【英語島讀書會】The Disaster Artist



The Disaster Artist
My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

作者:Greg Sistero and Tom Bissell
出版社:Simon & Schuster
同名電影中譯:大災難家

▎電影《大災難家》改編自這本小說,內容描述經典電影《房間》的拍攝歷程。至於要先看書還是先看電影,建議先看這部《房間》(The Room)。

▎想要再深入了解美國文化的讀者,能藉由閱讀本書同時認識美國主流與小眾「邪典」文化。

預估閱讀時間:03:10
文章難度:★★★★★

The book behind the recent film The Disaster Artist is rewarding and easy to get into. We get an insider's look into being an aspiring actor in Hollywood, how a film set works, and how many things can be bungled in awe-inspiring ways. Tommy Wiseau, the producer, director, and star of the film generates spectacular failures through iron will and dedication. The story's hero, Greg, shows us what it's like to be climbing in the film industry, fighting to make a living as an artist and to improve as an actor.

近期上映的電影《大災難家》,原著是一本容易上手且值得一讀再讀的書,它帶我們走進幕後,化身為一位充滿抱負的好萊塢演員,見證 一部電影是如何被拍成,又是如何被以令人嘆服的方式搞砸。書中的Tommy Wiseau是一名電影製作人、導演兼演員,他用鋼鐵般的意志拍出了一部大爛片《房間》;而故事的主人公Greg,則向我們演示了一位演員要如何在電影業中一步步向上爬,以藝術家身分逆境求生,並成為更優秀的演員。