You work really hard to make it, and maybe you get some acclaim, but then you realize there are certain limitations as an actor. James Franco acclaimactorhard Change image and share on social
I was an English major at UCLA when I was 18, and then I left after a year to start acting. I was educating myself during that time. James Franco acteducateenglish Change image and share on social
One of the things I've learned as a filmmaker is to have some aspect of the movie be something that I admire greatly, whether that's an actor I'm working with, the subject matter, or a book. James Franco actoradmireaspect Change image and share on social
I view filmmaking as a director's medium. James Franco directorfilmmakemedium Change image and share on social
I become kind of obsessive about research. James Franco kindobsessiveresearch Change image and share on social
I worked the drive-through at McDonald's and tried out different accents - Italian, Russian, Irish. James Franco accentdriveirish Change image and share on social
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 basefigurefilm Change image and share on social
I feel like because I've done more gay characters, gay scenes, or gay projects than most straight actors, people see it as some sort of mission. It's more of a case-by-case basis, and just trying to capture figures that I love. I guess that a lot of the figures that I love were gay. James Franco actorbasiscapture share on social
It feels really sad, to me, to go to a dark bedroom. It's like surrendering to the night or something. James Franco bedroomdarkfelt Change image and share on social