James Franco Playing James Dean
The actor shared in the interview that playing james dean was a key.
James franco playing james dean. Scene from the 2001 biopic. But still the fact that franco was chosen so early in his career to play such a huge role doesn t make a ton of sense. He thinks he s james dean. Based on looks alone anyone can see that james franco was the perfect choice to play james dean in the 2001 biopic about the troubled star.
Directed by mark rydell. Then again it was a tv movie that played on tnt. Dean and franco have been inextricably linked in the public s mind since franco received his first acclaim as an actor playing his predecessor in the 2001 tv movie james dean a part he. He once played james dean in a 2001 tv movie of the same name.
His mother is jewish and his father was of portuguese and swedish descent. With james franco michael moriarty valentina cervi enrico colantoni. Known for his breakthrough starring role on freaks and geeks 1999 james franco was born april 19 1978 in palo alto california to betsy franco a writer artist and actress and douglas eugene doug franco who ran a silicon valley business. And because that kind of expression was filtered through his personality then boom he comes out all like this and you get the room.
A biopic about the actor james dean whose stardom of the ultimate teenage rebel as well as the premature death made him a legend. But franco known for roles in james dean pineapple express 127 hours and sam raimi s spider man trilogy has a. It s hard to tell which part of the james dean experience had more effect on franco the intense study research and immersion he applied to playing dean or that by inhabiting dean for the role. His roles are depicted having much in common with his personal life most notably the difficult relationship with his father.
James dean is a 2001 american made for television biographical drama film based on the life of the american actor james dean. James franco said in an interview with cinemablend tommy you would be good to play i don t know i pirate or something but he was also aiming to be james dean. The tweets and subsequent la times report might seem to have come out of nowhere.