if you’re looking for ways to deal with criticism take your shot and learn to
criticism take your shot and learn to
criticism take your shot and learn to trust others than this video is for you
trust others than this video is for you
trust others than this video is for you I do believe feedback is incredibly
I do believe feedback is incredibly
I do believe feedback is incredibly important
important
important I just turned myself over to the process
I just turned myself over to the process
I just turned myself over to the process of that and and it was the best one of
of that and and it was the best one of
of that and and it was the best one of the best lessons I could have learned
the best lessons I could have learned
the best lessons I could have learned acne I was really kind of shy and a
acne I was really kind of shy and a
acne I was really kind of shy and a girlfriend in the theater program and I
girlfriend in the theater program and I
girlfriend in the theater program and I was actually jealous that she was doing
was actually jealous that she was doing
was actually jealous that she was doing a play with this other guy so that sort
a play with this other guy so that sort
a play with this other guy so that sort of motivate me go into it in the
of motivate me go into it in the
of motivate me go into it in the motivation whattcha top ten believe
motivation whattcha top ten believe
motivation whattcha top ten believe nation what’s up at seven my one word is
nation what’s up at seven my one word is
nation what’s up at seven my one word is believe and I believe in you I believe
believe and I believe in you I believe
believe and I believe in you I believe you have an amazing gift inside you that
you have an amazing gift inside you that
you have an amazing gift inside you that I want to see exploded to the world so
I want to see exploded to the world so
I want to see exploded to the world so let’s get your motivation to attend and
let’s get your motivation to attend and
let’s get your motivation to attend and get you believing in you grab a snack
get you believing in you grab a snack
get you believing in you grab a snack and chew in today’s lessons from a man
and chew in today’s lessons from a man
and chew in today’s lessons from a man who went from being a math whiz who
who went from being a math whiz who
who went from being a math whiz who interned at Lockheed Martin growing up
interned at Lockheed Martin growing up
interned at Lockheed Martin growing up and wanted to become a marine zoologist
and wanted to become a marine zoologist
and wanted to become a marine zoologist to actually becoming a Golden Globe
to actually becoming a Golden Globe
to actually becoming a Golden Globe winning an Academy Award nominated actor
winning an Academy Award nominated actor
winning an Academy Award nominated actor his James Franco and here’s my take on
his James Franco and here’s my take on
his James Franco and here’s my take on his top ten roses success enjoy
alright let’s kick it off with rule
alright let’s kick it off with rule number one my personal favorite use what
number one my personal favorite use what
number one my personal favorite use what you have try to do absolutely everything
you have try to do absolutely everything
you have try to do absolutely everything like I it frustrates me to no end or it
like I it frustrates me to no end or it
like I it frustrates me to no end or it sounds more visible than anything to
sounds more visible than anything to
sounds more visible than anything to kind of be hung up on any step of the
kind of be hung up on any step of the
kind of be hung up on any step of the kind of bureaucratic process or like the
kind of bureaucratic process or like the
kind of bureaucratic process or like the you know the practical process of like
you know the practical process of like
you know the practical process of like getting somebody to give you the money
getting somebody to give you the money
getting somebody to give you the money getting this actor in it so that she can
getting this actor in it so that she can
getting this actor in it so that she can make it getting this equipment so that
make it getting this equipment so that
make it getting this equipment so that you can do it it’s like just use what
you can do it it’s like just use what
you can do it it’s like just use what you have you know at your disposal and
you have you know at your disposal and
you have you know at your disposal and if you’re new you know the experience
if you’re new you know the experience
if you’re new you know the experience even if you make it on your phone the
even if you make it on your phone the
even if you make it on your phone the experience isn’t going to hurt you and
experience isn’t going to hurt you and
experience isn’t going to hurt you and what you’ll you know you make a movie on
what you’ll you know you make a movie on
what you’ll you know you make a movie on your phone what you can focus on is
your phone what you can focus on is
your phone what you can focus on is story you know performance and and see
story you know performance and and see
story you know performance and and see if your stuff is actually playing and
if your stuff is actually playing and
if your stuff is actually playing and then whatever you don’t get into
then whatever you don’t get into
then whatever you don’t get into Sundance you don’t get into slam dance
Sundance you don’t get into slam dance
Sundance you don’t get into slam dance fine put it out somewhere else and make
fine put it out somewhere else and make
fine put it out somewhere else and make another one rule number two take
another one rule number two take
another one rule number two take responsibility for your life there at
responsibility for your life there at
responsibility for your life there at what point were you working at
what point were you working at
what point were you working at McDonald’s and that was an acting
McDonald’s and that was an acting
McDonald’s and that was an acting training ground for you and no one else
training ground for you and no one else
training ground for you and no one else is what you make your purchases I mean I
is what you make your purchases I mean I
is what you make your purchases I mean I so I went to UCLA I was a literature
so I went to UCLA I was a literature
so I went to UCLA I was a literature major my pet my dad want to be me to be
major my pet my dad want to be me to be
major my pet my dad want to be me to be a math major I wanted to go to art
a math major I wanted to go to art
a math major I wanted to go to art school to compromise that I say
school to compromise that I say
school to compromise that I say literature once I got to UCLA I realized
literature once I got to UCLA I realized
literature once I got to UCLA I realized you know a half the towns in the movie
you know a half the towns in the movie
