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The Disaster Artist

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It happened last summer. I was on YouTube, watching WatchMojo videos, when I first discovered The Room – also known as the best worst movie ever made. The scene showed Tommy Wiseau's Character, Johnny, enter a rooftop and state that he did not hit his fiance. After throwing his water bottle to the ground, he looked up and noticed his friend: 'Oh, hi, Mark.' That was all I needed.

After watching the movie, which I loved, I discovered a book had been written by Greg Sestero – the unfortunate actor who played Mark, Johnny's best friend. The book, titled The Disaster Artist, is Sestero's account of his friendship with Tommy Wiseau and the making of The Room. It is a great story of dedication to a dream, the ups and downs of a friendship, and the emotional toll making a movie can take. A great read.

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