We actually have answers!
“No, I can tell you,” Wiseau said when prompted.
“I’m originally from Europe, but I’m, right now, American like everybody else.
Long story short, I used to grow up in New Orleans, Louisiana.
So, people ask me, ‘Where you come from?’
So, what’d you wanna do?
Which country do you pick?
Um, you know, I pick New Orleans.”
“Wait, wait!
This is news!”
Franco, sitting next to Wiseau onJimmy Kimmel Live, exclaimed.
“No, he has never said this before!
Jimmy, this is new!”
Wiseau admitted his European roots ina recent interview withThe New York Times.
“It’s not important, and No.
2, it’s a personal question,” he said.
Do you have any questions about the movie?"
So the mystery is at least partly solved…kind of.
Watch Wiseau and Franco onJimmy Kimmel Livein the clip above.