you know a half the towns in the movie business and suddenly I saw that there
business and suddenly I saw that there
business and suddenly I saw that there were practical steps I could take to get
were practical steps I could take to get
were practical steps I could take to get into the movies and I didn’t seem to be
into the movies and I didn’t seem to be
into the movies and I didn’t seem to be doing that you know in my
doing that you know in my
doing that you know in my it would just seem like the long road to
it would just seem like the long road to
it would just seem like the long road to other I didn’t even know where and so I
other I didn’t even know where and so I
other I didn’t even know where and so I eventually dropped out of UCLA after a
eventually dropped out of UCLA after a
eventually dropped out of UCLA after a year went to acting school in the valley
year went to acting school in the valley
year went to acting school in the valley and and my parents said they wouldn’t
and and my parents said they wouldn’t
and and my parents said they wouldn’t support me if I wasn’t going to
support me if I wasn’t going to
support me if I wasn’t going to university and so I had to get a job and
university and so I had to get a job and
university and so I had to get a job and I couldn’t you know all the other actors
I couldn’t you know all the other actors
I couldn’t you know all the other actors had been you know they were they got all
had been you know they were they got all
had been you know they were they got all the great waiting jobs and somebody said
the great waiting jobs and somebody said
the great waiting jobs and somebody said you too good to work at McDonald’s I
you too good to work at McDonald’s I
you too good to work at McDonald’s I said no and you know it was a you know
said no and you know it was a you know
said no and you know it was a you know cuz I D I wanted to be an actor I knew
cuz I D I wanted to be an actor I knew
cuz I D I wanted to be an actor I knew they felt like that was the only way I
they felt like that was the only way I
they felt like that was the only way I would be able to do it it was not it was
would be able to do it it was not it was
would be able to do it it was not it was a really important lesson actually that
a really important lesson actually that
a really important lesson actually that you know going in and working me being
you know going in and working me being
you know going in and working me being responsible for myself really showed me
responsible for myself really showed me
responsible for myself really showed me how much I wanted like it wasn’t the
how much I wanted like it wasn’t the
how much I wanted like it wasn’t the soft way you know I had to really work
soft way you know I had to really work
soft way you know I had to really work for it Lee number three worked hard I
for it Lee number three worked hard I
for it Lee number three worked hard I was known for doing a lot of things and
was known for doing a lot of things and
was known for doing a lot of things and part of that was that I had learned
part of that was that I had learned
part of that was that I had learned early on you know when I was working at
early on you know when I was working at
early on you know when I was working at McDonald’s like okay James
McDonald’s like okay James
McDonald’s like okay James nobody is except your teachers is saying
nobody is except your teachers is saying
nobody is except your teachers is saying you should do this you know I’m gonna
you should do this you know I’m gonna
you should do this you know I’m gonna you you know you should take this chance
you you know you should take this chance
you you know you should take this chance on yourself so I was like all right I’m
on yourself so I was like all right I’m
on yourself so I was like all right I’m gonna just believe in myself I gotta
gonna just believe in myself I gotta
gonna just believe in myself I gotta work really really hard I got to show
work really really hard I got to show
work really really hard I got to show everyone that I did that I am supposed
everyone that I did that I am supposed
everyone that I did that I am supposed to be doing this and then two or three
to be doing this and then two or three
to be doing this and then two or three years later I was on Freaks and Geeks
years later I was on Freaks and Geeks
years later I was on Freaks and Geeks and so I learned from that experience
and so I learned from that experience
and so I learned from that experience like oh if you work hard at something
like oh if you work hard at something
like oh if you work hard at something that that’s how you get better like any
that that’s how you get better like any
that that’s how you get better like any any athlete you know if they are
any athlete you know if they are
any athlete you know if they are professional they’ve practiced right you
professional they’ve practiced right you
professional they’ve practiced right you don’t you’re not gonna find anybody in
don’t you’re not gonna find anybody in
don’t you’re not gonna find anybody in professional sports that’s like nope I
professional sports that’s like nope I
professional sports that’s like nope I never practiced just there I’m a natural
never practiced just there I’m a natural
never practiced just there I’m a natural you know like people have natural talent
you know like people have natural talent
you know like people have natural talent but they work at it and and so part of
but they work at it and and so part of
but they work at it and and so part of me you know directly so many things and
me you know directly so many things and
me you know directly so many things and doing all that was like oh I just want
doing all that was like oh I just want
doing all that was like oh I just want the experience and doing that and you
the experience and doing that and you
the experience and doing that and you know a lot of those movies
know a lot of those movies
know a lot of those movies I’m happy with most of them but you know
I’m happy with most of them but you know
I’m happy with most of them but you know some are more successful than others in
some are more successful than others in
some are more successful than others in different ways and but a lot of that was
different ways and but a lot of that was
different ways and but a lot of that was I think getting experience and you know
I think getting experience and you know
I think getting experience and you know I get to direct on the juice now and I
I get to direct on the juice now and I
I get to direct on the juice now and I don’t think I would have been able to
don’t think I would have been able to
don’t think I would have been able to direct an HBO show especially for David
direct an HBO show especially for David
direct an HBO show especially for David Simon if if I didn’t have all that
