The BFI Podcast: James and Dave Franco on The Room and The Disaster Artist | BFI

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Channel: BFI · 2017 · Film & Animation

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Film-making brothers James and Dave Franco popped into the BFI last week to screen The Disaster Artist, a good film about the making of one of the worst: Tommy Wiseau's The Room. James and Dave explain why The Room is lovable, despite its many flaws and how Tommy Wiseau's unorthodox career looks familiar to anyone who's tried to make it in Hollywood. 

This episode of the BFI podcast contains short clips of the following: 

- The Room, directed by Tommy Wiseau and released in 2003 by Chloe Productions and TPW Films. 
- The Disaster Artist, directed by James Franco and released in 2017 by A24 and Warner Bros. Pictures. 

The following music tracks were used under license through Audio Network: 

- Throwback Jack. Written and performed by Tim Garland, released i 2003. 

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