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Nice post archana!
Here is Franco with Seth Rogen in The Pineapple Express (2008)
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Here is Franco with Seth Rogen in The Pineapple Express (2008)
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This man was too hot in Spiderman!!!
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Ahhhh.... I love this guy. He looked especially great in the Rome Photocall. 
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james franco interview with complex magazine
complex.com
Sins of the father: James Franco
You know James Franco as the Green Goblin’s son in the Spider-Man movies—but in SP3, he steps up to wreak some serious havoc his damn self. Chillin’ like a villain? Undoubtedly.
By Nate Denver
Apr/May 07
Hollywood marches out the next batch of chiseled golden boys, most of whom peak artistically playing vapid studs in teen flicks until they spontaneously combust from irrelevance. Despite his chiseled jaw, James Franco never was one of those cornballs. He’s a serious actor, you see. The 29-year-old native of Palo Alto, California, first emerged in 1999 playing complicated cool guy Daniel Desario on the short-lived TV cult favorite Freaks and Geeks1. His nuanced portrayal of tortured-rebel icon James Dean in a 2001 TV biopic not only won him a 2002 Golden Globe Award, it also caught the eye of film legend Robert De Niro, who brought Franco on to play his junkie son in that year’s City by the Sea. Now best known for playing Peter Parker’s friend-turned-nemesis Harry Osborn in the Spider-Man franchise, Franco is building a body of work that could place him in the same league as Leo DiCaprio, Edward Norton, and even De Niro in years to come. You might have heard rumors about Franco rocking starlets like Sienna Miller2 and Lindsay Lohan to sleep (and in LL’s case, to rehab3)—and who knows, maybe he has ruffled their linens, but you won’t find him between the sheets of your favorite gossip rag. Franco isn’t on the scene like some of those other lames, waiting for paparazzi to validate him. He’s got more important things to do, like study and talk to Complex about McDonald’s, higher education, and pretending to be homeless.
Palo Alto is a nice town, but East Palo Alto is rough. Did you ever get caught in EPA after dark?
I never did, just ’cause I didn’t have a fake ID, but a lot of people in my class would go over there. There was a liquor shop that was right near the freeway, and they’d go over there to buy. I wasn’t there, but there was this big incident where a bunch of the locals stopped ’em and started throwing rocks at the car. But it’s gotten a lot better since then.
How did you end up working at McDonald’s?
[When I left UCLA after a year and a half] to pursue acting exclusively, my parents wouldn’t support me anymore. I didn’t have a car. I had to get a job within walking distance of my apartment. I don’t think I was very presentable, so none of the restaurants would take me—there’s a lot of competition for those waiter jobs. McDonald’s hired me, so I worked there for a few months. But I got an agent early on. Not great work, but I was working.
Do you read comic books?
I didn’t read a ton when I was younger. I was into Dungeons & Dragons. A little bit of Spider-Man, but I wasn’t a collector. I remember when the Todd McFarlane series came out, but I didn’t really start studying them until I got the movie. Then I started reading the compilations of all the old stuff. I’m a big fan of graphic novels. I love Frank Miller. I don’t have enough time to read as many as I’d like. I’ve actually gone back to UCLA. I’m taking six classes, so it’s hard to find time for recreational reading.
What’s your major?
Creative writing.
How long will it take to get your degree?
I’ve been going quickly. I’ve been back a year. I could be done by the end of summer, but because of this movie and the press, I’m not gonna be able to take as many classes as necessary. Maybe by the end of the year.
Are your parents happy you went back to school?
Yeah, they’re happy. When I left to pursue acting they were very upset. It wasn’t a great move to go from UCLA to McDonald’s. But now that I can support myself they’re pretty happy with whatever I do, and if getting a degree makes me happy, then they’re happy.
Are you sweated at UCLA?
Not sweated. I don’t know if I blend in, but for the most part it’s not a big deal. I’ve made friends in my classes and I have study groups and everything. I feel like a regular student.
Do you have enough pull to convince Spider-Man director Sam Raimi to make another Evil Dead movie?
Maybe. I could ask him. You think?
Have you seen the Evil Dead films?
Of course! It’s amazing that Raimi did the first Evil Dead when he was like 21 or something.
If you could make another one happen, a lot of people would appreciate it.
