred on set during the production of The Room, created an atmosphere of fear and disdain in which the actors were simply unable to perform properly. Coupled with the strange chemistry between the characters of the film, Wiseau’s extremely limited knowledge of film production resulted in a $6,000,000 film that Sestero stated, “looks like it cost about six dollars,”

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