History Trivia / TheDisasterArtist

* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/TommyWiseau believed that only two actors could play him on film - Creator/JohnnyDepp or Creator/JamesFranco.

* CastTheRunnerUp: Greg Sestero said at a Q and A for ''Film/TheRoom'' that he would have loved to have played the actor who was originally cast as Mark in the film as a form of MetaCasting. This aspect is dropped from the film, but he does make a cameo as an assistant casting director.

* FandomNod: For the longest time, [[EnsembleDarkhorse Chris-R's scenes]] have been acknowledged by the fandom as being the best performance in ''Film/TheRoom''. It even reached in-joke status of his actor being an actual drug dealer who just wandered on set. The film plays with the idea by having him instead be a {{Method Act|ing}}or who got a little ''too'' [[BecomingTheMask in character]]. (Note that according to the book, this portrayal of Janjigian is 100% accurate.)

* LifeImitatesArt: Director/producer/star Creator/JamesFranco plays Tommy Wiseau, writer/director/producer/star of ''Film/TheRoom''.

** The movie was never shown in Japan or South Korea, since neither the book based in the [[Film/TheRoom original film]] nor that film itself were never shown or translated there. Oddly enough, it was shown in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, [[BannedInChina despite the whole premise of the film would had prevented a release in China]].

* AllStarCast: This film has a star-studded cast that includes the likes of Creator/JamesFranco, Creator/DaveFranco, Creator/SethRogen, Creator/JuddApatow, Creator/AlisonBrie, Creator/ZacEfron, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Creator/JoshHutcherson, Megan Mullally, Creator/BobOdenkirk, Creator/SharonStone, Jacki Weaver, and Creator/BryanCranston in major or supporting roles. And that's not getting into the deleted cameos from Creator/ChristopherMintzPlasse, Creator/ZachBraff, Creator/JimParsons, Creator/KateUpton and Eliza Coupe.

* AllStarCast: This film has a star-studded cast that includes the likes of Creator/JamesFranco, Creator/DaveFranco, Creator/SethRogen, Creator/JuddApatow, Creator/AlisonBrie, Creator/ZacEfron, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Creator/JoshHutcherson, Megan Mullally, Creator/BobOdenkirk, Creator/SharonStone, Jacki Weaver, and Creator/BryanCranston in major or supporting roles. And that's not getting into the deleted cameos from Creator/ChristopherMintzPlasse, Creator/ZachBraff, Creator/JimParsons, Kate Upton and Eliza Coupe.

** Greg Sestero at 6'2" towers over 5'7" Creator/DaveFranco, who was cast to play him in the film. James' reason for casting his younger brother was because he interpreted Tommy and Greg's relationship as being fraternal and was hoping to match that interpretation.

* EnforcedMethodActing: The costume designer's look of irritation and disgust during the "I did not hit her scene" mirrored Creator/CharlyneYi's own irritation at still having to take part in the movie, despite their having attempted to quit due to being uncomfortable working with Creator/JamesFranco.

* HostilityOnTheSet: In April 2021, Creator/CharlyneYi claimed that she tried to quit the film over the sexual misconduct allegations against Creator/JamesFranco, though she said the filmmakers offered her a bigger role when she tried to leave the movie, which Yi viewed as an attempted bribe. Yi also accused Creator/SethRogen of being an "enabler" of Franco.

* DisownedAdaptation: Creator/TommyWiseau wasn't a fan of the book. It has been speculated his disdain stems from the sections about his life before he came to San Francisco -- the book itself notes that the topic is something of a BerserkButton for him. The movie, [[ApprovalOfGod on the other hand]]...

** Greg Sestero at 6'2" towers over 5'7" Creator/DaveFranco, who was cast to play him in the film. James's reason for casting his younger brother was because he interpreted Tommy and Greg's relationship as being fraternal and was hoping to match that interpretation.

** Tommy Wiseau approved of both Franco brothers' casting, although his personal preference for himself would have been Creator/JohnnyDepp. He later gave the film an absolutely glowing review, saying a lighting issue in the first scene was the only problem he had. James Franco pointed out to Wiseau that he had been wearing sunglasses when he saw the movie.

* BillingDisplacement: Though James and Dave Franco are co-leads in the film, with the film almost always following Greg, James Franco as Tommy Wiseau is the main draw of the film and is usually billed first in promotional materials. However, in the end credits of the film proper, Dave is billed first. Furthermore, while James was submitted and won in the lead categories in the awards circuit, Dave was submitted as supporting. Ironically, James had pushed for Dave to be billed first and submitted as lead so his younger brother could get more exposure.
* ChannelHop: While the film was produced by New Line Cinema, the US distribution rights were sold to acclaimed indie distributor Creator/{{A24}} after New Line parent Warner Bros. cast doubt over its commercial potential. Warner Bros. still retains the rights for most international territories, and their logo still appears on the US version.

