Assignment 7

     This week, on October 3rd, 1968, a man was born who would change culture as we know it. That man is Tommy Wiseau, the director, writer, and star of the 2003 film The Room. Wiseau is without a doubt one of the most intriguing pop culture figures of our generation. He has an untraceable accent, looks like a melting wax figure of Glenn Danzig, and somehow, against all odds, had his film completed and distributed, despite complete lack of talent or even basic understanding of what a movie is. Without Wiseau, this decade would have been a void for lovers of unbelievably ill-conceived cinema. I once had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Wiseau at a showing of his film. He had to ask me how to spell my name four times, despite it only having three letters, and tried to challenge an audience member to a fight. It was certainly a surreal experience, as was to be expected. Tommy Wiseau is a true media titan, and his birth is probably my favorite event of this week in history.