Simon if if I didn’t have all that
Simon if if I didn’t have all that experience behind me rule number four
experience behind me rule number four
experience behind me rule number four learn how to deal with criticism you
learn how to deal with criticism you
learn how to deal with criticism you know when you’re a creative person and
know when you’re a creative person and
know when you’re a creative person and you’re putting your work out in the
you’re putting your work out in the
you’re putting your work out in the world sometimes that criticism is my dat
world sometimes that criticism is my dat
world sometimes that criticism is my dat sometimes it’s harmful and and so you
sometimes it’s harmful and and so you
sometimes it’s harmful and and so you just kind of have to be aware with of
just kind of have to be aware with of
just kind of have to be aware with of that and and one of the reasons and and
that and and one of the reasons and and
that and and one of the reasons and and and figure out a way to kind of deal
and figure out a way to kind of deal
and figure out a way to kind of deal with that and figure out who you’re
with that and figure out who you’re
with that and figure out who you’re gonna listen to and who you’re not gonna
gonna listen to and who you’re not gonna
gonna listen to and who you’re not gonna listen to for your feedback because I do
listen to for your feedback because I do
listen to for your feedback because I do believe feedback is incredibly important
believe feedback is incredibly important
believe feedback is incredibly important and it’s one of the reasons that I when
and it’s one of the reasons that I when
and it’s one of the reasons that I when I teach I also design my classes this
I teach I also design my classes this
I teach I also design my classes this way so that they can’t put their work
way so that they can’t put their work
way so that they can’t put their work out into the world that’s the final step
out into the world that’s the final step
out into the world that’s the final step seeing how your work is being read by
seeing how your work is being read by
seeing how your work is being read by audiences my critics if you care to
audiences my critics if you care to
audiences my critics if you care to listen to them and so and that that is
listen to them and so and that that is
listen to them and so and that that is the final ingredient that will make you
the final ingredient that will make you
the final ingredient that will make you better because if you’re making movies
better because if you’re making movies
better because if you’re making movies you’re making television you’re making
you’re making television you’re making
you’re making television you’re making videos whatever you’re making you know
videos whatever you’re making you know
videos whatever you’re making you know my guess is you’re making it to
my guess is you’re making it to
my guess is you’re making it to communicate to for an audience to read
communicate to for an audience to read
communicate to for an audience to read it you’re not just making it for
it you’re not just making it for
it you’re not just making it for yourself to kind of watch unless you
yourself to kind of watch unless you
yourself to kind of watch unless you know you’re making like I don’t know
know you’re making like I don’t know
know you’re making like I don’t know porn of you in your partner or something
porn of you in your partner or something
porn of you in your partner or something I’m like you’re making it for an
I’m like you’re making it for an
I’m like you’re making it for an audience like and so so understanding
audience like and so so understanding
audience like and so so understanding how it’s communicating to that audience
how it’s communicating to that audience
how it’s communicating to that audience is incredibly important so I do value
is incredibly important so I do value
is incredibly important so I do value feedback but you just have to hundred
feedback but you just have to hundred
feedback but you just have to hundred like one of the things you learn in any
like one of the things you learn in any
like one of the things you learn in any MFA
MFA
MFA you know if it’s writing or filmmaking
you know if it’s writing or filmmaking
you know if it’s writing or filmmaking or or whatever is because there usually
or or whatever is because there usually
or or whatever is because there usually one of in a workshop manner you know
one of in a workshop manner you know
one of in a workshop manner you know you’re getting feedback from your
you’re getting feedback from your
you’re getting feedback from your classmates and your teachers on your
classmates and your teachers on your
classmates and your teachers on your work constantly and one of the things
work constantly and one of the things
work constantly and one of the things you learn in that system is well his
you learn in that system is well his
you learn in that system is well his feedback is always laying he does not
feedback is always laying he does not
feedback is always laying he does not understand what I’m trying to do he’s a
understand what I’m trying to do he’s a
understand what I’m trying to do he’s a trap to do something or he’s angry about
trap to do something or he’s angry about
trap to do something or he’s angry about the way that I dress or something like
the way that I dress or something like
the way that I dress or something like his feedback is worthless
his feedback is worthless
his feedback is worthless okay but she is always you know giving
okay but she is always you know giving
okay but she is always you know giving me good feedback and actually when I
me good feedback and actually when I
me good feedback and actually when I listen to her
listen to her
listen to her it makes myself better and and you just
it makes myself better and and you just
it makes myself better and and you just apply that to the larger world like okay
apply that to the larger world like okay
apply that to the larger world like okay this critic has some little you know
this critic has some little you know
this critic has some little you know drum to be and he just doesn’t whatever
drum to be and he just doesn’t whatever
drum to be and he just doesn’t whatever he’s off on his own thing and he can you
he’s off on his own thing and he can you
he’s off on his own thing and he can you know beat the James Franco hate drum
know beat the James Franco hate drum
know beat the James Franco hate drum fine I don’t care
fine I don’t care
fine I don’t care this critic you know gets it and if I
this critic you know gets it and if I
this critic you know gets it and if I look oh it made some great insight okay
look oh it made some great insight okay
look oh it made some great insight okay that will help me on the next one and so
that will help me on the next one and so
