When I was a little kid, I wanted to be, like, you know, a movie star, you know? Or, I always have interest in movie, you know? Because I like the visual aspect of the movies, et cetera. – Tommy Wiseau
I always say that you don’t have to like ‘The Room’, but you will discover something – maybe a tiny little thing – and say, ‘Wait a minute, maybe I want to see more.’ – Tommy Wiseau
I studied movies for many years, but I am professionally an actor because I, my background is actually a stage actor and acting. – Tommy Wiseau
I’m satisfied with the way ‘The Room’ turned out, and I don’t want to change anything. – Tommy Wiseau
As a filmmaker and an actor, my job is to react towards people, but I want a reaction from them. – Tommy Wiseau
I like a lot of classic movies, like, for example, ‘Citizen Kane’, James Dean movies, etc, etc. – Tommy Wiseau
We have many Lisas, Marks, Dennys, Johnnys, and other characters from ‘The Room’ in America and in the entire world. – Tommy Wiseau
All topics, issues, and subjects in ‘The Room’ add to the depth of the characters in the movie, and they are equally important. – Tommy Wiseau
As a director, it’s my job to provoke, and when people decided ‘The Room’ be called a phenomenon, or whatever you call it, it’s fine with me. – Tommy Wiseau