James Franco attends the MOCA Los Angeles Presents 'Rebel' Exhibition Opening and Reception on May 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California Photo: Getty
We thought the piece he wrote last week for the Huffington Post website – a critique of the TV show Girls – was a one-off. But we’re learning that when it comes to James Franco, sustained silence is not an option.
This time he’s focused his energy on the blockbuster Snow White and the Huntsman and its star, Kristen Stewart. Now, we hate to pour derision on Franco like this. Well, maybe ‘hate’ is too strong a word, maybe we do enjoy it just a tad. The point is, we don’t go looking for it. But if Franco wants to offer up his unique brand of wisdom, we feel like it would be wrong not to shine a light on it.
Below, the highlights
1. “Well, Huntsman is finally in theaters and, since we're currently shooting nights, we took the occasion of Nana's return to see a matinee showing; Iris, my Mexican producing associate, came along.”
Hey, guys! Franco is friends with a MEXICAN! Might he also be racist?
2. “There is a great theater called Canal Place on Canal and Decatur where they take your order at your seat and serve gourmet popcorn, salads, sandwiches and beer. Nana got the truffle-flavored popcorn and I got regular because the flavors usually get old after a few bites.”
So Franco loves quirky, off-the-beaten-track places and has superior taste in popcorn. Put simply: Franco is the original hipster.
3. “Of course, this movie isn't breaking new narrative ground -- who expected that? In fact, the script by Evan Daugherty -- a fellow NYU film school grad -- is more than loyal to the familiar set pieces of the original story...”
That’s right – James Franco went to NYU Film school and his fellow graduates now make blockbusters. Franco does not mention that there were three other writers on the Snow White pay roll. But really, why would he? The other three probably didn’t attend the same school and are therefore not as brag-worthy.
4. “Nana said it seemed like Hemsworth was playing Thor in different clothes, and Iris, who worked on the first two Twilight films, praised Stewart but was still reminded of Bella Swan. We discussed, and Iris and Nana came around.”
In other words, they became enlightened after listening to The Franco.
For more, go to Huffington Post.