that will help me on the next one and so you just have to kind of learn who to
you just have to kind of learn who to
you just have to kind of learn who to listen to and who not to listen to and
listen to and who not to listen to and
listen to and who not to listen to and if somebody’s telling you just play now
if somebody’s telling you just play now
if somebody’s telling you just play now don’t do that you’re not allowed to
don’t do that you’re not allowed to
don’t do that you’re not allowed to write books you’re not allowed to direct
write books you’re not allowed to direct
write books you’re not allowed to direct like I would just give the advice of
like I would just give the advice of
like I would just give the advice of don’t listen to them rule number five is
don’t listen to them rule number five is
don’t listen to them rule number five is just do your best
just do your best
just do your best and in this business you get rejected so
and in this business you get rejected so
and in this business you get rejected so much to did that affect you or were you
much to did that affect you or were you
much to did that affect you or were you able to plow through that part of it one
able to plow through that part of it one
able to plow through that part of it one of the things that I give to guys that
of the things that I give to guys that
of the things that I give to guys that are trying to get into acting now or
are trying to get into acting now or
are trying to get into acting now or going through the audition things I give
going through the audition things I give
going through the audition things I give them my Bryan Cranston’s book he’s got
them my Bryan Cranston’s book he’s got
them my Bryan Cranston’s book he’s got this great section he’s just a great guy
this great section he’s just a great guy
this great section he’s just a great guy and you know and somehow it’s weird a
and you know and somehow it’s weird a
and you know and somehow it’s weird a lot of it out and he’s got this great
lot of it out and he’s got this great
lot of it out and he’s got this great section on auditions where it’s just
section on auditions where it’s just
section on auditions where it’s just sort of the Zen thing where he goes in
sort of the Zen thing where he goes in
sort of the Zen thing where he goes in to give a performance whether he gets a
to give a performance whether he gets a
to give a performance whether he gets a job or not is out of his hands and just
job or not is out of his hands and just
job or not is out of his hands and just really thinks about it that way
really thinks about it that way
really thinks about it that way and get the best as long as it can and
and get the best as long as it can and
and get the best as long as it can and then let it go you know leave the
then let it go you know leave the
then let it go you know leave the results up to whatever and that and also
results up to whatever and that and also
results up to whatever and that and also the idea of taking responsibility for
the idea of taking responsibility for
the idea of taking responsibility for yourself while you’re pursuing your
yourself while you’re pursuing your
yourself while you’re pursuing your dream are the two things that I try to
dream are the two things that I try to
dream are the two things that I try to give the two pieces of advice I try to
give the two pieces of advice I try to
give the two pieces of advice I try to give to people starting out rule number
give to people starting out rule number
give to people starting out rule number six find your people I went to Avenue
six find your people I went to Avenue
six find your people I went to Avenue school for a long time longer than I
school for a long time longer than I
school for a long time longer than I should have years and years and years
should have years and years and years
should have years and years and years even after I was a you know professional
even after I was a you know professional
even after I was a you know professional and I realized now in hindsight like
and I realized now in hindsight like
and I realized now in hindsight like heard of me was probably very frustrated
heard of me was probably very frustrated
heard of me was probably very frustrated by the fact that I didn’t really trained
by the fact that I didn’t really trained
by the fact that I didn’t really trained as an actor but I was still dependent on
as an actor but I was still dependent on
as an actor but I was still dependent on all these other people to to work to
all these other people to to work to
all these other people to to work to really apply my trade like I’d have to
really apply my trade like I’d have to
really apply my trade like I’d have to get cast in something or somebody would
get cast in something or somebody would
get cast in something or somebody would have to write something that I liked or
have to write something that I liked or
have to write something that I liked or you know or even if they did write
you know or even if they did write
you know or even if they did write something I liked I’d have to be lucky
something I liked I’d have to be lucky
something I liked I’d have to be lucky enough or whatever prove myself enough
enough or whatever prove myself enough
enough or whatever prove myself enough to actually get it and so one of the
to actually get it and so one of the
to actually get it and so one of the things I do at my house I have my own
things I do at my house I have my own
things I do at my house I have my own schools in New York and LA one of the
schools in New York and LA one of the
schools in New York and LA one of the things I really try to emphasize there
things I really try to emphasize there
things I really try to emphasize there is community finding your people so that
is community finding your people so that
is community finding your people so that you’re not just dependent on the
you’re not just dependent on the
you’re not just dependent on the gatekeepers and then you know insular
gatekeepers and then you know insular
gatekeepers and then you know insular industry but you have your people that
industry but you have your people that
industry but you have your people that can make movies and then and that’s you
can make movies and then and that’s you
can make movies and then and that’s you know very much what this movie as a
know very much what this movie as a
know very much what this movie as a result of and and and really just go and
result of and and and really just go and
result of and and and really just go and do it and you can pursue traditional
do it and you can pursue traditional
do it and you can pursue traditional inroads to the industry but at the same
inroads to the industry but at the same
inroads to the industry but at the same time you can still be making your own
time you can still be making your own