** Greg's girlfriend Amber is played by Alison Brie, Dave Franco's real-life wife.

** In-universe, Philip ("Denny") comments on it being odd that he's playing a character over ten years younger than him, which Greg visibly agrees is strange. Dave Franco, who plays Greg (who is nineteen when the story starts), was over thirty at the time of filming. Like the actor he's portraying, however, he's baby-faced enough to make it work, not to mention the film covers a period of about five years.

* DeletedRole: Christopher Mintz Plasse, Jim Parsons, Kate Upton, Eliza Coupe and Zach Braff all shot cameos for that had to be cut for time.
* DeletedScene: An interview [[https://soundcloud.com/deadforfilth/episode-33-david-decocteau with David Decoteau]] as well as a [[https://www.reddit.com/r/theroom/comments/i7jzo7/the_disaster_artist_originally_had_a_scene/ reddit post]] confirm that the movie originally had scenes involving [[WhatCouldHaveBeen Greg's starring role in Retro Puppet Master]].

* FandomNod: For the longest time, [[EnsembleDarkhorse Chris-R's scenes]] have been acknowledged by the fandom as being the best performance in ''The Room''. It even reached in-joke status of his actor being an actual drug dealer who just wandered on set. ''Disaster Artist'' plays with the idea by having him instead be a {{Method Act|ing}}or who got a little ''too'' [[BecomingTheMask in character]]. (Note that according to the book, this portrayal of Janjigian is 100% accurate.)

** The third film Josh Hutcherson has done with James Franco.
** Also James Franco and Seth Rogen.

** Creator/JoshHutcherson, one of the younger members of the cast, is playing an actor who is actually one of the ''oldest'' of ''The Room''[='=]s cast [[DawsonCasting who played the film's youngest character.]]

** The book itself, if read in chronological order, skips directly from Tommy being finished writing ''The Room'' and ready to go into production, to the night before the first day of shooting, only breifly touching upon the casting process and vaguely alluding to the rehearsal and pre-production, which were just as chaotic as the shoot itself and had their own train of Tommy Wiseau tantrums and firings.

** There's only a few glimpses at ''The Room'''s equally chaotic rehearsal/pre-production process, which had its own train of Tommy Wiseau tantrums and firings.

* MissingEpisode: Most of the movies and TV shows Greg talked about being on before The Room. You can't find his car commercial online, the only online copies of the episode of ''Series/NashBridges'' he was on are from a syndicated rerun that seems to have cut his scene out, and you can't find the episode of ''Series/DaysOfOurLives'' he was on. Plus the Deleted Scene for ''Film/{{Metro}}'' isn't on the DVD so you'll have no luck finding the scene he was in that they cut out of the movie. His only pre-''Room'' credits you can find are appearances in ''Film/{{Gattaca}}'', ''Film/PatchAdams'', ''Film/{{EdTV}}'', and Retro Puppet Master.

* AllStarCast: This film has a star-studded cast that includes the likes of Creator/JamesFranco, Creator/DaveFranco, Creator/SethRogen, Creator/JuddApatow, Creator/AlisonBrie, Creator/ZacEfron, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Creator/JoshHutcherson, Megan Mullally, Creator/BobOdenkirk, Creator/SharonStone, Jacki Weaver, and Creator/BryanCranston in major or supporting roles. And that's not getting into deleted cameos from Creator/ChristopherMintzPlasse, Creator/ZachBraff, Creator/JimParsons, Kate Upton and Eliza Coupe.

* DeletedRole: Christopher Mintz Plasse, Jim Parsons, Creator/KateUpton, Eliza Coupe and Zach Braff all shot cameos for that had to be cut for time.

* AllStarCast: Creator/JamesFranco, Creator/DaveFranco, Creator/SethRogen, Creator/JuddApatow, Creator/AlisonBrie, Creator/ZacEfron, Creator/MelanieGriffith, Creator/JoshHutcherson, Megan Mullally, Creator/BobOdenkirk, Creator/SharonStone, Jacki Weaver, and Creator/BryanCranston.

* DeletedRole: Creator/ChristopherMintzPlasse, Creator/JimParsons, Creator/KateUpton, Creator/ElizaCoupe and Creator/ZachBraff all shot cameos for that had to be cut for time.

* LifeImitatesArt: Director/producer/star James Franco plays Tommy Wiseau, writer/director/producer/star of ''Film/TheRoom''.