from stoner comedies to acclaim dramatic roles this high school freak is known
roles this high school freak is known
roles this high school freak is known for his range as an actor and his
for his range as an actor and his
for his range as an actor and his lopsided smile
lopsided smile
lopsided smile welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the career of James
be taking a look at the career of James
be taking a look at the career of James Franco you see every move I make my
Franco you see every move I make my
Franco you see every move I make my career is part of a strategy I have
career is part of a strategy I have
career is part of a strategy I have could you bring out the bin this bin is
could you bring out the bin this bin is
could you bring out the bin this bin is filled with ideas slips that people give
filled with ideas slips that people give
filled with ideas slips that people give me throughout the year when I asked them
me throughout the year when I asked them
me throughout the year when I asked them for career advice every year I pick a
for career advice every year I pick a
for career advice every year I pick a few ideas lips and then do whatever they
few ideas lips and then do whatever they
few ideas lips and then do whatever they say
say
say James Edward Franco was born on April
James Edward Franco was born on April
James Edward Franco was born on April 19th 1978 in Palo Alto California and is
19th 1978 in Palo Alto California and is
19th 1978 in Palo Alto California and is the eldest of three sons
the eldest of three sons
the eldest of three sons despite being encouraged to pursue a
despite being encouraged to pursue a
despite being encouraged to pursue a life of academics Franco found himself
life of academics Franco found himself
life of academics Franco found himself full of teen angst this caused him to
full of teen angst this caused him to
full of teen angst this caused him to engage in destructive behavior which
engage in destructive behavior which
engage in destructive behavior which included painting graffiti underage
included painting graffiti underage
included painting graffiti underage drinking and stealing designer perfume
drinking and stealing designer perfume
drinking and stealing designer perfume from department stores to sell to
from department stores to sell to
from department stores to sell to classmates he was arrested and almost
classmates he was arrested and almost
classmates he was arrested and almost sent to juvenile hall but was lucky
sent to juvenile hall but was lucky
sent to juvenile hall but was lucky enough to score a second chance from the
enough to score a second chance from the
enough to score a second chance from the judge he graduated from Palo Alto High
judge he graduated from Palo Alto High
judge he graduated from Palo Alto High School in 1996 and then attended UCLA
School in 1996 and then attended UCLA
School in 1996 and then attended UCLA with a major in English he took up
with a major in English he took up
with a major in English he took up acting in order to overcome his shyness
acting in order to overcome his shyness
acting in order to overcome his shyness to the surprise of his family he soon
to the surprise of his family he soon
to the surprise of his family he soon dropped out of school to make acting his
dropped out of school to make acting his
dropped out of school to make acting his central focus Franco studied intensely
central focus Franco studied intensely
central focus Franco studied intensely at Playhouse West for 15 months while
at Playhouse West for 15 months while
at Playhouse West for 15 months while also working late night shifts at
also working late night shifts at
also working late night shifts at McDonald’s finally he decided to pursue
McDonald’s finally he decided to pursue
McDonald’s finally he decided to pursue his dream of making it in Hollywood he
his dream of making it in Hollywood he
his dream of making it in Hollywood he took small roles on TV and in films but
took small roles on TV and in films but
took small roles on TV and in films but his first big break came in 1999 when he
his first big break came in 1999 when he
his first big break came in 1999 when he starred as Daniel deSario
starred as Daniel deSario
starred as Daniel deSario on freaks and geeks despite its sudden
on freaks and geeks despite its sudden
on freaks and geeks despite its sudden cancellation after only one season he
cancellation after only one season he
cancellation after only one season he jumped to film with a big part in the
jumped to film with a big part in the
jumped to film with a big part in the drew Barrymore comedy never been kissed
drew Barrymore comedy never been kissed
drew Barrymore comedy never been kissed and a starring role in the film whatever
and a starring role in the film whatever
and a starring role in the film whatever it takes
it takes
it takes look babe
look babe
look babe big-ass okay I mean check out student
big-ass okay I mean check out student
big-ass okay I mean check out student here’s the folks in Kuwait however it
here’s the folks in Kuwait however it
here’s the folks in Kuwait however it was his portrayal of Hollywood legend
was his portrayal of Hollywood legend
was his portrayal of Hollywood legend James Dean in a 2001 made-for-tv biopic
James Dean in a 2001 made-for-tv biopic
James Dean in a 2001 made-for-tv biopic of the same name that gave his career a
of the same name that gave his career a
of the same name that gave his career a major boost it was the next year that
major boost it was the next year that
major boost it was the next year that Franco really took his place in the
Franco really took his place in the
Franco really took his place in the Hollywood spotlight when he played the
Hollywood spotlight when he played the
Hollywood spotlight when he played the son of the Green Goblin Harry Osborn in
son of the Green Goblin Harry Osborn in
son of the Green Goblin Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi’s spider-man one day
Sam Raimi’s spider-man one day
Sam Raimi’s spider-man one day spider-man will pay I swear on my
spider-man will pay I swear on my
spider-man will pay I swear on my father’s grave spider-man will pay
father’s grave spider-man will pay
father’s grave spider-man will pay Franco had originally competed with
Franco had originally competed with
Franco had originally competed with Tobey Maguire for the lead role of Peter
Tobey Maguire for the lead role of Peter
Tobey Maguire for the lead role of Peter Parker however the stellar success of
Parker however the stellar success of
Parker however the stellar success of the film prompted a trilogy and Franco’s
the film prompted a trilogy and Franco’s
the film prompted a trilogy and Franco’s character became the primary antagonist
character became the primary antagonist
character became the primary antagonist in the final installment Perry he knew