time you can still be making your own things because you have either know how
things because you have either know how
things because you have either know how to do it all like you’re a Seth Rogen he
to do it all like you’re a Seth Rogen he
to do it all like you’re a Seth Rogen he can write and act and direct or you have
can write and act and direct or you have
can write and act and direct or you have your group and you work with them in
your group and you work with them in
your group and you work with them in that sense I like to be the person that
that sense I like to be the person that
that sense I like to be the person that shows them like you know you can do this
shows them like you know you can do this
shows them like you know you can do this you don’t have to like the most boring
you don’t have to like the most boring
you don’t have to like the most boring part of filmmaking to me is like
part of filmmaking to me is like
part of filmmaking to me is like knocking on door
knocking on door
knocking on door trying to pitch ideas to people like
trying to pitch ideas to people like
trying to pitch ideas to people like isn’t it so much more fun to just go out
isn’t it so much more fun to just go out
isn’t it so much more fun to just go out and make it and then show people and
and make it and then show people and
and make it and then show people and they get excited about it like you know
they get excited about it like you know
they get excited about it like you know instead of like saying like I’ve got
instead of like saying like I’ve got
instead of like saying like I’ve got this good idea immunity’s you know it’s
this good idea immunity’s you know it’s
this good idea immunity’s you know it’s gonna be in the execution you don’t
gonna be in the execution you don’t
gonna be in the execution you don’t quite understand it now like would it be
quite understand it now like would it be
quite understand it now like would it be better to execute it and then show him
better to execute it and then show him
better to execute it and then show him and then like oh that’s what you meant
and then like oh that’s what you meant
and then like oh that’s what you meant rule number seven learned to trust
rule number seven learned to trust
rule number seven learned to trust others when I the year I did pineapple
others when I the year I did pineapple
others when I the year I did pineapple and mill mill you know was directed by
and mill mill you know was directed by
and mill mill you know was directed by Gus Van Sant like I said he’d been a
Gus Van Sant like I said he’d been a
Gus Van Sant like I said he’d been a hero of mine before I wasn’t even an
hero of mine before I wasn’t even an
hero of mine before I wasn’t even an actor and then Sean Penn who was also on
actor and then Sean Penn who was also on
actor and then Sean Penn who was also on him my heroes and and then pineapple
him my heroes and and then pineapple
him my heroes and and then pineapple came about because I ran into Judd at
came about because I ran into Judd at
came about because I ran into Judd at the Austin Film Festival and he had just
the Austin Film Festival and he had just
the Austin Film Festival and he had just come out with 40 year old virgin and
come out with 40 year old virgin and
come out with 40 year old virgin and it’s hard to wrote it’s hard to think of
it’s hard to wrote it’s hard to think of
it’s hard to wrote it’s hard to think of a time when like there wasn’t a Judd
a time when like there wasn’t a Judd
a time when like there wasn’t a Judd Apatow as right now but like freaks and
Apatow as right now but like freaks and
Apatow as right now but like freaks and geeks got canceled and undeclared got
geeks got canceled and undeclared got
geeks got canceled and undeclared got cancelled basically show canceled yeah
cancelled basically show canceled yeah
cancelled basically show canceled yeah and so exactly so the 40 year old virgin
and so exactly so the 40 year old virgin
and so exactly so the 40 year old virgin I remember him saying that day he’s like
I remember him saying that day he’s like
I remember him saying that day he’s like finally I finally you know they finally
finally I finally you know they finally
finally I finally you know they finally like me I got ahead and he’s like I
like me I got ahead and he’s like I
like me I got ahead and he’s like I don’t know why you left the comedy world
don’t know why you left the comedy world
don’t know why you left the comedy world after freaks and geeks come back come
after freaks and geeks come back come
after freaks and geeks come back come back to comedy I was like I’m yeah I’m
back to comedy I was like I’m yeah I’m
back to comedy I was like I’m yeah I’m ready right really like I’m not having a
ready right really like I’m not having a
ready right really like I’m not having a good time and he’s like oh well that’s
good time and he’s like oh well that’s
good time and he’s like oh well that’s gonna that’s gonna do this movie with me
gonna that’s gonna do this movie with me
gonna that’s gonna do this movie with me knocked up and then you guys should do
knocked up and then you guys should do
knocked up and then you guys should do it the movie and we didn’t even know
it the movie and we didn’t even know
it the movie and we didn’t even know that it was gonna be pineapple at that
that it was gonna be pineapple at that
that it was gonna be pineapple at that point he’s just like you should do
point he’s just like you should do
point he’s just like you should do something with Seth and I was like yes
something with Seth and I was like yes
something with Seth and I was like yes anything I mean and so on that movie
anything I mean and so on that movie
anything I mean and so on that movie pineapple strange to say of all the
pineapple strange to say of all the
pineapple strange to say of all the movies in my career but I really learned
movies in my career but I really learned
movies in my career but I really learned how to trust on that movie and cuz it
how to trust on that movie and cuz it
how to trust on that movie and cuz it was my friends and I thought they were
was my friends and I thought they were
was my friends and I thought they were the funniest guys around and so I just
the funniest guys around and so I just
the funniest guys around and so I just turned myself over to the process of
turned myself over to the process of
turned myself over to the process of that and and it was the best one of the
that and and it was the best one of the
that and and it was the best one of the best lessons I could have learned rule
best lessons I could have learned rule
best lessons I could have learned rule number eight is take a shot at the end
number eight is take a shot at the end
number eight is take a shot at the end of high school I got into acting I was
of high school I got into acting I was
of high school I got into acting I was really
really
really shai and a girlfriend in the theater
shai and a girlfriend in the theater
shai and a girlfriend in the theater program and I was actually jealous that
program and I was actually jealous that
program and I was actually jealous that she was doing a play with this other guy
she was doing a play with this other guy
she was doing a play with this other guy so that sort of motivate mommy go into
so that sort of motivate mommy go into
so that sort of motivate mommy go into it in and I either had like some talent
it in and I either had like some talent
it in and I either had like some talent or there just wasn’t there weren’t a lot
or there just wasn’t there weren’t a lot
or there just wasn’t there weren’t a lot of people trunking home for the hearts I
of people trunking home for the hearts I
of people trunking home for the hearts I don’t know but I got the leads in the
don’t know but I got the leads in the
don’t know but I got the leads in the last two school plays of my senior year
last two school plays of my senior year
last two school plays of my senior year out looking back on it now like why I
out looking back on it now like why I
out looking back on it now like why I wanted to be I just loved move I love
wanted to be I just loved move I love
wanted to be I just loved move I love that form of storytelling but I was
that form of storytelling but I was
that form of storytelling but I was really scared I was scared I would fail
really scared I was scared I would fail
really scared I was scared I would fail and or embarrass myself or whatever and
and or embarrass myself or whatever and
and or embarrass myself or whatever and so instead I just sort of fantasized and
so instead I just sort of fantasized and
so instead I just sort of fantasized and ran from it and finally when I was ready
ran from it and finally when I was ready
ran from it and finally when I was ready when I was done getting in trouble as a
when I was done getting in trouble as a
when I was done getting in trouble as a youth and I was ready to sort of figure
youth and I was ready to sort of figure
youth and I was ready to sort of figure out like what do I want to do like that
out like what do I want to do like that
out like what do I want to do like that the girlfriend you know doing this other
the girlfriend you know doing this other
the girlfriend you know doing this other guy’s play was sort of the spur I needed
guy’s play was sort of the spur I needed
guy’s play was sort of the spur I needed to busy yeah rule number nine is create
to busy yeah rule number nine is create
to busy yeah rule number nine is create what you like this is a business the
what you like this is a business the
what you like this is a business the film business be more than a lot of I
film business be more than a lot of I
film business be more than a lot of I mean each art form you know if you want
mean each art form you know if you want
mean each art form you know if you want to make money off of it you know has its
to make money off of it you know has its
to make money off of it you know has its own kind of dance that you have to do or
own kind of dance that you have to do or
own kind of dance that you have to do or think that you have to do but the film
think that you have to do but the film
think that you have to do but the film business you know because you know so
business you know because you know so
business you know because you know so you can you sell units you’re not just
you can you sell units you’re not just
you can you sell units you’re not just making one piece that you sell to one
making one piece that you sell to one
making one piece that you sell to one collector you’re making it for multiple
collector you’re making it for multiple
collector you’re making it for multiple viewers there’s this thing that kind of
viewers there’s this thing that kind of
viewers there’s this thing that kind of gets ingrained of like these rules of
gets ingrained of like these rules of
gets ingrained of like these rules of in arcs kinds of characters kinds of
in arcs kinds of characters kinds of
in arcs kinds of characters kinds of stories that you’re supposed to tell and
stories that you’re supposed to tell and
stories that you’re supposed to tell and all of that stuff and sometimes it’s not
all of that stuff and sometimes it’s not
all of that stuff and sometimes it’s not even explicit it just it’s sort of like
even explicit it just it’s sort of like
even explicit it just it’s sort of like this tacit understanding that gets into
this tacit understanding that gets into
this tacit understanding that gets into your head if you get into this business
your head if you get into this business
your head if you get into this business and and one thing that I why you really
and and one thing that I why you really
and and one thing that I why you really gave me was like oh no you are this is
gave me was like oh no you are this is
gave me was like oh no you are this is you kind of taking the time to go and
you kind of taking the time to go and
you kind of taking the time to go and make the movies that you want to make do
make the movies that you want to make do
make the movies that you want to make do the stories and the kinds of films and
the stories and the kinds of films and
the stories and the kinds of films and the approaches that you want to do James
the approaches that you want to do James
the approaches that you want to do James like don’t you can do you know the
like don’t you can do you know the
like don’t you can do you know the spider-man films to make a lot of money
spider-man films to make a lot of money
spider-man films to make a lot of money you can do you know these other films
you can do you know these other films
you can do you know these other films that are getting nominated for awesome
that are getting nominated for awesome
that are getting nominated for awesome milk or whatever that’s you know gets
milk or whatever that’s you know gets
milk or whatever that’s you know gets tough wins Oscars but like now this is
tough wins Oscars but like now this is
tough wins Oscars but like now this is your time why are you doing this and
your time why are you doing this and
your time why are you doing this and it’s like well because nobody else is
it’s like well because nobody else is
it’s like well because nobody else is making these movies and these are the
making these movies and these are the
making these movies and these are the movies that I want to see these are the
movies that I want to see these are the
movies that I want to see these are the movies that I want to do and so these
movies that I want to do and so these
movies that I want to do and so these are the movies that I’m gonna make and
are the movies that I’m gonna make and
are the movies that I’m gonna make and rule number ten the last one before the