I don’t know what he wants to do next. Spider-Man is such a huge project that the post-production of one movie bleeds into the pre-production of the next movie. He’s been in Spider-Man world for seven years without a break. Then on top of that he’s got all these other side movies that he produces.
Have you learned a lot about directing from watching him?
The special effects and stuff are beyond me. If I ever tried to do that kind of stuff I’d have to do a lot of studying. What I pick up from him is just how he brings a sense of fun to the set. It’s genuine fun, and he includes everyone from the crew to the PAs to the actors. He’s extremely collaborative, and sometimes maybe too much. He’s fortunate that we’re [working] on Spider-Man and they have the money to go at a slow pace. We would talk forever about scenes—sometimes it would halt production just to get the scene right.
You slept on the street to prepare for City by the Sea?
[Laughs.] Yeah, a couple nights. Well, we didn’t spend the night on the street. My friend and I got dirty clothes and poured beer on ourselves so we were really dirty and we went and stayed in [a downtown mission] for the night. I was a young actor into doing anything I could think of to get into a role—short of doing heroin.
Could people tell you were an actor?
I had tried to go down there before without a costume. Somebody walked up and they were like, “Hey, Hollywood, what are you doing here?” Not that they knew I was an actor, but they knew I wasn’t from there.
You also tried panhandling?
We went out to Santa Monica for a weekend and we said, “We’ll survive the weekend with no money. The only money we can have is the money we panhandle.”
How difficult was that?
The first morning we were dying because nobody would give us money. We were just going up to people walking in Venice. We made like a dollar in six hours. We were really hungry; all we had were doughnut holes. So we made a sign and went to a freeway off-ramp. I guess people at a stoplight have time to get money or they’re forced to look at you, but we made $15 or $20 in a half-hour.
De Niro handpicked you for that role, right?
He had casting approval. I hadn’t really done that much yet, so it wasn’t like he said, “That kid James Franco.…” I’d read with the director and he liked me so he said, “Well, you’ve gotta read with Bob.”
What do you do for fun?
I paint. It’s kind of comic book-y, childish comic books, neo-expressionist. I don’t know if it’s that or if it’s trying to look like that.
You were recently linked to Sienna Miller at Sundance. What’s it like having your social life examined all the time?
You kind of have to ignore it all. We did a movie together. She’s a friend. I saw a friend at a party and then they’re gonna write a story about it. It’s kind of ridiculous.
What’s up with you and Tyrese having problems while filming Annapolis4 and him talking trash about you?
I don’t know what he said.
Want me to tell you?
Nah. We’ve made up. Or I tried to make up with him. Maybe I was too into that role. I don’t try to be mean to anybody on a movie. In the past I’ve tended to isolate [myself], and maybe people take that as me being rude or me not liking them, but it’s really a way for me to stay in my character. I really had nothing personal against Tyrese, but I guess there were a lot of misunderstandings.
Rumors say you’re behind Lindsay Lohan’s rehab stint. Can you clarify the situation?
This stuff about her crying at a party and me ignoring her, it’s just not what happened. I saw her, we had a pleasant conversation, and that was it. The next thing I know there’s this article coming out that I had pushed her to go [to rehab]. I consider her a friend. If she needs help, I’m glad she’s getting it.
complex.com
Sins of the father: James Franco
You know James Franco as the Green Goblin’s son in the Spider-Man movies—but in SP3, he steps up to wreak some serious havoc his damn self. Chillin’ like a villain? Undoubtedly.
By Nate Denver
Apr/May 07
Hollywood marches out the next batch of chiseled golden boys, most of whom peak artistically playing vapid studs in teen flicks until they spontaneously combust from irrelevance. Despite his chiseled jaw, James Franco never was one of those cornballs. He’s a serious actor, you see. The 29-year-old native of Palo Alto, California, first emerged in 1999 playing complicated cool guy Daniel Desario on the short-lived TV cult favorite Freaks and Geeks1. His nuanced portrayal of tortured-rebel icon James Dean in a 2001 TV biopic not only won him a 2002 Golden Globe Award, it also caught the eye of film legend Robert De Niro, who brought Franco on to play his junkie son in that year’s City by the Sea. Now best known for playing Peter Parker’s friend-turned-nemesis Harry Osborn in the Spider-Man franchise, Franco is building a body of work that could place him in the same league as Leo DiCaprio, Edward Norton, and even De Niro in years to come. You might have heard rumors about Franco rocking starlets like Sienna Miller2 and Lindsay Lohan to sleep (and in LL’s case, to rehab3)—and who knows, maybe he has ruffled their linens, but you won’t find him between the sheets of your favorite gossip rag. Franco isn’t on the scene like some of those other lames, waiting for paparazzi to validate him. He’s got more important things to do, like study and talk to Complex about McDonald’s, higher education, and pretending to be homeless.