in the final installment Perry he knew
in the final installment Perry he knew this was coming Pete
in the years between spider-man sequels
in the years between spider-man sequels he starred in the drama city by the sea
he starred in the drama city by the sea
he starred in the drama city by the sea became a legendary hero in the period
became a legendary hero in the period
became a legendary hero in the period film Tristan and his old and took a tour
film Tristan and his old and took a tour
film Tristan and his old and took a tour as a pilot in fly boys what was even
as a pilot in fly boys what was even
as a pilot in fly boys what was even more impressive was his return to school
more impressive was his return to school
more impressive was his return to school to complete his bachelor’s degree at
to complete his bachelor’s degree at
to complete his bachelor’s degree at UCLA he followed that by attending both
UCLA he followed that by attending both
UCLA he followed that by attending both Columbia and New York University to
Columbia and New York University to
Columbia and New York University to learn fiction writing and directing I
learn fiction writing and directing I
learn fiction writing and directing I went back to school because I wanted to
went back to school because I wanted to
went back to school because I wanted to do something that was intellectually
do something that was intellectually
do something that was intellectually stimulating and as you can see from this
stimulating and as you can see from this
stimulating and as you can see from this TMZ photo it’s really working out
TMZ photo it’s really working out
TMZ photo it’s really working out following his final turn as Harry Osborn
following his final turn as Harry Osborn
following his final turn as Harry Osborn in spider-man 3
in spider-man 3
in spider-man 3 Franco ironically became the face for
Franco ironically became the face for
Franco ironically became the face for Gucci’s men’s fragrances he later
Gucci’s men’s fragrances he later
Gucci’s men’s fragrances he later reunited with his Freaks and Geeks
reunited with his Freaks and Geeks
reunited with his Freaks and Geeks co-star Seth Rogen in the outrageous
co-star Seth Rogen in the outrageous
co-star Seth Rogen in the outrageous 2008 stoner comedy pineapple express got
2008 stoner comedy pineapple express got
2008 stoner comedy pineapple express got a great girl got a great job or you
a great girl got a great job or you
a great girl got a great job or you don’t do anything you get to smoke weed
don’t do anything you get to smoke weed
don’t do anything you get to smoke weed all day
all day
all day was I on that are you you do you have
was I on that are you you do you have
was I on that are you you do you have the easiest job on earth you do smoke
the easiest job on earth you do smoke
the easiest job on earth you do smoke weed all day yeah you do nothing thanks
weed all day yeah you do nothing thanks
weed all day yeah you do nothing thanks man
man
man that same year he portrayed real-life
that same year he portrayed real-life
that same year he portrayed real-life activist Scott Smith in the critically
activist Scott Smith in the critically
activist Scott Smith in the critically acclaimed film milk despite all of his
acclaimed film milk despite all of his
acclaimed film milk despite all of his past success he achieved his greatest
past success he achieved his greatest
past success he achieved his greatest amount of critical acclaim when he
amount of critical acclaim when he
amount of critical acclaim when he earned an Oscar nomination for betraying
earned an Oscar nomination for betraying
earned an Oscar nomination for betraying mountain climber Aron Ralston in the
mountain climber Aron Ralston in the
mountain climber Aron Ralston in the biographical film 127 hours is it true
biographical film 127 hours is it true
biographical film 127 hours is it true that despite or maybe because you’re a
that despite or maybe because you’re a
that despite or maybe because you’re a big hard hero you didn’t tell anyone
big hard hero you didn’t tell anyone
big hard hero you didn’t tell anyone where you were going yeah that’s
where you were going yeah that’s
where you were going yeah that’s absolutely correct
absolutely correct
absolutely correct oops showcasing his ability to leap in
oops showcasing his ability to leap in
oops showcasing his ability to leap in and out of dramatic and comedic roles he
and out of dramatic and comedic roles he
and out of dramatic and comedic roles he made a striking cameo as a mustache clad
made a striking cameo as a mustache clad
made a striking cameo as a mustache clad gangster in The Green Hornet and played
gangster in The Green Hornet and played
gangster in The Green Hornet and played fearless prince fabious in 2011’s
fearless prince fabious in 2011’s
fearless prince fabious in 2011’s medieval comedy romp your highness that
medieval comedy romp your highness that
medieval comedy romp your highness that same year he helped reboot an iconic
same year he helped reboot an iconic
same year he helped reboot an iconic sci-fi franchise by appearing as a
sci-fi franchise by appearing as a
sci-fi franchise by appearing as a scientist in Rise of the Planet of the
scientist in Rise of the Planet of the
scientist in Rise of the Planet of the Apes Franco has developed a reputation
Apes Franco has developed a reputation
Apes Franco has developed a reputation as a deeply passionate and dynamic actor
as a deeply passionate and dynamic actor
as a deeply passionate and dynamic actor due to the intense preparation he
due to the intense preparation he
due to the intense preparation he undertakes for his roles these efforts
undertakes for his roles these efforts
undertakes for his roles these efforts have driven him to live as a homeless
have driven him to live as a homeless
have driven him to live as a homeless person follow strippers and get a
person follow strippers and get a
person follow strippers and get a real-life pilot’s license even more
real-life pilot’s license even more
real-life pilot’s license even more shocking is that he has found the time
shocking is that he has found the time
shocking is that he has found the time between his countless projects to create
between his countless projects to create
between his countless projects to create art and host the 83rd Academy Awards I’m
art and host the 83rd Academy Awards I’m
art and host the 83rd Academy Awards I’m holding a mirror up to you and I’m I
holding a mirror up to you and I’m I
holding a mirror up to you and I’m I mean you’re really pouring it on you’re
mean you’re really pouring it on you’re
mean you’re really pouring it on you’re making the rest of us feel like real
making the rest of us feel like real
making the rest of us feel like real turds
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