The Room is a drama that is also a comedy that is also an existential cry for help that is finally a testament to human endurance. Greg Sestero More Quotes by Greg Sestero More Quotes From Greg Sestero Upon its debut, The Room was a spectacular bomb, pulling in all of $1,800 during its initial two-week Los Angeles run. It wasn't until the last weekend of the film's short release that the seeds of its eventual cultural salvation were planted. While passing a movie theater, two young film students named Michael Rousselet and Scott Gairdner noticed a sign on the ticket booth that read: NO REFUNDS. Below the sign was this blurb from a review: “Watching this film is like getting stabbed in the head.” They were sold. Greg Sestero weekendrunningtwo The only reason I came to L.A. in the first place was to tell stories and make movies. Whatever way you can do that - if you can do that - at whatever level, that's rewarding. Greg Sestero moviesplaceyouway There are millions of people around the world that want to be artists and want to make stuff to entertain people, but nobody cares. Greg Sestero nobodynobody-carespeopleworld I saw an early cut of 'The Disaster Artist,' and I thought it was inspiring in a lot of ways, and it made me realize it had been so long since I had tried to make a film or to try to - you know, the book was obviously my first kind of big creative pursuit I had control over. Greg Sestero meyoulongbook I still think that, uh, the original draft from 'The Room' was brilliant in its own way. It made me laugh, which is - which is a good thing. It got a reaction. Greg Sestero laughgoodthinkme I can't take 'The Room' and show it to an agent and say, 'Hey man, cast me in something.' It's an alien film. Greg Sestero aliensaymeman We all deal with change differently. Greg Sestero differentlydealchange 'The Disaster Artist' book is the peak of my career in many ways, but there's something so rewarding about creating something from scratch. Greg Sestero careerdisasterartistbook Making a film is a very difficult thing to do, but the experience of 'Best F(r)iends' is a great memory. Greg Sestero memorybestgreatexperience One of the things I've learned is you can't really control what an audience is going to feel. Greg Sestero controlfeelthingsyou You can't really ever recreate 'The Room.' Greg Sestero everreallyroomyou French was my first language. Greg Sestero frenchfirstlanguage James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg are the ideal guys to adapt 'The Disaster Artist.' Greg Sestero adaptidealdisasterartist The Irish crowd and the humour, they really get it. Them riffing with 'The Room' makes the film watchable for me. Greg Sestero crowdroommehumour You go to certain movies where everything will be right and you will be invested in the story, but a movie like 'The Room' affects you instantly, and you are left with asking questions. You're almost like a part of the movie, as its not doing what it's supposed to do, and you become one with the film, and you say what you want. Greg Sestero moviesdoingstoryyou The Room' has just been something that has spread for so many years in such an organic way because, it's just people wanting to share it with their friends and take people to the theater to see it. Greg Sestero seefriendspeopleway I learned with 'The Disaster Artist,' when I was writing the book, the audience will follow you if you really try to do something different. The biggest thing is, you want to be genuine and try to surprise your audience with kind of a new direction. Greg Sestero newyousurprisebook A lot of times, we think we're set out to do one thing, but then you realise that's maybe not what's best for you. So I've just learned to accept and embrace. Greg Sestero bestacceptthinkyou After 'The Room' premiered in 2003 - which went exactly as it does in 'The Disaster Artist' - I didn't think it was going to go anywhere. It wasn't a film I wanted to share with people. Greg Sestero thinkdisasterartistpeople I didn't think 'The Room' was going to really go anywhere. But you know, in the back of your mind, you hope that any project you do is going to to go somewhere. Greg Sestero thinkyouhopemind