Palo Alto is a nice town, but East Palo Alto is rough. Did you ever get caught in EPA after dark?
I never did, just ’cause I didn’t have a fake ID, but a lot of people in my class would go over there. There was a liquor shop that was right near the freeway, and they’d go over there to buy. I wasn’t there, but there was this big incident where a bunch of the locals stopped ’em and started throwing rocks at the car. But it’s gotten a lot better since then.
How did you end up working at McDonald’s?
[When I left UCLA after a year and a half] to pursue acting exclusively, my parents wouldn’t support me anymore. I didn’t have a car. I had to get a job within walking distance of my apartment. I don’t think I was very presentable, so none of the restaurants would take me—there’s a lot of competition for those waiter jobs. McDonald’s hired me, so I worked there for a few months. But I got an agent early on. Not great work, but I was working.
Do you read comic books?
I didn’t read a ton when I was younger. I was into Dungeons & Dragons. A little bit of Spider-Man, but I wasn’t a collector. I remember when the Todd McFarlane series came out, but I didn’t really start studying them until I got the movie. Then I started reading the compilations of all the old stuff. I’m a big fan of graphic novels. I love Frank Miller. I don’t have enough time to read as many as I’d like. I’ve actually gone back to UCLA. I’m taking six classes, so it’s hard to find time for recreational reading.
What’s your major?
Creative writing.
How long will it take to get your degree?
I’ve been going quickly. I’ve been back a year. I could be done by the end of summer, but because of this movie and the press, I’m not gonna be able to take as many classes as necessary. Maybe by the end of the year.
Are your parents happy you went back to school?
Yeah, they’re happy. When I left to pursue acting they were very upset. It wasn’t a great move to go from UCLA to McDonald’s. But now that I can support myself they’re pretty happy with whatever I do, and if getting a degree makes me happy, then they’re happy.
Are you sweated at UCLA?
Not sweated. I don’t know if I blend in, but for the most part it’s not a big deal. I’ve made friends in my classes and I have study groups and everything. I feel like a regular student.
Do you have enough pull to convince Spider-Man director Sam Raimi to make another Evil Dead movie?
Maybe. I could ask him. You think?
Have you seen the Evil Dead films?
Of course! It’s amazing that Raimi did the first Evil Dead when he was like 21 or something.
If you could make another one happen, a lot of people would appreciate it.
I don’t know what he wants to do next. Spider-Man is such a huge project that the post-production of one movie bleeds into the pre-production of the next movie. He’s been in Spider-Man world for seven years without a break. Then on top of that he’s got all these other side movies that he produces.
Have you learned a lot about directing from watching him?
The special effects and stuff are beyond me. If I ever tried to do that kind of stuff I’d have to do a lot of studying. What I pick up from him is just how he brings a sense of fun to the set. It’s genuine fun, and he includes everyone from the crew to the PAs to the actors. He’s extremely collaborative, and sometimes maybe too much. He’s fortunate that we’re [working] on Spider-Man and they have the money to go at a slow pace. We would talk forever about scenes—sometimes it would halt production just to get the scene right.
You slept on the street to prepare for City by the Sea?
[Laughs.] Yeah, a couple nights. Well, we didn’t spend the night on the street. My friend and I got dirty clothes and poured beer on ourselves so we were really dirty and we went and stayed in [a downtown mission] for the night. I was a young actor into doing anything I could think of to get into a role—short of doing heroin.
Could people tell you were an actor?
I had tried to go down there before without a costume. Somebody walked up and they were like, “Hey, Hollywood, what are you doing here?” Not that they knew I was an actor, but they knew I wasn’t from there.
