Tommy Wiseau full interview - April 20, 2015 - CineSnob.net

CineSnob.net's Jerrod Kingery traveled to downtown Los Angeles for an interview with the enigmatic Tommy Wiseau, writer/producer/director/star of the cult classic “The Room” to talk about the film ahead of the RiffTrax show beamed live to theaters in the United States and Canada on May 6, 2015. Tommy also talked about his new sitcom running on Hulu, “The Neighbors.”
For tickets to see "The Room" riffed LIVE in theaters, click here: riff.me/RoomTickets or visit RiffTraxLive.com
Special thanks to Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett and Jeff Whitton at RiffTrax for making this happen, to Greg Sestero for his guidance, Norm Harper for shooting it, and Jonathan Walton for giving us a great place to shoot.

[@cjinl2428]

The sad thing is, I don't think we'll ever get anything like The Room again. Tommy Wiseau is too self-aware now, and he knows how everyone sees him and his work. Even if he were to make another movie like The Room, it wouldn't be made with the same genuine passion he had. That magic is totally gone now.

[@Agnes135]

cJinL iT'S EXACLTY THE SAME STORY WITH SKYNET FROM TERMINATOR

[@seymourglass26]

cJinL You can get a passionless version of The Room (the trainwreck part) in Rob Liefeld's comic art.

[@bluecollarmenproductions]

Watch his show on Hulu....

[@LZJoZ]

+cJinL No,we won't get anything like The Room again,and I may not be religious but I thank God for that much.

[@BenjtheMan]

+cJinL The movie sucked. I've never cringed so bad throughout a hollywood picked-up movie as bad as The Room (2003). The acting, the dialog, transitions.... if nobody else can agree with me then please, shoot me with your "common sense".

[@ucihasasuke-oo2ti]

why didn't you ask him about his sex life?

[@Pingaheimer]

Paul, you're always playing psychologist

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

uciha sasuke he doesn't wanna talk about it

[@wytsejo]

First you gotta tell him how your day at the bank was though THEN you ask about his sexlife.

[@ucihasasuke-oo2ti]

Art Vandelay oh c'mon why not?

[@ucihasasuke-oo2ti]

Paul Singam chicken paul, you're just a little chicken cheep cheep cheep cheep cheeeeeeep

[@brajtnerinjo]

This is actually a very good interview. The guy didn't treat Tommy like he's an idiot and he also managed to raise some uncomfortable questions like Greg's book without being an asshole. Excellent job.

[@I_leave_mean_comments]

Tommy IS an idiot.

[@gonkdroid6301]

Zeet maybe he's smarter than we think....

[@eb.1]

Even Greg has hinted at some point that Tommy may be a business savant of sorts. That doesn't mean anything of course when it comes to filmmaking

[@somerandolad]

How do we know he isn't just pretending to be an idiot

[@froggybibi]

vox1868 if you buy a dvd of the room you get a small headshot of tommy and an ad for his underwear brand

[@chileno189]

this is the first Tommy Wiseau interview where he speaks like a normal human being. Normally in his interviews he just rambles on about nonsense

[@thomas9451]

+Interioroutbreak69 Ahaha exactly. He may be the new Andy Kaufman and he is so good that nobody is getting it...

[@youwayo]

*Human bean

[@WhereThereDude]

human bean? tommy is not mexican !

[@Senshinobi]

Human Breen.

[@Elozero250]

And a Real Hero.

[@Senshinobi]

"So how did you like Greg's book?" "It's not true! It's bullshit!"

[@andikadewanto7370]

I did naht approve the book, I did naaht. Ohai Greg!

[@Legitcar117]

Senshinobi "oh hi mark.."

[@AbrahamZX1]

Senshinobi It's not true! Don't even ask!

[@jimmypappas9780]

Tommy is the kind of guy that never loses an argument

[@conanobrien2042]

You can laugh, you can cry, you can express yourself, but please don’t hurt efhawdheuuu

[@burmiester1]

10:58. Tommy is about to say: "Well, maybe he could be vampire." In The Disaster Artist, Tommy says something similar. Apparently Johnny has been immortal and undead all along.

[@disorderrgv]

burmiester1 what the fuck that's amazing

[@tsm1013]

Needs to be Dracula once

[@Bacxaber]

"So you have real blond hair?" "Lemmie put it to you dis way, you watch the show, you enjoy it. Nex' question."

[@pantherman8719]

Lmao😂

[@Johnny.Lechner]

why interview there? for the wind? construction? helicopters? or all 3?

