Film profile for greg sestero, actor, born 15 july 1978. He has also had some appearances on soap operas and other. Retro puppet master internet movie firearms database. Retro puppet master rifftrax wiki fandom powered by wikia. Hes blandly handsome with what amounts to an acting class french accent, but i found myself appreciating just how much he commits to the role and how seriously he takes whats happening. Retro puppet master dials back the clock, serving as both a thrilling prequel to puppet master iii and as one of the most unique, evocative films in the franchise. Sestero has starred in the movies patch adams, retro puppet master, edtv, the room, homeless in america, and accepted. Retro has virtually none of these, and it is the first film of the series that i. Greg sestero, brigitta dau, guy rolfe, stephen blackehart, jack donner, vlad dulea, viorel manole, vitalie bantas, ion bechet, adrian. Sesteros early acting work included minor roles in the television show nash bridges and the films gattaca 1997 and patch adams 1998. Retro puppet master is an american fulllength film of the horror genre.
Get ready for the seventh spellbinding entry in full moons iconic puppet master series. Toulon runs a puppet theatre in the heart of paris, and meets the sorcerer the mysterious afzel when he is found by the lovely swiss ambassadors daughter ilsa, after being nearly killed. He currently resides in walnut creek, california, usa. By the early 2000s, he had appeared in several other titles including gattaca, patch adams, edtv and retro puppet master. An origins tale of a 19th century demon who places the souls of the dying into inanimate objects, putting a puppeteer, sorcerer and woman in his web. Staring stephan blackhart, jack donner, brigitta dau and greg sestero. Retro puppet master is a 1999 american directtovideo horror film written by charles band, benjamin carr and david schmoeller, and directed by david decoteau.
David decoteau and greg sestero, and this movie really shows both of them at their. This low budget, but wellintentioned horror flick features greg sestero from the room, which alone gives the guys plenty of gold material. It is there and then that we find the seed of things to come, and the origin of the puppetmaster series of tales. He landed his first lead role in the film retro puppet master, in 1999. Greg sestero, who you might know from such roles as mark from the room and retro puppet master, stars in retro puppet master. For real this leads to a new clip from retro puppet master, with greg the room sestero and the awful, flat acting of his fellow puppeteers. Toulons revenge, and stars greg sestero as a young andre toulon, jack donner as an egyptian responsible for. In the late nineteenth century, an ancient egyptian sorcerer. The movie was directed by joseph tennent with a screenplay written by benjamin carr based on a story treatment by charles band. The two had met in 1998 at an acting class, and wiseau had promised greg a spot in his. Greg sestero was created in walnut creek, california in july 1978.
Retro puppet master also known as retro puppetmaster is a 1999 horror film written by charles band, benjamin carr and david schmoeller, and directed by david decoteau. It stars greg sestero as a young andre toulon, jack donner as an egyptian. Retro puppet master is a 1999 horror film from full moon productions and the seventh installment in their signature puppet master franchise. Sutekh raises three mummified former high priests, led by the villainous first servant, and charges them with recovering both the sorceror and his secret. Retro puppet master dvd, 1999 for sale online ebay. In 1999, sestero was cast as the lead in retro puppet master. The gorgeous greg sestero is an actor best known for his work in the room 2003, the disaster artist 2017, and retro puppet master 1999. Set mainly in late 1800s france, retro puppet master remakes the lore of the puppet master series a bit, adding a. Oh hai, directtovideo prequel to clist 90s horror movie franchise. The same year, he left for milan and paris to work for designers such as giorgio armani.
Weirdly, this one made it out in hd before the film immediately before it, curse of the puppet master, one of the three films in. With european parental influence, greg speaks both french and english. He also ended up in the lead role of the 1999 installment of the puppet master franchise, retro puppet master, a role he secured by having impressed the casting director and the. Toulons revenge, and stars greg sestero as a young andre toulon, jack donner as an egyptian responsible for teaching toulon how to. At 17 years old, greg signed with a prominent san francisco talent agency. The cult success of the room is one of the best things to ever happen to retro puppet master, too, as now full moon can exploit the presence of greg sestero in the lead.
Greg sestero, brigitta dau, stephen blackehart, jack donner, guy rolfe, david decoteau. However, thats less important than the star of the flick. Retro puppet master 1999 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. Greg sestero started his acting career with minor roles in films like patch adams and gattaca. Nightmare toys brings you retro puppet master and other highquality. Greg sestero isnt great but at least his french accent is decent he.