You also tried panhandling?
We went out to Santa Monica for a weekend and we said, “We’ll survive the weekend with no money. The only money we can have is the money we panhandle.”
How difficult was that?
The first morning we were dying because nobody would give us money. We were just going up to people walking in Venice. We made like a dollar in six hours. We were really hungry; all we had were doughnut holes. So we made a sign and went to a freeway off-ramp. I guess people at a stoplight have time to get money or they’re forced to look at you, but we made $15 or $20 in a half-hour.
De Niro handpicked you for that role, right?
He had casting approval. I hadn’t really done that much yet, so it wasn’t like he said, “That kid James Franco.…” I’d read with the director and he liked me so he said, “Well, you’ve gotta read with Bob.”
What do you do for fun?
I paint. It’s kind of comic book-y, childish comic books, neo-expressionist. I don’t know if it’s that or if it’s trying to look like that.
You were recently linked to Sienna Miller at Sundance. What’s it like having your social life examined all the time?
You kind of have to ignore it all. We did a movie together. She’s a friend. I saw a friend at a party and then they’re gonna write a story about it. It’s kind of ridiculous.
What’s up with you and Tyrese having problems while filming Annapolis4 and him talking trash about you?
I don’t know what he said.
Want me to tell you?
Nah. We’ve made up. Or I tried to make up with him. Maybe I was too into that role. I don’t try to be mean to anybody on a movie. In the past I’ve tended to isolate [myself], and maybe people take that as me being rude or me not liking them, but it’s really a way for me to stay in my character. I really had nothing personal against Tyrese, but I guess there were a lot of misunderstandings.
Rumors say you’re behind Lindsay Lohan’s rehab stint. Can you clarify the situation?
This stuff about her crying at a party and me ignoring her, it’s just not what happened. I saw her, we had a pleasant conversation, and that was it. The next thing I know there’s this article coming out that I had pushed her to go [to rehab]. I consider her a friend. If she needs help, I’m glad she’s getting it.
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the images from the interview
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This is a very funny clip I found on Youtube - It's part of a "mockumentary" for the Knocked Up DVD. It features Franco and Judd Apatow!
Freaks and Geeks fans will love this!!!
I should mention there is strong language!
Freaks and Geeks fans will love this!!!
I should mention there is strong language!
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^lol, thanks for posting.
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Thanks for the interview with Complex. 
James sounds like an awesome person!
James sounds like an awesome person!Stamoholic
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Hahaha!!! Omg, if that was real then I'd hate him! LOL! I love when he said, " I dunno how that's ******* better than my dog story!"
Lol! And when Judd was like, " Half of those kids are now on drugs!" ( About F&G cast!) That was great. The excessive swearing kinda killed if after a while though.
So, that's all fake, right? Lol! Im guessing from the " mockumentary" thing, plus the fact they kept filming!
Lol! And when Judd was like, " Half of those kids are now on drugs!" ( About F&G cast!) That was great. The excessive swearing kinda killed if after a while though.
So, that's all fake, right? Lol! Im guessing from the " mockumentary" thing, plus the fact they kept filming!
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Is he still with Ahna O'Reily by the way? I haven't seen them together for awhile. It's cool how they stay low-key though.
It's really hard to tell what kinda guy James is though, don't you think? Sometimes he comes off as a totally sweety wrapped in a layer of cutie who paints and gets all shy, then other times he sounds like a skeezy dog who cheats on his girlfriends and gets drunk all the time! And Im saying this as someone who has been his fan for like four years! Lol!
He'll always been Daniel to me though. Haha!
It's really hard to tell what kinda guy James is though, don't you think? Sometimes he comes off as a totally sweety wrapped in a layer of cutie who paints and gets all shy, then other times he sounds like a skeezy dog who cheats on his girlfriends and gets drunk all the time! And Im saying this as someone who has been his fan for like four years! Lol!
He'll always been Daniel to me though. Haha!
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An excerpt from 'The Ape' starring and directed by Franco.
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An American Crime
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Great Film!
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does anyone know when "An American Crime" comes out? i read on other sites that it came out on aug 17. but i called all the theaters in my area and they said they never heard of the movie, plus i never saw one trailer on tv promoting it. whats the deal. can anyone help.
