[27], Sestero teamed up with Wiseau again for the film Best F(r)iends (2018), written by Sestero, inspired by a road trip he took with Wiseau in 2003. [1] He was raised in Danville, California, where he attended Monte Vista High School. Sestero met Wiseau at an acting class in 1998. The poll was created at 06:51 on October 15, 2015, and so far. He was born in Walnut Creek, California and raised between the San Francisco Bay Area and Europe. The Disaster Artist is Greg Sestero’s laugh-out-loud funny account of how Tommy Wiseau defied every law of artistry, business, and friendship to make “the Citizen Kane of bad movies” (Entertainment Weekly), which is now an international phenomenon, with Wiseau himself beloved as an oddball celebrity. Wiseau’s scenes were rivetingly wrong, yet Sestero, hypnotized by such uninhibited acting, thought, “I have to do a scene with this guy.” That impulse changed both of their lives. He is fluent in both French and English. In December 2017, The Disaster Artist made its debut on the New York Times Bestseller List for Paperback Nonfiction. [30], "The Room's Greg Sestero, best friend extraordinaire", "Five questions with Greg Sestero from the Room", "Understanding 'The Room': An interview with the stars of 'the worst movie ever made, "2014 Winners - 7th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards", "20th Annual Audie finalists announced in thirty categories", "Scott Haze, James Franco Discuss Their New LA Theater, Upcoming Projects (Exclusive)", "James Franco Likely to Play Tommy Wiseau in 'The Disaster Artist, "James Franco Comedy 'The Disaster Artist' Gets Award-Season Release From A24", "James and Dave Franco's 'The Disaster Artist' Headed for New Line", "Paperback Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - The New York Times", "Greg Sestero from 'The Room' stars in new '5-Second Films' comedy short", "Here You Have It Folks! Would you like to see an film when it released? Gregory Sestero (born July 15, 1978) is an American actor and author best known for his role as Mark in the 2003 cult film The Room, as well as for his memoir The Disaster Artist, about his experiences making The Room, which itself was later adapted into a 2017 film. The Disaster Artist is an upcoming 2015 film directed by James Franco and Dave Franco which it was been based on the 2013 non-fictional book of the same name by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, it was happen on the true event where it make the production of The Room where it become as one of the worst film ever created but then become as cult-following. In the film, also titled The Disaster Artist, Dave Franco played Sestero,[15] and James Franco starred as Wiseau and directed,[16] for which he won a Golden Globe. [1][3], During his junior year of high school, Sestero began modeling, working in Milan and Paris for designers such as Giorgio Armani and Gianfranco Ferré. Click here to read an excerpt from THE DISASTER ARTIST . [21], In 2006, Sestero appeared in the television series Fashion House and had an uncredited role in Accepted. 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. He writes frequently for Harper’s and The New Yorker. [9], In June 2011, it was announced that Sestero had signed a deal with Simon & Schuster to write a book based on his experiences making The Room, Tommy Wiseau, and his experience of trying to become an actor. Tom Bissell is the author of several books and a winner of the Rome Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship. [1][6][22], Sestero starred with NYC comedians Jason Saenz, Nick Turner, and Travis Irvine for a sketch comedy video in which Sestero turned into the "new" Jason Saenz via jaw surgery. "[24], In July 2011, Sestero teamed with comedian Patton Oswalt in You Got Mail, a 5-Second Film that features Oswalt as a mailman and Sestero waiting for his suspicious delivery. The Brand Spankin' New Jason Saenz! The book, titled The Disaster Artist, was released in October 2013. 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[4], Sestero's best known role to date is as Mark, the best friend to Tommy Wiseau's character Johnny, in the 2003 cult film The Room. He followed this with a one-episode role on the television soap opera Days of Our Lives. Disaster Report, known in Japan as Zettai Zetsumei Toshi (絶体絶命都市, The Desperate City) and in the PAL region as SOS: The Final Escape, is a PlayStation 2 survival action-adventure video game created by Irem.It was released in Japan in 2002 by Irem, and in North America and Europe in 2003, localized by Agetec. The film premiered at Los Angeles Film Festival on June 13, 2015. The Room made $1800 at the box office and closed after two weeks. The hilarious and inspiring story of how a mysterious misfit got past every roadblock in the Hollywood system to achieve success on his own terms: a $6 million cinematic catastrophe called The Room. Get the latest updates on the book and events. ORDER FROM THESE SITES. [When the film is done development] The judges praised the book, stating "The Disaster Artist is not only a hell of a good read, it will make a great film if ever adapted. "[13] On February 11, 2015, The Disaster Artist audiobook, narrated by Sestero, was nominated for Best Humor Audiobook at the 2015 Audie Awards.[14]. Wiseau spent $6 million of his own money on his film, but despite the efforts of the disbelieving (and frequently fired) crew and embarrassed (and fre­quently fired) actors, the movie made no sense. Nevertheless Wiseau rented a Hollywood billboard featuring his alarming headshot and staged a red carpet premiere. I Am Not Pan Jinlian (Chinese: 我不是潘金莲), known in English as I Am Not Madame Bovary, is a 2016 Chinese comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang and written by Liu Zhenyun, based on Liu's 2012 novel I Did Not Kill My Husband. ", "Best of the East Bay - Stars & Standouts", "Patton Oswalt and Greg Sestero team for five-second movie. The poll was created at 06:50 on October 15, 2015, and so far. It's equal parts Ed Wood, American Hustle and demented Citizen Kane—with a dash of Monty Python thrown into the mix." In 2010, he appeared in Miranda Lambert's music video "White Liar," which won the Country Music Television and the Academy of Country Music award for best video and song of the year; the video was also nominated for best video at the 2010 Country Music Association awards. The film also stars Patton Oswalt and Andrew W.K. [3][5] The film was immediately lambasted by critics and fared very poorly at the box office. His mother is of French and Italian (Sicilian) descent. Sestero’s nascent acting career first sizzled, then fizzled, resulting in Wiseau’s last-second offer to Sestero of costarring with him in The Room, a movie Wiseau wrote and planned to finance, produce, and direct—in the parking lot of a Hollywood equipment-rental shop. [1], Ross Morin, an assistant professor of film studies at St. The judges praised the book, stating "The Disaster Artist is not only a hell of a good read, it will make a great film if ever adapted. In 1999, Sestero was cast as the lead in Retro Puppet Master. [10][11][12], On November 23, 2014, The Disaster Artist won Best Non-Fiction at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Wiseau seemed never to have read the rule book on interpersonal relationships (or the instruc­tions on a bottle of black hair dye), yet he generously offered to put the aspiring actor up in his LA apart­ment. Many details about Wiseau's personal life (including his age, source of wealth, and background) remain unverified, and as such have been the subject of intense fan speculation and various conflicting reports. [29], In October 2020, Greg Sestero guest stars as Jack, the fiancé in the Haunting of Bly Manor, the follow up to Netflix's hugely successful Haunting of Hill House. At the age of 17, Greg began his career in entertainment by modeling in Milan for such designers as Valentino and Armani. [7][8], The film quickly began to receive attention from audience members because of its poor production values rather than in spite of them; it soon became a "cult classic" with late-night showings at theaters around the United States. [19] The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2017[20] and began a wide theatrical release on December 8, 2017.