You may not like it, but you will learn something. Those are the words spoken by Tommy Wiseau concerning whether nor not people will like his film, The Room, in the DVD extra that’s just about as ridiculous as the movie itself. Honestly my brain hurts just listening to him. It’s not his accent and it’s not the halting way in which he talks, but it’s the idea that he’s trying to push the movie as a brilliant piece of cinema that has some deeper meaning than what people saw. In a sense he’s trying his hardest to make people see a vision that might very well be in his head but didn’t really make it into the film.
Honestly just watching the trailer and reading the plot is enough to know that this film is terrible, there’s no need to waste money on the DVD as he asks you to do in the clip. His answers to the questions about the film are just as unintelligible as the movie. The worst part about it however is that he’s actually getting attention for this and has managed to keep going with a career that has yet to aspire to mediocrity. He might have a very well-defined vision in his head, and it is possible, but his execution thus far has not been what people might expect of a movie that has gained so much notoriety.
The acting is horrible, the settings aren’t bad but are fairly generic, and the plot is something that looks like a beginning drama student might have drawn up. That might seem unkind but being as Wiseau seems to think that this is one of the most intellectually-stimulating films ever made it’s only natural that someone bring him back down to earth. His sense of self and the pride he holds in his work is great, but what he really needs to do, if he hasn’t already, is take a step back and look at his work as objectively as possible. There’s no worse critic than yourself when it comes to completing a project, yet Wiseau is under the impression that he’s got lightning in a bottle when it comes to his film.
The clip below is even worse than the movie since his answers barely begin to address the questions in some cases and can be highly confusing in others. He doesn’t seem to get the idea of what it takes to make a great film and thinks he’s on the right track to a career that could be highly lucrative and bring him even more renown than he’s already earned. At this point that would most likely mean that he could bomb even worse and be called the worst director/actor of all time.
It’s great that he has a healthy amount of self-esteem and believes in his own work, but not being able to look at it in an objective light is what hurts many artists. Doing something for yourself is great, it’s the first recommended step in the life of anyone that writes, makes films, creates art, or does anything that draws attention. But being able to step back and realize just where your creation might need a little help is important as well.
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