Tommy Wiseau at The Tivoli in St. Louis – WAMG Coverage of THE ROOM

Why was there a run on plastic spoons at St. Louis-area grocery stores this weekend?
Because Tommy was in town!
Why were there thousands of plastic spoons flying through the air in the Tivoli’s main screen over the weekend?
Because Tommy was in town!
Why were grown men in tuxedos throwing a football from three feet away in the Tivoli’s lobby?
Because Tommy was in town!

Who was that strange man with the sunglasses, odd accent and black stringy hair that everyone was crowded around? Why that was none other than Tommy Wiseau of course, the amazing triple-threat talent writer/director/star of THE ROOM  and he was in St. Louis over the weekend for midnight screenings Friday and Saturday nights. Both shows were sell-outs at $15 a seat and the line to meet and greet Tommy extended far down Delmar. Tommy was selling THE ROOM T-shirts, DVD’s, Johnny Bobble-head dolls, posters, and plush Dogeee toys. They were most reasonably priced and came with autographs so it’s not surprising that everyone wanted something. The star didn’t want anyone missing out so they accommodated the entire line, which pushed the event back far past midnight, but everyone was having such fun and no one seemed to mind that the film didn’t start until 1:30am. Before the screening, there was a Q&A moderated by Tom Stockman (aka: Me) featuring questions from audience members who lined up at the microphone. Nobody kept their stupid comments in their pocket! Most of Tommy’s answers to their questions were ridiculous but then, this is Tommy Wiseau we’re talking about. He’s a clueless genius and that was proven with a pre-show that featured a screening of the pilot episode of Neighbors, his cable show. Neighbors was supposed to be funny, but was so not funny that it became funny. Does that make any sense?

Here’s a trailer for Neighbors:

 And here are some pics from this weekend’s festivities: