Image Credit: Bob Charlotte/PR PhotosSometimes it seems like James Franco is juggling a number of projects that is approaching infinity. Like a undefeatable hydra of productivity, each time we write about a new film, TV show, art project, book, class, mustache, soap opera, underwater re-enactment of the third season finale of Dynasty, James Franco look-a-like contest, or conjoined-twin separation surgery he’s involved in, two more career aspirations spring up to take its place. It’s reached the point that even posts about how many posts there are about how many projects Franco has are piling up like PhD coursework. You win, James: We’re meta-exhausted.
His latest venture, according to Movieline, is a class at Columbia College Hollywood titled Master Class: Editing James Franco… with James Franco, in which 12 lucky students will build a half-hour documentary about Franco, from footage provided by Franco, and under the occasional supervision of Franco. It’s essentially his attempt to rip a hole in objective reality and make something like this happen, only with him, and it currently tops the list of Franco’s most universe-rending instances of ““““meta-ness.”””” (Yes, I meant to use that many quotation marks.) If you’re interested, the rest of the list goes something like this:
* Playing a character named Franco on General Hospital.
* Playing a former soap star in the upcoming Maladies, which was the original inspiration for his stint on GH.
* Apparently keeping Kimiko, the Japanese love pillow, from his guest spot on 30 Rock.
* Co-starring with his brother Dave as versions of themselves in a film set in their hometown and featuring their friends and family. It also takes place over Thanksgiving, where the Francos will clearly eat a turkey stuffed into a turkey stuffed into a turkey stuffed into a turkey, etc., etc.
* His Sundance film/art project, Three’s Company: The Drama a.k.a. Jack Tripper and the Ontological Myth of Human Sexuality.
Luckily for us, we love whatever version of him we get, be it Franco-prime, Bizarro-Franco, or Blond Franco. What about you, PopWatchers? Do you ever get that sense that we are all just characters in a dream James Franco is having? Or is that impossible since he never sleeps?
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How narcissistic do you have to be to teach a class focused on yourself?
But who could possibly be more qualified to teach a class on James Franco…than James Franco?
Honestly though, I get your point. And if someone with a more notoriously healthy ego like James Cameron or Kanye did something like this, there’d be mountains of hate.
Is James Franco trying to be the next Kevin Bacon ?
I dont think its narcissism but as the title states,”self-reflexive” I think it would be a really fun class to take because of perceptions of again, the “fabric of reality”. I think it would be insightful.
Your Stupid. James Franco is the smartest person and the best actor in the whole world. Your just jelous that your not taking that class..
Is he Charlie Kaufman now?
I still love him thought.
“underwater re-enactment of the third season finale of Dynasty”
I might actually be interested in seeing that.
My vote is : Impossible, since he never sleeps.
…and then there’s that smile!!!!
I want to date him but I think he’d never be around. Also, I’m married.
Funny !
There’s something just effortlessly cool about him. And weird. And cute. I like him.
He’s a good boy and so cute and talented. I say “good for you James Franco” – and if I was a student at Columbia I’d take the course.
they eat turturkeykey ?
BRILLANT!
The guy is BRILLIANT! Cute, funny and actually very humble-loves his family and probably has ADD! He has earned every success.
I think he does have ADHD, but it’s good that he channels it into something productive…
It takes me forever to write one poem or one short story. So I have to admit I’m a little in awe of the man. He’s my hero!
Bonus points for using the word ‘ontological’ in this post.
Considering his personal assistant has been attending most of his MFA classes at NYU this past year, I’m pretty skeptical of most of James’ academic achievements to date. But, the class sure does sound interesting….
But so does his producer, Vince Jolivette. They all are kind of sharing the academic
bug w/ him.