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James Franco
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James Franco

James Franco is an acclaimed actor, director, artist, and writer. His film appearances include "127 Hours," "Howl," "Milk," "Pineapple Express," and the "Spider-Man" trilogy. On television, he starred in the critically acclaimed series "Freaks and Geeks." Franco has written and directed several short films, and his visual art was featured in a solo show at the Clocktower Gallery in New York. His writing has appeared in Esquire, the Wall Street Journal, McSweeney's, and other publications. Franco has an MFA in creative writing from Brooklyn College, and is enrolled in the PhD program in literature at Yale University.

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Huffington Post, May 10, 2012
...I spent the weekend in New York City. After taking a 6 a.m. flight from New Orleans, I landed at LaGuardia and went straight to Queens, where my NYU students were shooting the last segment of their collaborative film based on the poet Stephen Dobyns'...
Yahoo!, May 10, 2012
...was secured. (Other actors mentioned for male roles through the years included Matthew McConaughey, Russell Crowe, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Franco and Josh Hartnett. After he abandoned playing the part himself, Kerouac envisioned Frank Sinatra as Sal.) For...
Yahoo!, May 10, 2012
...was secured. (Other actors mentioned for male roles through the years included Matthew McConaughey, Russell Crowe, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Franco and Josh Hartnett. After he abandoned playing the part himself, Kerouac envisioned Frank Sinatra as Sal.) For...
Cision Wire, May 10, 2012
...s recent works include Pocket Bible (2011), an exhibit created for New York artist duo Praxis & actor-artist James Franco's Museum of Non-Visible Art (MONA). Describing her work as an historic metaphor to comment on the present, she describes...
NewJerseyNewsroom.com, May 9, 2012
...Ms. Kampmeier will direct. Mr. Marshall-Green, who is currently shooting “Black Dog, Red Dog,” co-starring Olivia Wilde and James Franco, is best known from his roles in “Across the Universe” (2007) and “Brooklyn’s Finest” (2009). The...
Hollywood Reporter, May 9, 2012
...was secured. (Other actors mentioned for male roles through the years included Matthew McConaughey, Russell Crowe, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Franco and Josh Hartnett. After he abandoned playing the part himself, Kerouac envisioned Frank Sinatra as Sal.) For...
Comic Book Resources, May 9, 2012
...record nor surpass the total domestic gross. In addition to original cast members Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and James Franco, "Spider-Man 2" introduced a new villain in Alfred Molina, who portrayed Doctor Otto Octavius -- or Dr. Octopus. 2)...
AlterNet.org, March 3, 2012
...and reaction to same). Between old school interpretations (beatnik joke butt Maynard G. Krebs) and au current examples (James Franco in… well… everything), we get the media defined details. Luckily, the films featuring these fun loving freeloaders...
Zimbio, March 3, 2012
...were spotted enjoying each other’s company on set of the drama movie, Spring Breakers, which also stars James Franco, in Florida The girls were seen whizzing around on matching mopeds, with Selena on a green bike, Vanessa on red and Ashley on...
Digital Spy, March 2, 2012
...the adult film star's pose. Peter Sarsgaard, Chris Noth, Juno Temple, Eric Roberts, Sarah Jessica Parker and James Franco also star in Lovelace. Demi Moore had originally been cast as feminist writer Gloria Steinem, but was replaced by Parker following ....
Colgate Maroon News, March 2, 2012
...film journalists are predicting, Disney will be relying heavily on this picture next year. In other film news, James Franco (127 Hours) and Jonah Hill (Superbad) have been cast as the two leads of the future film True Story. The film is being produced by...
Mail Online UK, March 2, 2012
...fund their Spring Break trip. They find themselves bailed out by a drugs and weapons dealer, played by James Franco, who wants the harmless-looking ladies to do his dirty work. Fun in the sun: Selena, Vanessa, and their co-star Ashley Benson (L) enjoyed...
Gay.net, March 2, 2012
...During the past few months, James Franco has painted his face pink and bared his butt cheeks for magazine covers. So posing in a Gucci jacket with a switchblade knife pressed under his eye seems almost...
Millersville University Snapper, March 2, 2012
...Crystal.  The best way to describe this show would be “decent and streamlined.” After last years debacle with James Franco and Anne Hathaway being “just decent” is good enough.  Crystal provided all the same charms and jokes as usual.  The...