Sestero has starred in the movies patch adams, retro puppet master. It is the seventh film in the puppet master franchise, a prequel to 1991s puppet master iii. Set in 1902 before the events of puppet master 3, retro puppet master serves as a prequel that retcons and expands on how toulon came into posession of the sorcery that allows him to animate puppets. Retro puppet master on dvd 763843803664 from e1 entertainment. Retro puppet master puppet master 7 rotten tomatoes. Greg sestero, brigitta dau, stephen blackehart, jack donner, guy rolfe. Greg gets stripped and sexy in the cult classic the room. He traveled extensively early on, and holds dual citizenship between france and the united states. Greg sestero plays young toulon and sometimes his accent sounds like tommy. 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.
The third of four puppet master films helmed by the prolific david decoteau, retro puppet master looks far, far better on bluray than it ever did anywhere else. Dropping any indication of the sequel number in the title is usually a bad sign for any struggling franchise and for retro puppet master its the death knell. 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. Watch retro puppet master 1999 full movie free online. Sestero s early acting work included minor roles in the television show nash bridges and the films gattaca 1997 and patch adams 1998.
It is the seventh installment in the seemingly unending puppet master film series. He was born in walnut creek, california on july 15, 1978. In 2003, greg came together with tommy wiseau to make what would later be referred to as a cult film, titled the room. He played the lead in retro puppet master, a directtovideo horror film. 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 donner as an. An update from ryno731s already impressive list from last year. Greg sestero born july 15, 1978 is famous for being movie actor. Get ready for the seventh spellbinding entry in full moon s iconic puppet master series. This was also guy rolfes final appearance as toulon. With greg sestero, brigitta dau, stephen blackehart, jack donner. However, sestero has also had many other minor roles in well known films, including patch adams and retro puppet master.
Learn the answers to all your burning puppet master questions like. Greg sestero celebrity profile check out the latest greg sestero photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Sestero appeared in an episode on the soap opera days of our lives. Actor and author greg sestero the room stars as the young andre toulon, living a. Retro puppet master is atmospheric with many sets, quality acting and some fun puppet fx. Retro puppet master otherwise known as retro puppetmaster is a 1999 horror film written by charles band, benjamin carr and david schmoeller, and directed by david decoteau. Retro puppet master 1999 directed by david decoteau.
At 12 years aged he wrote a sequel to the film home only and cast himself as the business. Greg sestero born july 15, 1978 is an american actor, model and author. It starts off with toulon in retro puppet master, addressing his marionettes, stating, well my friends, how are you. In this origin story, greg sestero the room stars as a young andre toulon, living a peaceful life as a puppeteer.
American actor who skyrocketed to international stardom for starring as mark in the cult classic film, the room. Before he was the subject of a major hollywood film, greg sestero was a somewhat frequent movie extra. The sixth sequel to puppet master, this instalment takes the unnecessary decision to head back in time to explain how toulon came to be. He also appeared in retro puppet master and nash bridges.
It is the seventh film in the puppet master franchise, and serves as a prequel to 1991s puppet master iii. What it lacks in gore, it makes up for with an interesting wellpaced plot. Directed by insanely prolific genre legend david decoteau puppet master iii, creepozoids and produced by charles band puppet master, hideous. 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 donner as an egyptian responsible for teaching toulon how to animate his puppets, and stephen blackehart, robert radoveanu and vitalie bantas as demons who pursue toulon for his magic. Greg sestero was born and raised in the san francisco bay area. Retro puppet master dvd, 2000 for sale online ebay. Actor and author greg sestero the room stars as the young andre toulon, living a peaceful life as a puppeteer in preworld war i paris and. Greg made his onscreen debut in the tv show nash bridges in 1996. Two film geniuses in this reimagining of the lore of the highly respected horror genre super franchise, retro puppet master. Actor and author greg sestero the room stars as the young andre toulon, living a peaceful life as a puppeteer in preworld war i paris and courting the lovely. Retro puppet master finally comes to bluray next week. He also appeared in oneepisode role of days of our lives, a soap opera. He followed this with a oneepisode role on the television soap opera days of our lives.
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