Name: Why Even the Greatest Artists Copied.mp4
Uploaded: 2017-08-02T21:31:14.000Z
Duration: 2 min 29 s
Description: From Michelangelo to Van Gogh, even the greatest artists in history weren't totally original.

The Disaster Artist is a complicated film to describe. A movie about the making of the movie, it's a behind-the-scenes look at "so-bad-it's-good" cult classic The Room.Written, produced and directed by the enigmatic Tommy Wiseau -- who also stars -- The Room is a drama about the tragic love triangle that develops between a banker (played by Wiseau), his fianc, and his best friend. The film is not good, with the acting, script and direction laughably bad.In spite of those shortcomings, The Room's popularity has grown exponentially since first hitting screens in 2005, with packed cinemas across the globe now celebrating its awfulness, often with Tommy in attendance.James Franco became a fan, and The Disaster Artist is his love letter to the making of the movie. Greg Sestero played the aforementioned best friend in The Room, and Fanco's film is based on his account of the making of the movie, entitled The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made.Franco himself plays Tommy, while his brother Dave Franco plays Greg. And the rest of the cast is seriously impressive, featuring Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Josh Hutcherson, Sharon Stone, Bryan Cranston, Kristen Bell, Adam Scott, Alison Brie, Zach Braff, J.J. Abrams, Judd Apatow and Melanie Griffith.The film received rave reviews at SXSW and the Toronto Film Festival, while it has also inexplicably becoming part of the Oscar conversation.The Disaster Artist hits U.S. screens on December 1.

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The first trailer for The Greatest Showman has been released online. The film - which stars Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya and Rebecca Ferguson - is a period-piece which tells the story of legendary circus man P.T. Barnum.Barnum was a businessman, politician, author and showman who founded the legendary Barnum and Bailey Circus.This film about his life is also a musical, with songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who were responsible for the La La Land soundtrack.The Greatest Showman hits U.S. screens on December 25 - just in time for the Oscars - while it will be released in the U.K. on January 1, with the synopsis as follows...The Greatest Showman is a bold and original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and the sense of wonder we feel when dreams come to life. Inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman tells the story of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerizing spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

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