Tommy Wiseau was confused about the differences between 35 mm film and high-definition video so he
decided to shoot the entire film in both formats simultaneously using a
custom-built apparatus that housed both cameras side-by-side and
required two crews to operate. (x)
The Room (2003)
the modern Kubrick
Okay no I gotta say it, as someone who worked as an assistant camera op on a feature before, THIS IS SUCH A FUCKING NIGHTMARE
Not only do you have to worry about the differences between both formats, but two of each crew is a logistics nightmare that honestly puts the fear of God in me. If you think one DP conflicting with an AC is bad, try two at the same time. And don’t even get me started on how pissed I would be if I had to work sound on this movie. Do you know how hard it is to make sure sound syncs with analog film? VERY VERY HARD. Oh and guess what, now you have to work sound in both digital and analog format! Fucking Joy! I mean sure, it’s a cool rig, but it’s a frankenstein’s monster that should have never worked in a million years.
AND THE FILM THEY DID THIS WITH STILL SUCKS NEW AND EXCITING FLAVORS OF CHODE. HOW DO YOU FUCK UP THIS BADLY?! HOW TOM?
Putting in some more fun facts From IMDB :
Filming took over six months. In that time, two cinematographers (along
with their crews) resigned and three actors left, being either recast or
replaced with a completely different character.
Greg Sestero stated in his book The Disaster Artist that Wiseau took 32
takes to say the lines “It’s not true! I did not hit her! It’s bullshit!
I did not. Oh, hi, Mark!” Wiseau sometimes needed cue cards to help him
with his lines.
Tommy Wiseau claims to
have financed the film by importing and selling leather jackets from
Korea. He refuses to further elaborate on this.
Drew Caffrey, who is credited as an executive producer and casting agent, died in 1999, three years before production began.
After filming the first love scene, Wiseau decided to write in a second
love scene, but the actress playing Lisa was uncomfortable. As a
compromise, the second love scene between Johnny and Lisa was created
from unused shots from the first love scene (which is why the candles
are already lit when they arrive).
AND MY PERSONAL FAVORITE
According to Greg Sestero’s book, Tommy Wiseau insisted on having his
bare bottom filmed. “I have to show my ass or this movie won’t sell” was
Wiseau’s reasoning.
sounds like working with him is a nightmare. Also, a little more trivia, The friend that johnny talks to that one time, peter, was originally going to break up the fight between mark and johnny but the actor left halfway through the production so they had to use a random new character who was only there for that one scene.
The actress who played lisa asked if the breast cancer would ever come up again but tommy wisseau just kept saying “it’s a twist” and leaving it at that.
It terrifies me that Donald trump can stand in front of an audience and shout that Mexicans are rapist and a slew of other racist things and people start cheering USA!
That shit doesn’t scare you? Like who the fuck are these people? We probably pass this mofos on the street every day, interact with them at our jobs, and they sitting here secretly wanting America to be all white.
This is how you know money can buy anything. Do you know how unlikely it is to get one heart, yet alone a second one?
^If transplants are based on need and nothing else (not money) what are the chances that 5 hearts were available…especially for someone who has a history of the transplants failing?
