Retro puppet master puppet master 7 rotten tomatoes. Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard. It is the seventh film in the puppet master franchise, a prequel to 1991s toulons revenge, and stars greg sestero as a young andre toulon. He is best known for his role as mark in the 2003 cult film the room, and for writing the critically acclaimed best selling 20 book the disaster artist about his life and experience making the room. Greg sestero, star of the room, wrote this book in 20, titling it the. Sestero s best known role to date is as mark, the best friend to tommy wiseaus character johnny, in the 2003 cult film the room. Learn the answers to all your burning puppet master.
Retro puppet master dials back the clock, serving as both a thrilling prequel to. He followed this with a oneepisode role on the television soap opera days of our lives. He has also had some appearances on soap operas and other. He and sestero have since collaborated on the disaster artist 2017, a film adaptation of sestero s book the disaster artist. What i m saying is that retro puppet master is really relevant right now. Sutekh raises three mummified former high priests, led by the villainous first servant, and charges them with recovering both the sorceror and his secret. Greg sestero celebrity profile check out the latest greg sestero photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. He also appeared in retro puppet master and nash bridges. The puppetmaster andre toulon greg sestero battles supernatural forces in order to rescue loved ones. He currently resides in walnut creek, california, usa. In the late nineteenth century, an ancient egyptian sorcerer.
Actor and author greg sestero the room stars as the young andre toulon, living a peaceful life as a puppeteer in preworld. He also wrote an awardwinning memoir describing the experiences he had while shooting for the film. Apr 08, 2020 he landed his first lead role in the film retro puppet master, in 1999. In 2003, greg came together with tommy wiseau to make what would later be referred to as a cult film, titled the room. Greg sestero is an american actor, model, and producer who is best known for playing the role of mark in the 2003 movie the room. In 1999, sestero was cast as the lead in retro puppet master. Retro puppet master by david decoteau, joseph tennent david. Tommy wiseau in the disaster artist wants to be taken.
Retro puppet master 1999 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. However, sestero has also had many other minor roles in well known films, including patch adams and retro puppet master. Greg sestero, brigitta dau, stephen blackehart, jack donner, guy rolfe, robert radoveanu, vitalie bantas, sando teodor, george calin. Also, he made way too many references to retro puppet master. Additionally, greg did land a few roles and small parts his most prominent one helped by his skills with french, but the film omits his other projects, brushing off his modelling work with a single line and his lead role in retro puppet master, in order to streamline his decision to joining tommys production. Greg sestero was born in walnut creek, california in. Greg sestero rifftrax wiki fandom powered by wikia. At 17 years old, greg signed with a prominent san francisco talent agency. Greg sestero was born and raised in the san francisco bay area. He traveled extensively early on, and holds dual citizenship between france and the united states. Directed by insanely prolific genre legend david decoteau puppet master iii, creepozoids and produced by charles band puppet master, hideous. Greg sestero was created in walnut creek, california in july 1978.
However it feels like once he put it down in writing the story became clunky, even with the help of tom bissell. Nov 30, 2017 both auditioned for some of the same leadingman parts, like the protagonist in the directtovideo horror flick retro puppet master, sestero recalls he got the role. Join greg sestero for the facebook premiere of retro puppet master with rifftrax full movie available here for a limited time to help pass the time. When sestero saw the commercial, he quickly realized that it was an homage to his own role in the bmovie retro puppet master. In my book, stalling for time, i take readers on a harrowing tour through many of the most famous hostage crises in the history of the modern fbi, including the siege at waco, the montana freemen standoff, and the d. Retro puppet master also known as retro puppetmaster is a 1999 directtovideo horror film written by charles band, benjamin carr and david schmoeller, and directed by. With european parental influence, greg speaks both french and english. Greg sestero born july 15, 1978 is famous for being movie actor. May 06, 20 retro puppet master also known as retro puppetmaster is a 1999 directtovideo horror film written by charles band, benjamin carr and david schmoeller, and directed by david decoteau. Buy retro puppet master bluray from amazons movies store. In the late nineteenth century, an ancient egyptian sorcerer discovers the art of transferring the souls of the dead into inanimate objects.
He is best known for his role as mark in the 2003 cult film the room. As is so often the case when i read any film book, it has immersed me in. Sesteros 20 book the disaster artist, while primarily focusing on his most. Before the disaster artist became a film, it was a book. A conversation with greg sestero author of the disaster artist. He grew up with his family in danville, california. Sep 07, 2018 so i watched anything that the duo may have starred in, including retro puppet master, the house that dripped blood on alex, and read sesteros book, the disaster artist, which became an awardwinning film in 2017. Retro puppet master also known as retro puppetmaster is a 1999 american directtovideo horror film written by charles band, benjamin carr and david schmoeller, and directed by david decoteau. It is the seventh film in the puppet master franchise, a prequel to 1991s toulons revenge, and stars greg sestero as a young andre toulon, jack. Gregory greg sestero is an american actor, model, and author. For a movie made to sell more toys to a group of fans who probably. Retro puppet master is a 1999 american directtovideo horror film written by charles band, benjamin carr and david schmoeller, and directed by david decoteau. Knowing what i know know now about greg sestero s attempts to make it as an actor in hollywood in the late 90s, as well as what kind of shape full moon was in during the same period, gives me a greater appreciation for the work of everyone involved in retro puppet master.
He wrote a screenplay at age 12 and modeled in milan and paris before enrolling at american conservatory theatre in san francisco, california. It seems a 3,000 year old egyptian sorcerer has stolen one of the gods secrets of life that of instilling the souls of the dying into inanimate things. Hi reddit, its greg sestero mark from the room again. Dec 01, 2017 before he was the subject of a major hollywood film, greg sestero was a somewhat frequent movie extra. It is the seventh film in the puppet master franchise, a prequel to 1991s puppet master iii. Greg sestero was born in walnut creek, california in july 1978. Sestero appeared in an episode on the soap opera days of our lives. Retro puppet master dvd, 2000 for sale online ebay. Greg sestero had quite a story on his hands when he met the creator of the best worst movie ever made, tommy wiseau. Greg sestero born july 15, 1978 is an american actor, model and author. He felt threatened by sestero s success the lead role in retro puppet master, his other friends, his girlfriend, and his very existence as the attractive american guy wiseau always envied. Actor and author greg sestero the room stars as the young andre toulon.
The famous memoir is titled the disaster artist and was launched in october 20. Greg sestero, brigitta dau, stephen blackehart, jack donner, guy rolfe, robert radoveanu, vitalie bantas, sando. Paris, where a young toulon now played by greg sestero is working as a. Having been active since the mid1990s where he began his career as a fashion model for such designers as armani and ferre, he soon took an interest in acting and began classes. James franco auditioned to play young toulon, greg sestero s role. Greg sestero biography facts, childhood, family life. With greg sestero, brigitta dau, stephen blackehart, jack donner. At 12 years aged he wrote a sequel to the film home only and cast himself as the business lead role.
When it ended i wondered if tommys commercial had sent the sag. My life inside the room 2003, the greatest bad movie ever made. Greg sestero, brigitta dau, stephen blackehart, jack donner, guy rolfe, david decoteau, charles band. Having been active since the mid1990s where he began his career as a fashion model for such designers as armani and ferre, he soon took an interest in acting and began classes and eventually found himself in minor roles on such productions including nash bridges, days. American actor who skyrocketed to international stardom for starring as mark in the cult classic film, the room. Film profile for greg sestero, actor, born 15 july 1978. Greg sestero, author of the disaster artist writes new movie.