[@JerrodKingery]

Johnny Lechner Yes, sorry. When in LA with no money, you gotta shoot where you can

[@Johnny.Lechner]

bravo regardless. I'm jealous bro!

[@bluecollarmenproductions]

Haha that makes sense

[@juri4764]

Haha what a story mark

[@justanotherperson9409]

From his style of clothing you can see he is a badass hipster.

[@wildinthestreets101]

Such a legend

[@KrowTheOmEgA777]

Make a prequel where Tommy Wiseeau is recast to play his own father, and a new actor plays young Tommy. Then do a sequel where now older Wiseau wakes from a coma after dreaming the prequel.

[@CarinaPrimaBallerina]

Jerrod: "Tommy Wiseau, thanks for being with us!" Tommy: "Oh hi, Jerrod!"

[@milvache]

Tommy Wiseau is a Genius. He made the Room as a Masterpiece. In 2016 a movie called Room was nominated for the Oscars and I seriously think Tommy has been snubbed for an Oscar. He should make a Sequel and I want him to win an Academy Award since he deserves it.

[@funforfree11]

Congrats to the interviewer for a great interview. Kept a good flow and good energy throughout. Smoothly avoided what could've been awkward interactions.

[@ronson232]

It's different cookie cutter from Hollywood.

[@Djasper321]

Best interview I've seen with Tommy this far.

[@someonenow1]

Still waiting for his next masterpiece: "The Vampire from Alcatraz: King of Vampires"

[@PumpkinSmasher79]

Tommy Wiseau comes from Eastern Europe. Tommy Wiseau hasn't aged a bit. Is he a vampire, you decide...

[@reloadpsi]

+Walrus Of Wisdom I'm starting to think he bought his identity and there's probably something much darker going on.

[@PumpkinSmasher79]

ReloadPsi What if he's a long lost decendant of Vlad The Impaler and he is the true Dracula. :o

[@DendyJungle]

Pumpkin Smasher79 vampire trick 😉

[@PumpkinSmasher79]

I did naht suck her blood, Markh.

[@woezyiel]

I heard that he's from Poland, but i don't know if it's a true

[@reyfer9660]

Tommy Wisau is the best person I ever seen and very good creator of the master piece the room

[@stanhanley6004]

i gree

[@psotekd3604]

Is it just me or is Tommy seems more and more... "normal"? I'm watching interviews with him, and he's more and more coherent, his accent is less and less thick... Before that, his every single sentence was pure gold, now I think I wouldn't notice anything suspicious not knowing who he is. Good for him I guess, but at the same time kinda sad that he's not the total, lovable weirdo he used to be.

[@ubershredder1989]

totally agree.. maybe if we spike his drinks with some coke, we will get the old Tommy back, or the closest thing possible lol

[@rickybobby8224]

Well, he has been studying humans for quite some time now

[@turtlebender3005]

@@rickybobby8224 he's a real human bean

[@portcityperson]

It's just you. 😂

[@maoshufilms469]

there's absolutely nothing normal about his speech pattern lol.

[@666heni666]

"lets move to your next question!" "wait, you are moving too fast!"

[@visitjessiechan]

Tommy is so sensitive and insecure, he's pissed over EVERYTHING told about him and his creations... it's sad to hear how the book hurt him and his friendship with Greg (and I believe Greg's version of the events 100%), I'm glad they are better now

[@all4Hisgloryalone2Tim215]

Best time to have an interview....during construction in the background. LOL!!!

[@32cactusking]

Tommy is the man! He is always himself. Never change Tommy, never!

[@JSTNtheWZRD]

I don't think he can. I just had a thought of him totally successful lifting his head up from a mountain of coke in a robe with a gun running through a mansion. Chasing invisible enemies.

[@ES-lx6vv]

He should change for his own human pride, not stay the same for you people's entertainment like he's a monkey or something

[@pantherman8719]

Always Tommy.

[@ericwhittle3951]

What the fuck? He looks identical to how he looked in The Room. He looked about 60 then, but still does. So either he's 70 or 50 noawedfaerge???

[@lcmiracle]

+Eric Whittle HAVE. YOU. EVEN. READ. THE. _The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made_ by Greg Sestero?! If you had you'd know that Tommy Wiseau is cleeearlly a *Vampire*!

[@isetmfriendsofire]

He looks a bit thinner to me.

[@Beebop121]

He said he's a vampire...

[@samsquanch1996]

His actual age is unknown, he claims to be in his late 40s but others believe he's in his late 50s/early 60s.

[@fernandomaron87]

samsquanch1996 He was ripped in The Room, he looks like he lost weight

[@juri4764]

YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA

[@illumiknotted2927]

Turn off the wind machine. You blow Tommy away, my gahd.

[@brianbannon6746]

Tommy is a genius! Brilliant!

[@tobyroyson9336]

this guys so morbidly weird he's got everyone morbidly curious.

[@jul9cuz]

such a morbid comment

[@nocturnalflare8457]

I wanna meet him so bad

[@lookatmepleasesir]

I honestly believe that pretty much everything about The Room was intentional and he is an eccentric genius, but its hard for most people to relate to the mind set he was coming from while making the film. What he probably didn't expect was how much everyone laughs at the film. I think it is more or less supposed to be an art house film

[@CoolGobyFish]

s others have said before, had Tommy dubbed the Room into Spanish, it would have been a serious hit in South American countries. It's pretty close to what they put out.

[@Properdrainage]

Quite an amusing dude, quite a forthright interview

[@kohl4940]

Why would they choose Steve carrel over tommy wiseau to play gru? Tommy is literally perfect

[@contrapassose7en]

At first, I misread the description and I was disappointed that it was not a cinemasnob video but I must say this was a great interview. Please make more videos.

[@Pingaheimer]

god, the neighbors is absolutely unwatchable, huge fan of the room but that's the truth.

[@yeetleslaw8529]

Holy fuck, guys couldn't shoot this where construction isn't taking place. You guys are not even mic'd up properly. I can hear all the traffic in the background. How did you get the film maker genius Tommy Wiseau?

[@honestlyemily1035]

If a lot of people love each other, the World would be a better place to live.

[@PaulSCO]

Don't plan too much, it might not turn out right

[@matthewmillaisgray]

Good day CineSnob, thank you for an excellent interview here. This was very enjoyable as well as insightful into Tommy Wiseau. It was refreshingly dignified and respectful in its overall vibe. My own wish is that Tommy can produce something completely new, somehow being left to his own creative vision and unique skill set and with the pure motive of making the best that he can achieve. Whatever comes out surely would compliment his past work in my humble opinion and entertain or captivate many, even if there were radical creative changes. This interview lends support to that notion. Thank you very much for sharing this. Please accept greets and best wishes for your channel from the Cape Of Good Hope peninsula SA

[@supermarioworldE]

Really good interview.

[@jul9cuz]

thank you

[@juri4764]

IM FED UP WITH THE WURL

[@JamesBond-ux1it]

absolute legend

[@matthewatwood8641]

"I'm pro freedom. You can ask whatever you want."

[@TheCryptoKeeper]

That is a Great Interviewer. Except for location.

[@leoqu1nn]

"..all over teh wurol"

[@gaozhi2007]

An interview with the passion of Tennessee Williams.

[@tordfalch7267]

Great interview

[@redwallchannel]

I bet he had a successful business from wherever he came from, then in his... late 40s early 50s had a mid-life crisis, decided to become an actor, went to school, met Greg, made the room.

[@strangedays871]

And became famous like he wanted, so all and all the guy has succeeded at everything he has attempted.

[@Jericho1706]

Guess he isn't a vampire after all, seeing as how this is shot during daytime :-/ Respect.

[@32cactusking]

He is the real, day walker..

[@dvswia1831]

O hai Tommy!

[@ubershredder1989]

excellent interviewer. good job. good interview.

[@wolfieinu]

So Tommy's a regular actor who's been on stage. Here's my proposal for an ideal role: Blind Pew from "Treasure Island." Or the Porter from The Scottish Play.

[@DCI-Frank-Burnside]

+Wolfie Inu Um. Well respected in Belarus, actually.

[@epicjamsrecords835]

I really enjoyed the movie and help motivate me to do my thing 🔥😎

[@hoodedman07]

Did he get younger?

[@franklee3199]

Tommy LEGEND!!! Ha ha ha))

[@nathanbabiuk6286]

Hes all American guy

[@ReneFranco86]

A genius.

[@RockLou]

Was this really the best place for an interview?

[@wareforcoin5780]

I think all interviews should have an ambient construction noise in the background.

[@erikshure360]

maichiki yiist It fits well for an interview about the room.

[@themayqueen666]

A chicken? 🐔 cheep cheep cheep cheep

[@usernamemaybe]

He has amazing bone structure. I wonder if those are his real teeth though.

[@Dejahthoris22]

What the hell is someone drilling or sawing in the background? Totally fucks up what would have been an awesome interview.

[@blinkcamlove]

I ordered the underwear for my boyfriend while watching this.

[@blakejordan2603]

He sounds like Christopher Walken

[@GustavoMaciel]

Nice echo

[@DCI-Frank-Burnside]

He's a cannier business man than he is an actor.

