Tommy Wiseau Net Worth

Tommy Wiseau's Quotes

• You can laugh, you can cry, you can express yourself, but please don't hurt each other.
• I am pro-expression. I am pro - you know, as long as you don't hurt anyone.
• I like vampires.
• I'm going to do more movies and travel.
• Express yourself, don't hurt yourself.

Interesting Facts about Tommy Wiseau

1. Is independently wealthy and does not rely on filmmaking to live.
2. Often drinks Red Bull while filming.
3. While he said that he got the funding for The Room (2003) by importing and selling leather jackets from South Korea, some crew members on the film said that the money came from an organized-crime money-laundering scheme, though Wiseau said that is highly unlikely.
4. Got his SAG (Screen Actors Guild) card by writing, producing, directing, and starring in a commercial for a company he owns.
5. Became a naturalized US citizen on May 28, 1985, in San Francisco, CA.
6. Supposedly gained the nickname "The Birdman" for his unique bird toys.
7. Regarded Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock as his main influences as a director.
8. Is featured on a Topps Allen & Ginter collectible card.
9. Attends many screenings for The Room (2003) in person. He often holds Q&A sessions with the audience and even meets with fans.
10. Several years before he started his acting career, he was hospitalized after being involved in a near-fatal car accident in California. Another driver ran a red light and hit his car. According to his friend Greg Sestero, that incident inspired Wiseau to pursue his dreams of becoming an actor and filmmaker.
11. Once owned Street Fashions USA, a business that sold irregular jeans at discount prices.