rule number ten the last one before the
rule number ten the last one before the bonuses is tell great stories I worked
bonuses is tell great stories I worked
bonuses is tell great stories I worked at McDonald’s for two or three months
at McDonald’s for two or three months
at McDonald’s for two or three months got a couple dates from the drive-thru
got a couple dates from the drive-thru
got a couple dates from the drive-thru window I would practice different
window I would practice different
window I would practice different accents of the in the drive-through like
accents of the in the drive-through like
accents of the in the drive-through like really bad accents welcome to McDonald’s
really bad accents welcome to McDonald’s
really bad accents welcome to McDonald’s may I help you
may I help you
may I help you you know like that bad and then I’d
you know like that bad and then I’d
you know like that bad and then I’d always know that they were interested
always know that they were interested
always know that they were interested because they’d come back around young
because they’d come back around young
because they’d come back around young lady would be like oh I forgot the
lady would be like oh I forgot the
lady would be like oh I forgot the strawberry milkshake she come back and I
strawberry milkshake she come back and I
strawberry milkshake she come back and I say ah here you go she’d be like I’m
say ah here you go she’d be like I’m
say ah here you go she’d be like I’m trying to learn Italian maybe you could
trying to learn Italian maybe you could
trying to learn Italian maybe you could give me some Italian lessons I don’t
give me some Italian lessons I don’t
give me some Italian lessons I don’t know like this was my Irish accent my
know like this was my Irish accent my
know like this was my Irish accent my Brooklyn accent her those I could go out
Brooklyn accent her those I could go out
Brooklyn accent her those I could go out on dates with we went to see Titanic I
on dates with we went to see Titanic I
on dates with we went to see Titanic I had to keep it up you know so like whoa
had to keep it up you know so like whoa
had to keep it up you know so like whoa Leonardo wow he was amazing yellow and
Leonardo wow he was amazing yellow and
Leonardo wow he was amazing yellow and OH went back to the McDonald’s parking
OH went back to the McDonald’s parking
OH went back to the McDonald’s parking lot and made out and then I always had
lot and made out and then I always had
lot and made out and then I always had to break it to him like his they’d call
to break it to him like his they’d call
to break it to him like his they’d call me I’d pick up the phone I didn’t know
me I’d pick up the phone I didn’t know
me I’d pick up the phone I didn’t know who it was I’d be like hello and be like
who it was I’d be like hello and be like
who it was I’d be like hello and be like James is is that you what what happened
James is is that you what what happened
James is is that you what what happened to your accent really oh hey how’s it
to your accent really oh hey how’s it
to your accent really oh hey how’s it going
going
going so then I had to break it to him
so then I had to break it to him
so then I had to break it to him was always like the worst like as if I
was always like the worst like as if I
was always like the worst like as if I was this huge imposter I got to come
was this huge imposter I got to come
was this huge imposter I got to come clean like hey I’m not from Brooklyn and
clean like hey I’m not from Brooklyn and
clean like hey I’m not from Brooklyn and I’m from Palo Alto and they just look at
I’m from Palo Alto and they just look at
I’m from Palo Alto and they just look at me like I’m a complete stranger usually
me like I’m a complete stranger usually
me like I’m a complete stranger usually ended right there I probably wouldn’t be
ended right there I probably wouldn’t be
ended right there I probably wouldn’t be on the do so I wouldn’t be as good on
on the do so I wouldn’t be as good on
on the do so I wouldn’t be as good on the Duce had I not gone on all those
the Duce had I not gone on all those
the Duce had I not gone on all those dates as the guy from Brooklyn you know
dates as the guy from Brooklyn you know
dates as the guy from Brooklyn you know and works at McDonald’s
now I’ve got some special James Franco
now I’ve got some special James Franco bonus rules for you but before that the
bonus rules for you but before that the
bonus rules for you but before that the question of the day today is around
question of the day today is around
question of the day today is around using what you have how do you use what
using what you have how do you use what
using what you have how do you use what you have are you complaining about all
you have are you complaining about all
you have are you complaining about all the resources that you don’t have let me
the resources that you don’t have let me
the resources that you don’t have let me know leave it down in the comments below
know leave it down in the comments below
know leave it down in the comments below thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you
believe in you
believe in you I hope we continue to believe in
I hope we continue to believe in
I hope we continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is
yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy
much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy
much love I’ll see you soon and enjoy the bonuses
that year that I did milk and pineapple
that year that I did milk and pineapple is sort of indicative of what happened
is sort of indicative of what happened
is sort of indicative of what happened with my career from that point it was
with my career from that point it was
with my career from that point it was sort of like I’ll do comedies and then
sort of like I’ll do comedies and then
sort of like I’ll do comedies and then also do these dramas and you know and
also do these dramas and you know and
also do these dramas and you know and soap operas and yeah yeah that’s all
soap operas and yeah yeah that’s all
soap operas and yeah yeah that’s all other weird weirdness also because I
other weird weirdness also because I
other weird weirdness also because I wasn’t satisfied with where my career
wasn’t satisfied with where my career
wasn’t satisfied with where my career was going as an actor and so I was like
was going as an actor and so I was like
was going as an actor and so I was like I need to I want to try other things and
I need to I want to try other things and
I need to I want to try other things and that just came out of a conversation I
that just came out of a conversation I
that just came out of a conversation I had with the artist friend what if you
had with the artist friend what if you
had with the artist friend what if you were really on a soap opera and say oh