[@Pingaheimer]

Tommy is different cookie cutter from hollywood

[@user-mc4rm8ot8x]

Breath of fresh air.

[@wojtekmichalski9386]

Wieczor means evening

[@robbycooper6787]

He can’t act but he can stay young

[@MrInterpriser]

2:32 lol, the way he mumbled “each other” 😅

[@skilletman16]

I have a great location for the interview. Plenty of background noise with power tools. It'll be great! 😕

[@TarksGauntlet]

How 25K views and only 38 subs?

[@happy_camper]

Wurol-wide

[@JSTNtheWZRD]

I wonder what his favorite food is. Or kind of world food. I like Korean. Or Lou Malnattis Pizza. But what does Tommy like?

[@Crash-zm2qd]

Tommy Wiseau: Wait slow down your going to fast. Interview: Ok Tommy I'll slow down. Anyway how's your sex life?

[@SwirlyJoe]

Steve Martin should play Tommy Wisseau

[@1m2a3t4t5]

Johnny Depp could

[@kathrynmcelroy5658]

I find new way to conversate. I want to be...OH HI TOMMY!

[@isetmfriendsofire]

What Tommy doesn't know is that all of these people really do love "The Room". Maybe for the wrong reasons, though. xD

[@Emulous79]

Why does he never remove the sunglasses?

[@tadamonkey111]

Dan Warren his eyes are kinda weird these days

[@denyse450]

This is not Tommy, James Franco trial run.

[@hollywoodnoire]

The World’s Most Beautiful Man! 🧔🏻‍♂️😍

[@mikejames5520]

Did this guy's IQ increase a little or is it just me?

[@linag8624]

I think he is intelligent, just very weird and odd, maybe some personality issues. But not a low IQ, just a very very very weird guy, like some people are just weird/quirky.

[@themayqueen666]

Autism

[@conorkennway3053]

Sounds like every other eastern european trying to speak English

[@shivainvalidos6873]

Whatta daii....

[@onenickelmiracle]

The Room was called The Room, but can someone explain where or what the room is in the movie???? Why isn't everyone talking about how The Room didn't even make sense for the movie?

[@JSTNtheWZRD]

That's a good point - didn't even think about it.

[@kilmoturtles1]

Tommy... If you SUPPORT something for your project, then you are ALLOWING it. This guy make tries to make sense out of nonsense. It's funny because it is Tommy, but if this was a politician saying these things I would want to rip his head off

[@Ppppppooopooo]

Jim Smith In America we elect them as presidents.

[@kilmoturtles1]

Ain't that the truth!

[@AnnaKhait7]

Pride & living in delusion. Praying for his soul 🙏🏻

[@no-3607]

I think he is like order of the vampire or church if Satan our something lol kidding

[@bobevan898]

The alien in Lisa's neck is now in Tommys cheeck

[@ClintMaas]

Hi doggie.

[@SPEEDBOATMANIAC410]

** He never answers a question straight ... the real money maker story would be (the real) from the time he is born biography of TOMMY WISEAU ... $$$$ Not this popcorn fart bs he is puttin up with. I dont think he understands thats what people are wanting.

[@alphasigmagigachad]

I think Men in Black know something about him that we don't🤔

[@kurono1999]

lol, I love it how Tommy still feels he needs to convince people all the awful acting, writing and directing in The Room was intensional. It obviously fucking was.

[@SlasherIncorporated]

The cast and crew dispute that. They believe that Tommy set out to make a serious drama and it was only until after the movie came out and people were making fun of it that he said "Oh yeah, it's a black comedy. It's SUPPOSED to be bad". Honestly, I believe them. I call "bullshit" that it was all intentional. No, it wasn't...lol. Tommy made a genuinely bad movie and decided to just roll with it.

[@nathanhazlehurst484]

Holy crap he has a massive ego. Wow!

[@bl1ndr]

the book is probably true lmfao

[@wareforcoin5780]

Johnny can survive. I believe.

[@joemiller1252]

I’m workohailic

[@CyrilViXP]

For all the fans of The Room - watch this incredible remake: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5WxY3lni8mYb6c Probably, Tommy wish to make something like this.

[@isetmfriendsofire]

He has lost his accent a little bit.

[@erikshure360]

We Remotely Low a decade of exposure to the English language will do that I suppose.

[@DendyJungle]

We Remotely Low and he is not so pale

[@22lagoon]

He looks like bladee

[@nm425]

Damn that construction is annoying

[@juri4764]

I DID'NT HIT HER ITS BULLSHIT WAAAAH!!! oh hi mark