James Franco Would Be Happy To Play '100 Gay Roles
James Franco Would Be Happy To Play '100 Gay Roles'
BY ON TOP MAGAZINE STAFF
PUBLISHED: JUNE 20, 2010
James Franco is ready to take on as many gay roles as he can, provided they are good.
Franco plays quintessential beat generation poet Allen Ginsberg in the film Howl.
Ginsberg was one of the first openly gay celebrities, going so far as to list his lover,
the poet Peter Orlovsky, as his spouse in his Who's Who entry, and often advocated
for gay rights.
Ginsberg was one of the first openly gay celebrities, going so far as to list his lover,
the poet Peter Orlovsky, as his spouse in his Who's Who entry, and often advocated
for gay rights.
Howl opened this year's Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
Last year, Franco played Harvey Milk's gay lover, Scott Smith, in the feature filmMilk.
The highly-acclaimed movie about the San Francisco politician murdered on the steps
of City Hall was directed by Gus Van Sant. Van Sant executive producedHowl.
The highly-acclaimed movie about the San Francisco politician murdered on the steps
of City Hall was directed by Gus Van Sant. Van Sant executive producedHowl.
As a film director, Franco has produced two gay-themed shorts.
Franco's The Feast of Stephen won a Teddy award at the Berlin Film Festival where
it premiered. Feast features a young gay man whose daydream of naked boys
playing basketball turns violent when the boys chase him down. Another short,
The Clerk's Tale, premiered at France's Cannes Film Festival. In the film, a gay man
is haunted by the monotony of working at a high-end menswear store. Both shorts
are based on poems.
it premiered. Feast features a young gay man whose daydream of naked boys
playing basketball turns violent when the boys chase him down. Another short,
The Clerk's Tale, premiered at France's Cannes Film Festival. In the film, a gay man
is haunted by the monotony of working at a high-end menswear store. Both shorts
are based on poems.
He said he doesn't care much if the gay roles he's played and the gay characters he's
portrayed in his films lead people to believe he's gay.
portrayed in his films lead people to believe he's gay.
“The worst downside, and I don't consider this a downside, the worst thing that
anybody could say is that I was gay and if somebody said that I guess they
would be wrong,” Franco said.
anybody could say is that I was gay and if somebody said that I guess they
would be wrong,” Franco said.
The 32-year-old Franco, who is expected to reprise his role of artist Franco
on ABC's General Hospital later this year, added that he'll take on “100 gay roles.”
on ABC's General Hospital later this year, added that he'll take on “100 gay roles.”
“I would be happy to play 100 gay roles as long as they were always good parts,”
he said.
he said.
Franco has been dating actress Anha O'Reilly for several years.
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