The Disaster Artist
Greg Sestero
Simon & Schuster
From the actor who somehow lived through it all, a &#8220;sharply detailed&#8230;funny book about a cinematic comedy of errors&#8221; (<I>The New York Times</I>): the making of the cult film phenomenon <I>The Room.</I><BR>In 2003, an independent film called <I>The Room</I>&#8212;starring and written, produced, and directed by a mysteriously wealthy social misfit named Tommy Wiseau&#8212;made its disastrous debut in Los Angeles. Described by one reviewer as &#8220;like getting stabbed in the head,&#8221; the $6 million film earned a grand total of $1,800 at the box office and closed after two weeks. Ten years later, it&#8217;s an international cult phenomenon, whose legions of fans attend screenings featuring costumes, audience rituals, merchandising, and thousands of plastic spoons. <BR> <BR>Hailed by <I>The Huffington Post</I> as &#8220;possibly the most important piece of literature ever printed,&#8221; <I>The Disaster Artist</I> is the hilarious, behind-the-scenes story of a...