Tommy Wiseau Explains The Similarities Between CITIZEN KANE And THE ROOM

Tommy Wiseau is crazy, we all know this, we all accept it. Still, few people would be crazy enough to proclaim their movie, which is regarded as the best terrible movie of all time, is on par with one of the greatest films of all time. Wiseau did just that in an interview with Uproxx recently, and in the midst of talking about why he loved Citizen Kane, explained why it was so similar to The Room. 

Uh, for me it was Citizen Kane Orson Welles, because this movie really, I mean I’m just like, it had everything in it, even, even though it’s black and white but you can learn from it as well. As well as, if you can compare it to the same thing to Orson Welles, I didn’t realize, so I realize now that I find out that Orson Welles he has similar style with the releasing of these old movies. Because, his movies people want to burn actually, I don’t know if you know the history of the Citizen Kane. Uh, due to the fact, due to the fact, that he put in the movie something stuff, people didn’t like it, business people didn’t like it, whatever. Now The Room was similar that we have difficulty to release it but we have great support with everybody. As you know, past two years, although let me take this opportunity, I’m gonna say thank you to all the fans of The Room, as well as the media, as well as the bloggers, who were very sincere about The Room, and, and… very nice, so I would say thank you very much, so.

I'm not quite sure those two scenarios played out identically, but I suppose I can see Wiseau's point. After all, if you asked a room of people today whether they've seen Citizen Kane or The Room, which film do you think would have more hands go up? At least he didn't try to say The Room was anywhere close to the same quality!