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James Franco as an actor, screenwriter, poet, director, film producer and painter certainly has a lot on his plate, but this proves that he is capable of excelling in every field he tries. James Franco won first nominated for an Academy Award thanks to his critically acclaimed film, 127 Hours. He played the title character in the television biographical film James Dean, for which he won a Golden Globe Award.
His star continued to rise after his roles in Spring Breakers, Pineapple Express, The Deuce, and The Disaster Artist. Franco attended UCLA to earn a degree in English but decided to quit to pursue his Hollywood dream. He then studied acting at the Playhouse West with Robert Carnegie and made ends meet by working at McDonald’s. Today, he teaches film classes at different institutions, including USC, NYU, and his alma mater, Palo Alto High School.