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TIL according to Greg Sestero from his book "The Disaster Artist", Tommy Wiseau took 3 hours and 32 takes to complete the "I did not hit her, it's not true! It's bullshit! I did not hit her! I did not. Oh hi, Mark." scene in "The Room".

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