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thewanderingcameraman:

atomicgrindhousewasteland:

fuckyeahbehindthescenes:

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.

Tommy wisseau claims to be from new orleans.