Tommy Wiseau Quotes

As a director, I have to feel realism from actors, and they can't be plastic.

- Tommy Wiseau

Express yourself, don't hurt yourself.

- Tommy Wiseau

My take on it, like a filmmaker or actor, is if you have much more colors within your creation, eventually people will appreciate what you're doing, and the other stuff is secondary, like critiques or even awards or anything else, as long as people enjoy it.

- Tommy Wiseau

We have many Lisas, Marks, Dennys, Johnnys, and other characters from 'The Room' in America and in the entire world.

- Tommy Wiseau

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

As a filmmaker and an actor, my job is to react towards people, but I want a reaction from them.

- Tommy Wiseau

I like acting better than anything else, but, you know, directing's good.

- Tommy Wiseau

I am pro-expression. I am pro - you know, as long as you don't hurt anyone.

- 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

When people sometimes misquote me, I don't know if they understand what I'm saying.

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I like a lot of classic movies, like, for example, 'Citizen Kane', James Dean movies, etc, etc.

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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

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

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

My background is in psychology and I'm also a stage actor. That's my background.

- Tommy Wiseau

I'm not here to criticize anyone.

- Tommy Wiseau

I inspire myself.

- Tommy Wiseau

'The Room' is relationships. The room is you and me and everyone in America. That's basically what 'The Room' is.

- Tommy Wiseau

I'm satisfied with the way 'The Room' turned out, and I don't want to change anything.

- Tommy Wiseau

You cannot have the drama without comedy.

- Tommy Wiseau

I like vampires.

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When I was little kid, I used to want to be a rock star.

- Tommy Wiseau

I want to be always actor.

- Tommy Wiseau

I'm not a god, I'm just a simple guy.

- Tommy Wiseau

I'm going to do more movies and travel.

- Tommy Wiseau