Tommy Wiseau

Tommy Wiseau Vorlage:IPAc-en (born Vorlage:Circa 1968/1969) is a screenwriter, film director, film producer, and actor. He is the founder of the film production company Wiseau Films, and is best known for his film The Room (2003), which has been described as "one of the worst movies ever made" and has gained cult film status. Wiseau also made the documentary Homeless in America and filmed the pilot episode of the sitcom The Neighbors.

Early life

Wiseau grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana, and lived in France "a long time ago", moving back and forth between the United States and Europe throughout his life. After living with his uncle and other family members in Chalmette, Louisiana, he moved to San Francisco, California, where he worked at a hospital.

Career

Film

Wiseau's best known production is the cult film The Room, released in 2003. The movie was immediately lambasted by critics. However, The Room soon became a "cult classic" with late-night showings at theaters around the country. Audience members typically arrive wearing wigs resembling their favorite characters, interact with the dialogue on screen, and throw plastic cutlery and footballs around the theater. This attention grew into what was dubbed The Rooms 2010–2011 "Love is Blind" International Tour, with the movie being screened in the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Australia and India, among other locations. Wiseau appears at many of these events, posing for photographs with fans and often addressing them before the screenings as well.

In 2004 Wiseau produced and appeared in a short documentary, Homeless in America. In 2010, Wiseau acted in a short film entitled The House That Drips Blood on Alex, a parody horror film written and produced by sketch comedy group Studio8. The film had a preview showing at Comic-Con on July 24, 2010. It premiered on Comedy Central and appeared online on October 14, 2010.

Television

In 2008, Wiseau produced and appeared in the pilot episode of a television series titled The Neighbors, which he intended to become a regular sitcom. As of October 2011, the pilot has not been picked up by any network for broadcast. In 2009, Wiseau guest starred in an episode of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! entitled "Tommy", wherein Wiseau guest directed a segment entitled "Pigman". He later told an interviewer he was merely an actor on the episode, and would work with the duo again "any time". An interview with Tim and Eric in Wired reveals they are working with Wiseau on two series.

Internet

In 2011, Wiseau starred in a YouTube web series called Tommy Explains it All. The episodes feature Wiseau explaining his views on various topics ranging from Citizen Kane to the art of kissing. Wiseau has also starred in segments on Machinima.com called The Tommy Wi-Show. The segments show Wiseau playing various video games, such as Mortal Kombat and offering commentary.

Personal life

Wiseau was interested in becoming a rock star before turning to a career in acting. He has said that he has been influenced by The Guns of Navarone, James Dean, Marlon Brando and Citizen Kane.

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Writer	Actor	Role	Notes
2003	The Room	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Johnny
2004	Homeless in America	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Interviewer
2009	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!				Ja	Himself	Episode: "Tommy"
2010	The House That Drips Blood on Alex				Ja	Alex
2011	Bump				Ja	Rick	Short film
	Tommy Explains it All	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Himself	Web series
2011–2012	The Tommy Wi-Show	Ja	Ja	Ja	Ja	Himself	Web series

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Film
2004	New York International Independent Film & Video Festival	Best Social Documentary (L.A. Festival)	Homeless in America
		Audience Award – Feature (Miami Festival)	The Room
2010	Harvard's Ivory Tower (Harvard Undergraduate Television) Filmmaker of the Year	Filmmaker of the Year	The Room and other projects

External links

• Vorlage:IMDB name
• The Neighbors website