Tommy Wiseau is, in fact, finest recognized for writing, producing, directing and starring in 2003’s The Room, extensively thought-about to be one of many worst movies ever made. One factor that made the film significantly terrible is the way in which during which Wiseau performs on display, regardless of his claims that he went to a number of appearing faculties.
Discussing his appearing inspirations with A24, Wiseau stated: “I like Citizen Kane. Orson Welles. On the similar time, I love James Dean as effectively and Marlon Brando. I affiliate with them as a result of we’re on the identical web page. And I’d say extra further for James. Perhaps he would disagree, however now we have similar background. I don’t know. Perhaps you ask him. It’s future or one thing. I’ve no clue.”
We’re uncertain (as with many issues relating to Wiseau) precisely what he means when he says he’s “on the identical web page” because the likes of legendary actors James Dean and Marlon Brando. Wiseau has at all times been tough to interpret at the most effective of occasions.
The strangeness continued when Wiseau responded to a query about what he thinks makes a compelling scene. “Oh, yeah, I can let you know that,” he stated. “You recognize, my background is definitely in – I don’t know in the event you’re accustomed to Jean Shelton, really, Stella Adler appearing? Jean Shelton, she was my instructor. She really opened to me appearing.”
He added: “What I imply ‘open’, like, I solely understood due to her. I attend many various lessons, faculties, you identify it. I simply thought you simply say the phrases or no matter. That’s what actor thinks. However that’s not it! You need to be another person.”
Jean Shelton was a titan of appearing faculty, having influenced nearly each actor who got here out of the Bay Space, together with Danny Glover, and apparently, Wiseau additionally studied beneath her. In the meantime, Stella Adler was one other appearing instructor who based the Stella Adler Studio of Performing in 1949 and helped deliver up Marlon Brando. Sadly, although, it have to be stated that each Adler nor Shelton’s strategies didn’t assist Wiseau grow to be an awesome actor.
When requested what his largest problem is by way of appearing, Wiseau replied in typical Wiseau style, “Individuals ask me on a regular basis in regards to the ‘Hello, Mark’ [scene] I battled with. And the factor is, you might have tendency to overlook the phrases. And chances are you’ll say no matter you need. You will be Marlon Brando. You will be James Dean. You will be James Franco.”
He added: “You will be any person else. And I wager you there was one scene, one occasion, they did the identical factor. However within the case of Tommy, supposedly 76 takes, during which case film would have by no means been accomplished.” Unusual, to say the least.
