[172] He had, in fact, received that grade in a "Directing the Actor" class. [37] He has stated in some interviews that he no longer uses cannabis (although he has occasionally alluded to smoking it, most notably during an extended segment on The Colbert Report). I want attention'. [66] To date, 127 Hours is one of his most well-reviewed movies[42] and was also a commercial success, earning $60.7 million against an $18 million budget. The movie was well received by critics,[42] and it proved to be a big financial success, setting a new opening weekend box office record for North America. [44] Set in 1980s New Orleans, Sonny follows the titular character (Franco) returning home after just being discharged from the Army. Emanuel V. Levine- James’ maternal great grandfather “Manuel” was a ewll respected judge in Cleveland. He received permission to take as many as 62 course credits per quarter compared to the normal limit of 19,[161] while still continuing to act, receiving many of his credits from independent study for his involvement on the set of Spider-Man 3. [9][16] His maternal grandmother, Mitzie (née Levine), owned the prominent Verne Art Gallery in Cleveland, Ohio, and was an active member in the National Council of Jewish Women. [93] The Disaster Artist was released on December 1, 2017, to positive reviews, while his portrayal of Wiseau gained near-universal praise. Dave Franco- Dave is the youngest sibling of James, he was born in 1985 (as David John Franco) in Palo Alto, California. Tom married film producer Iris Torres in 2015. Douglas died in 2011. Franco had a recurring role on the daytime soap opera General Hospital (2009–2012) and starred in the limited series 11.22.63 (2016). Franco is known for his roles in films, such as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat, Pray, Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). [175][176] In September 2013, Franco and Santana settled the defamation lawsuit. While James became something of a Hollywood megastar thanks to his breakout role in TNT’s James Dean, younger brother Dave has only really emerged in recent years. Franco writes: But a well-stocked collection of selfies seems to get attention. [48] He then completed training for his Private Pilot Licence in preparation for his role in Flyboys,[24] which was released in September 2006; the same month, Franco appeared briefly in The Wicker Man, the remake of the seminal horror film. Franco has denied the plaintiffs' claims through his attorney. In 2006, Franco co-starred with Tyrese Gibson in Annapolis and played legendary hero Tristan in Tristan & Isolde, a period piece dramatization of the Tristan and Iseult story also starring British actress Sophia Myles. [26] While working at the establishment, he would practice accents on customers, an experience he remembered nostalgically in a 2015 Washington Post editorial titled "McDonald's was there for me when no one else was". [136], Franco, dissatisfied with his career's direction,[22] reenrolled at UCLA in autumn 2006 as an English major with a creative writing concentration. [180] When Franco was at a point in his life where he wanted to give back but was unsure how, he asked his Spider-Man co-star Kirsten Dunst for advice. He is called “Davy” by the family. He added, "Well, I like to think that I'm gay in my art and straight in my life. He later stated he was "embarrassed" and "I learned my lesson. [47] With revenue of $783 million worldwide, it became the second highest-grossing film in 2004. ... From left: James Franco… [23][128] He launched his first European art exhibition in 2011 at Peres Projects in Berlin. [173] Franco's professor, José Angel Santana, alleged that Franco did not earn his grades while attending that school and stated that Franco only received high marks and a degree because of his celebrity status as an actor. Thank you." According to The New York Times, the complaint alleges that the program "was little more than a scheme to provide him and his male collaborators with a pool of young female performers that they could take advantage of." Marla Sokoloff: James dated his “Whatever It Takes” co-star in 1999, the couple were together for 5 yeas. James is a painter by hobby. [34] He lived on the streets for several days to better understand the subject matter[46] as well as talking to former or still-using drug addicts. [105] Writing in The New York Times, reviewer and fellow author Joshua Mohr praised Franco for how, in the story "American History", he juxtaposed historical parts with a present-day social commentary that "makes the we wonder how much we've actually evolved in post-bellum America". [92] Franco remained in character as Wiseau throughout the entirety of the shoot. Just looking at his three sons shows what a terrific, supportive father Doug was. Learn more about Franco in this article. [151] On January 10, Franco said on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that the accusations made against him on Twitter were "not accurate. "[158], After meeting on the set of Whatever It Takes in 1999, Franco dated co-star Marla Sokoloff for five years. 'Date Night,' 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes,' 'Spring Breakers' Later film roles include … For the former, he did eight months of boxing training and for the latter, he practiced horseback riding and sword fighting. I make movies. James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, filmmaker, painter, and writer. His generous spirit and avid practice of … Facing the possibility of juvenile hall, he was given a second chance by the judge. James Franco denied sexual misconduct accusations in an interview ... Erasing the works and donations of Paly High’s most famous graduate came after pressure from parents … [23] Around this time, he took up a late-night job at McDonald's to support himself because his parents refused to do so. Tom Franco- Tom is the younger brother of James, he was born (as Thomas Andrew Franco) in 1980 in Palo Alto, California. Franco's return brought about the revelation that his biological parents are Scott Baldwin (Kin Shriner) and Heather Webber (Robin Mattson). There is no information on how the two of them met, but considering she has worked in Hollywood in different roles for a couple of movie studios, there is a chance they met during one of her stints in Hollywood. [43] The following year he made and starred in the black comedy The Ape[20] and the 2005 war film The Great Raid, in which he portrayed Robert Prince, a captain in the United States Army's elite Sixth Ranger Battalion. [98][99] His short films as director The Feast of Stephen and Herbert White were both presented within Maryland Film Festival in May 2010. [59] For his performance in the film, Franco won the Independent Spirit Award in the category for Best Supporting Actor. She is a young adult novel writer. [130] The roast aired on September 2, 2013. In May 2010, he was cast to star in Rupert Wyatt's $93 million budgeted Rise of the Planet of the Apes, a reboot of the Planet of the Apes series[70] which was released on August 5. For his role in 127 Hours (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. 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Franco became involved with Dave Eggers' 826 National after Eggers asked him to do a conceptual idea for the program, and he directed a documentary for them and has since been a supporter of them. [140] In 2013, Franco was featured as the cover model and featured focus in the men's magazine Man of the World. Francisco Franco, general and leader of the Nationalist forces that overthrew the Spanish democratic republic in the Spanish Civil War (1936–39); thereafter he was the head of the government of Spain until 1973 and head of state until his death in 1975. [150] On January 9, 2018, The New York Times canceled a planned event with James Franco, citing the allegations. Inspired by some of Franco's own teenage memories[48] Palo Alto, and memories written and submitted by high school students at Palo Alto Senior High School,[103] consists of life in Palo Alto as experienced by a series of teenagers who spend most of their time indulging in driving drunk, smoking weed and taking part in unplanned acts of violence. [82], On March 8, 2013, Franco received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6838 Hollywood Boulevard. She is from a Jewish family just like James Franco. His quote “Well, I like to think that I'm gay in my art and straight in my life” suggests he is straight in his “sexual Actions” while having a mentally fluid idea of sexual orientation.