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James Franco
American
Actor
About the author
I worked the drive-through at McDonald's and tried out different accents - Italian, Russian, Irish.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Irish
My name is James Edward Franco. Ted is a nickname for Edward. That's what my parents called me. I also got 'Teddy Ruxpin' a lot. It just got to a point where I got sick of it, so when a teacher called out 'James Franco' my junior year of high school, I didn't correct her.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#School
#Parents
#Name
When I was a child, I wanted to be an actor, but I had really bad buckteeth. I didn't want to get braces, but my mom said I couldn't be an actor if I didn't get the braces. So, I got the braces.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Want
#Actor
#Mom
When I research a role it does get a little crazy and maybe even a little stupid.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Research
The first piece of art that I ever bought-when I could afford it-was a Warhol sketch from the period when he was just getting out of doing commercial work and more into art. It's a sketch of a young guy's face. I guess the gallery that I bought it from thought I would like it because the young guy kind of looked like James Dean.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Work
#Art
#Thought
#First
It's hard when you're doing a film based on a true story to really figure out what all those relationships were.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Relationships
#Film
If the work is good, what does it matter? I'm doing it because I love it. Why not do as many things I love as I can? As long as the work is good.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Love
#Work
When we were doing 'Freaks and Geeks', I didn't quite understand how movies and TV worked, and I would improvise even if the camera wasn't on me. I thought I was helping the other actors by keeping them on their toes, but nobody appreciated it when I would trip them up. So I was improvising a little bit back then, but not in a productive way.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Thought
#Movies
#Actors
I needed an outlet in high school and came across painting. I've actually been painting longer than I've been acting. A movie is a collaborative effort, and with painting you just have yourself.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Acting
#School
#Effort
#Painting
I don't even like to sleep - I feel as if there's too much to do.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Sleep
I become kind of obsessive about research.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Research
A lot of the people in San Francisco think of themselves as healers - not just as people delivering this base service, but giving their clients spiritual help. It's almost like being an actor, playing a different part for each trick.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#People
#Being
#Help
#Spiritual
#Actor
#Clients
#Service
#Giving
I am not going to be the guy who's not pulling his weight.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Weight
The new critique you're gonna start hearing about James Franco, is 'He's spreading himself too thin.'
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Hearing
Did you ever see Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke? That's what happens if you really smoke weed and make a movie. You get two guys and no plot and it's basically like, 'Yeah! Let's drive a van made of weed!' And that's pretty much the movie.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Pretty
But I don't want to die! I have so much to do!
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Want
Acting is an art form and you want to take roles that are challenged and it's more of a challenge I think to play dark characters. Not that I want to always play those, but it is a challenge and challenges are rewarding and fun.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Acting
#Want
#Fun
#Art
#Play
#Challenge
I was kind of scared of failing at acting.
James Franco,
American
Actor
#Acting