were really on a soap opera and say oh
were really on a soap opera and say oh yeah we could make that happen
yeah we could make that happen
yeah we could make that happen and whatever that opened up all these
and whatever that opened up all these
and whatever that opened up all these other things and it was like oh what if
other things and it was like oh what if
other things and it was like oh what if you were the host of the Oscars yeah
you were the host of the Oscars yeah
you were the host of the Oscars yeah good idea
good idea
good idea not so much producer came up to me Bruce
not so much producer came up to me Bruce
not so much producer came up to me Bruce Cohen after he’s like yeah Spielberg
Cohen after he’s like yeah Spielberg
Cohen after he’s like yeah Spielberg said it was one of the best oh no what
said it was one of the best oh no what
said it was one of the best oh no what and then only afterwards nothing like
and then only afterwards nothing like
and then only afterwards nothing like this onslaught I was like oh I like
this onslaught I was like oh I like
this onslaught I was like oh I like holed up in a hotel in New Haven for
holed up in a hotel in New Haven for
holed up in a hotel in New Haven for real it was just like it was just like
real it was just like it was just like
real it was just like it was just like punishment it was like I had a couple
punishment it was like I had a couple
punishment it was like I had a couple clouds don’t school at that time I had a
clouds don’t school at that time I had a
clouds don’t school at that time I had a couple of classes but other than that I
couple of classes but other than that I
couple of classes but other than that I didn’t leave and it was like room
didn’t leave and it was like room
didn’t leave and it was like room service and reading all the criticism
service and reading all the criticism
service and reading all the criticism was just like I mean it is the world’s
was just like I mean it is the world’s
was just like I mean it is the world’s most thankless gig anyone who’s done it
most thankless gig anyone who’s done it
most thankless gig anyone who’s done it will tell you that I think if you’re you
will tell you that I think if you’re you
will tell you that I think if you’re you know if you’re I never dreamed of doing
know if you’re I never dreamed of doing
know if you’re I never dreamed of doing that I never wanted to do that you know
that I never wanted to do that you know
that I never wanted to do that you know it was just I was sort of in that
it was just I was sort of in that
it was just I was sort of in that experimental mode and they came and
experimental mode and they came and
experimental mode and they came and asked me and I was just like yeah they
asked me and I was just like yeah they
asked me and I was just like yeah they didn’t expect me on General Hospital
didn’t expect me on General Hospital
didn’t expect me on General Hospital they didn’t expect me here maybe
they didn’t expect me here maybe
they didn’t expect me here maybe something interesting will happen well
something interesting will happen well
something interesting will happen well kind of the opposite happened but
kind of the opposite happened but
kind of the opposite happened but someone asks you why not you know you’re
someone asks you why not you know you’re
someone asks you why not you know you’re gonna have to yeah look it’s part of my
gonna have to yeah look it’s part of my
gonna have to yeah look it’s part of my journey my you you learn from everything
journey my you you learn from everything
journey my you you learn from everything I know that I I know that I wouldn’t be
I know that I I know that I wouldn’t be
I know that I I know that I wouldn’t be in the place I am now if I hadn’t like
in the place I am now if I hadn’t like
in the place I am now if I hadn’t like okay that’s too far in that direction
okay that’s too far in that direction
okay that’s too far in that direction yeah don’t do that something find
yeah don’t do that something find
yeah don’t do that something find something else to do Congrats on making
something else to do Congrats on making
something else to do Congrats on making just a super entertaining funny
just a super entertaining funny
just a super entertaining funny movie and I came up with a couple of
movie and I came up with a couple of
movie and I came up with a couple of guilty pleasure movies I’d love for you
guilty pleasure movies I’d love for you
guilty pleasure movies I’d love for you guys to read these lines as Tommy and
guys to read these lines as Tommy and
guys to read these lines as Tommy and Greg
Greg
Greg show girls have brown rice and
show girls have brown rice and
show girls have brown rice and vegetables no I have
vegetables no I have
vegetables no I have well rice and vegetables so my Greg
well rice and vegetables so my Greg
well rice and vegetables so my Greg voice is essentially my voice do you
voice is essentially my voice do you
voice is essentially my voice do you like brown rice and vegetables yeah you
like brown rice and vegetables yeah you
like brown rice and vegetables yeah you do
do
do really it’s worse than hahahaha mmm-hmm
really it’s worse than hahahaha mmm-hmm
really it’s worse than hahahaha mmm-hmm long time ago Jackie chow he’s the love
long time ago Jackie chow he’s the love
long time ago Jackie chow he’s the love doggy kid I used to love doggy chow –
doggy kid I used to love doggy chow –
doggy kid I used to love doggy chow – haha fantastic exercise yeah I might
haha fantastic exercise yeah I might
haha fantastic exercise yeah I might just do all my movies as Tommy that
just do all my movies as Tommy that
just do all my movies as Tommy that Eddie Andres aunt action what line what
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it’s both I did not hit her I did not oh
it’s both I did not hit her I did not oh hi mark okay action what is line take 13
hi mark okay action what is line take 13
hi mark okay action what is line take 13 action I did not hit all right okay okay
action I did not hit all right okay okay
action I did not hit all right okay okay why
why
why I paid nine hitter it’s true
I paid nine hitter it’s true
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oh hi mark the most important work ever
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if you had to think of one word that’s
if you had to think of one word that’s most important to you or that sums you
most important to you or that sums you
most important to you or that sums you Apple that would be like a little beacon
Apple that would be like a little beacon
Apple that would be like a little beacon pay believe nation if you want to know
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what the most important one word is for
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