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Why is James Franco considered a good actor?

Posted on 5/5/14 at 6:52 pm
Posted by hsfolk
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Posted on 5/5/14 at 6:52 pm
Half the time it seems like he's just trying to get attention by being a "straight" guy doing gay roles
Posted by gatorhata9
Dallas, TX
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 5/5/14 at 6:53 pm to
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Posted by Brosef Stalin
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Posted on 5/5/14 at 6:56 pm to
What gay roles has he done? I don't think I've ever seen him play a gay character.
Posted by Slinger16
Not Louisiana
Member since Jun 2007
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Posted on 5/5/14 at 6:57 pm to
Is this a Pineapple Express thread?
Posted by JabarkusRussell
Member since Jul 2009
15825 posts
Posted on 5/5/14 at 7:02 pm to
I have to admit I thought he was incredibly stiff and wooden in Spiderman. I was shocked by how funny he was in Pineapple Express but I don't know how much of that was acting and how much was him just being him.
Posted by Boudin
Lafayette
Member since Oct 2006
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Posted on 5/5/14 at 7:04 pm to
I don't think he's considered a great actor by anyone. Can't say he's not talented, he has his hand in everything
Posted by wish i was tebow
The Golf Board
Member since Feb 2009
46121 posts
Posted on 5/5/14 at 7:06 pm to
Great actor? Maybe not

Picks really good roles and does well. Yeah.

Franco is more a guy i want to be friends with. Share a bowl with
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 5/5/14 at 7:12 pm to
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Why is James Franco considered a good actor?
I'm not sure he's considered as a "good" actor. Easily he isn't terrible.

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Half the time it seems like he's just trying to get attention by being a "straight" guy doing gay roles
Not sure what this means.
Posted by AUtigerNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 5/5/14 at 7:30 pm to
Milk.
Posted by Ray Penpillage
Western Slope
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 5/5/14 at 7:33 pm to
Freaks and Geeks was good. He was in that.
Posted by chrisksaint
Florida
Member since Jul 2011
1712 posts
Posted on 5/5/14 at 7:50 pm to
Him in This Is The End and Pineapple Express just get me rolling every time.

He's done a few other decent roles, i'd consider him a good actor but maybe only cause I certainly don't consider him bad.
Posted by constant cough
Lafayette
Member since Jun 2007
44788 posts
Posted on 5/5/14 at 8:04 pm to
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Why is James Franco considered a good actor?


I didn't know that he was considered a good actor. That's news to me.
Posted by bamafan425
Jackson's Hole
Member since Jan 2009
25607 posts
Posted on 5/5/14 at 8:07 pm to
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Share a bowl with


Yeah?
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
39728 posts
Posted on 5/5/14 at 8:09 pm to
As stated many times, not like I see people praising his acting skills....ever.

I think he is good enough with some skills. Also seems like he has no problem poking fun at himself from time to time.

Not sure about the gay comment. Not like he has had tons of gay roles.

Posted by massiveattack
CharLIT/Chapel Chill
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 5/5/14 at 8:20 pm to
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Why is James Franco considered a good actor?


He's not
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
98739 posts
Posted on 5/5/14 at 8:23 pm to
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Not sure about the gay comment. Not like he has had tons of gay roles.


OP is confused and wonders what his man crush on James Franco means with respect to his own sexuality.
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
39728 posts
Posted on 5/5/14 at 8:25 pm to
Franco did get an Oscar nom for 127 Hours but I couldn't force myself to watch that one. A bit too claustrophobic for that movie.
Posted by VOR
Member since Apr 2009
63441 posts
Posted on 5/5/14 at 8:29 pm to
Very good in Freaks and Geeks, that James Dean movie from years ago, nominated for an Oscar in 127 hours, very solid in City by the Sea with DeNiro, etc.

Maybe he's considered a good actor because he's talented and delivers good performances. Just a hunch.
Posted by wish i was tebow
The Golf Board
Member since Feb 2009
46121 posts
Posted on 5/5/14 at 8:30 pm to
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Yeah?



Haven't in a while. Trying to get a job
Posted by Backinthe615
Member since Nov 2011
6871 posts
Posted on 5/5/14 at 8:33 pm to
Never heard his acting talent lauded much, but he's likeable and doesn't get hate either. Jonah and Rudd aside, my favorite role of his and usual Apatow suspects is them playing themselves-and admitting it in This is the End.
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