James franco on convincing dave franco to join disaster. James franco directs and stars in this character study of filmmaker tommy wiseau, based on the book the disaster artist. As disaster artist proceeds, wiseaus lifelong desire to direct a feature film is granted. James and dave franco are unrecognizable on set of the. James franco and his brother dave franco are bringing disaster artist to london the brothers stepped out at a screening of the film on wednesday november 22 at. The film is based on sesteros memoir, also titled the disaster artist, cowritten by tom bissell.
Dave franco talks about starring with brother james in. The sharp screenplay by scott neustadter and michael h. The disaster artist is a rollicking, satisfying comedy about one of the weirder stories in hollywood, and franco talked with me by phone about it, as. James and dave francos the disaster artist headed for. Disaster artist is a makingof movie about one of the worst films of all time, the 2003 drama the room. The disaster artist stars james franco as tommy wiseau, the notorious star of the room, a movie which is still played in cult showings around the. Sharon stone joins james francos the disaster artist. Weber, based on the book by greg sestero and tom bissell. The disaster artist interview james franco, dave franco. Directed by james franco from a screenplay written by scott neustadter and michael h. In the disaster artist, james franco goes for double duty as the films director and lead actor, which itself was an additional challenge, given that hes playing a reallife person he actually. Greg dave franco is a 19yearold struggling actor living in san. Sharon stone and dave franco as greg sestero in a scene from the disaster artist.
Franco has received a lot of praise for his portrayal of tommy wiseau in the disaster artist, even winning a golden globe for the role. Franco, after all, is a welloiled cinephile with more. New line is in negotiations to acquire the rights to the disaster artist, a comedy starring james and dave franco following the making of the cult classic film the room. The film chronicles an unlikely friendship between budding actors tommy wiseau and sestero that results in the production of wiseaus 2003. The disaster artist is a 2017 american biographical comedy film. The disaster artist is the story of really, really bad film the room and actordirectorlunatic tommy wiseau, the man to blame for it. The elder franco is unforgettable as the bizarre wiseau, with. Dave franco talks the disaster artist and working with. Those contrasting sides of francos star persona converge with unexpected fluency, however, in his th yep, count em feature as a director, the disaster artist. Now a major motion picture, the disaster artist, starring james franco, alison brie. The franco brothers that would be james and dave of course will. James franco directed the disaster artist in character film. The disaster artist directorstar james franco and star dave franco discuss the film, the room, and tommy wiseau at the hollywood roosevelt on saturday, november 18, 2017. Dave franco explains why the disaster artist was the right movie to finally work with his brother and why james directed the movie in character.
Sestero, who played mark in the room, will be played by dave franco in the disaster artist. Dave franco also stars in the movie as wiseaus friend and costar, greg sestero. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. James francos the disaster artist picked up by a24. Now that the other brother, tom, has been added to the cast.
James francos the disaster artist trailer drops, belly. The disaster artist interview james franco and dave. James franco, dave franco, seth rogan, judd apatow, zaz efron, sharon stone james franco takes meta acting to a whole new level in this comedy. James francos the disaster artist is already racking up. James franco joined by his 2 brothers in the disaster artist.
The disaster artist, directed by and starring james franco as wiseau and featuring francos brother dave as wiseaus best friend greg sestero, documents how that notoriously awful film was made. Why the disaster artist was a beautiful, surreal experience for dave and james franco we felt like we got away with murder just by being allowed to make this movie. James franco accepts the best performance by an actor in a motion picture musical or comedy award for the disaster artist at the 2018 golden globe awards. Sestero details the troubled development and production of the 2003 cult film the room, his own struggles as a young actor, and his relationship with room director tommy wiseau a film adaptation of the same name was released in 2017, directed by. My life inside the room, the greatest bad movie ever made is a 20 nonfiction book written by greg sestero and tom bissell. The disaster artist by dave franco, seth rogen, ari. Its here franco calls in the cavalry to help recreate the inner workings of a dysfunctional set. James and dave achieve peak franco on the set of the. The disaster artist is based on the memoir by greg sestero and tom bissell.
The james franco comedy the disaster artist, which looks at the making of the catastrophically bad 2003 cult classic the room, is not the kind of movie youd normally think would. James franco has never made a film as critically reviled as the room, the infamous subject of his new movieaboutthemoviebusiness the disaster artist, which he both stars in and. Franco didnt so much play wiseau as he became the writer. James franco accepts award for the disaster artist. James franco, dave franco, and seth rogen have a new movie out. In addition, some of the disaster artists best comedy bits are the subtle references and visual cues regarding how wiseau played here by james franco and sestero dave franco got the ideas for iconic moments in the room, which only those familiar with the significance of. What its like to make a movie with james franco and seth. The disaster artist 2017 the disaster artist director and star james franco. Overall, the book celebrates the room as one man achieving his dream. James franco turns meta actor in the disaster artist rte. Does james francos the disaster artist have a post. James francos performance as tommy wiseau is so good that daniel daylewis had to retire out of shame. Directorstar james franco and dave franco sit down with dana hanklein to discuss the disaster artist, the cult of the room, spoons, and what defines success.
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The disaster artist is an all round hoot that will make. But the disaster artist is going to be monumental for a wholly different reason. The disaster artist is the best movie about a bad movie. James franco finally finds his place in hollywood with the. Watch james franco became tommy wiseau in the disaster artist. Now franco has turned his fascination into the disaster artist, a goofy and surprisingly joyful insidehollywood treat. James franco is the best worst director in the disaster. Frankly, the disaster artist is such a painstakingly accurate recreation of the events and people involved that it can only really be appreciated in comparison to the original. The story of its production is a field day for james franco, who directs and stars in the disaster artist as the films profoundly sinister, deluded and malevolentlooking directorwriter. The rooms tommy wiseau criticized james francos acting. My life inside the room, the greatest bad movie ever made is a 20 nonfiction book written.