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'I'm embarrassed. Social media is tricky': Hollywood star James Franco admits 'bad judgment' after trying to seduce Scottish teenager on Instagram. On Friday James Franco admitted he tried to meet teen he connected with on Instagram. Actor asked Lucy Clode of Scotland, 17, her age and if she had a boyfriend.
The US actor Dave Franco was not as engrossed in the Foxes' triumph as. “It's weird because people think we're very similar because the way we. Recounting the making of the 2003 film The Room, a film regarded by many. Dec 20, 2017 James Franco's ode to a schlock auteur and his 'so bad, it's good' flop. Bulletstorm switch. Director James Franco has made 'The Disaster Artist,' a movie about the.
Student at prestigious Dollar Academy asked star to send proof it was him. Star then posted two selfies, including one with her name written on note. Also asked her in message later published online: 'Should I rent a room?' .
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'I'm embarrassed. I'm just a model of how social media is tricky,' he said on Friday's Live with Kelly and Michael.
Many thought it was a late April Fool's joke or bizarre marketing campaign for his upcoming film where he plays a teacher who has a sexual relationship with one of his teenage studentsBy and andPublished: 14:45 BST, 4 April 2014 Updated: 20:58 BST, 4 April 2014. Meeting: Lucy Clode (above) shared this video on Instagram with James in the background following a March 2014 performanceFranco did not address the fact that the object of his internet affection was half his age, but he was the one to bring up the incident on 'Live with Kelly and Michael' and said that he did not expect the conversation to be shared.' It's the way that people meet each other today, but what I've learned- I guess because I'm new to it- is you don't know who's on the other end,' he said.' You get a feel for them, you don't know who you're talking to.' I used bad judgement and I learned my lesson.' Franco's admission this morning gave the controversy credibility after many initially thought it was a delayed April Fool's prank or some bizarre form of viral marketing for his upcoming film where Franco, playing a teacher, strikes up a sexual relationship with his teenage student, played by Emma Roberts.During the Friday morning talk show appearance, however, Franco said that it was just his way of trying to meet a young woman.' Unfortunately in my position, not only do I have to go through the embarrassing rituals of meeting someone, but if I do that, then it gets published for the world so it's doubly embarrassing,' he said.
'Don't tell': The teen asks the star to send her a photo of himself holding a piece of paper with her name on, which he apparently doesMiss Clode replies: ‘Nearly 18, my mum and not if you’re around.’Franco then asks exactly when her birthday is and where she is staying in New York.The conversation then appeared to switch to text message, and Franco asks ‘Can I see you? You’re single? What’s the hotel? Should I rent a room?’When Miss Clode, from Dollar, voices concerns the conversation could be an April Fool by an imposter, Franco posts a picture of himself to prove it is genuine.The sensible teen then decides: ‘I’ll come back when I’m 18.’Franco responds: ‘If you don’t want to meet text me when you do.’The screenshots of the conversation have taken Twitter and US gossip sites by storm – although it is unclear whether they are genuine or not, and fans claimed they could just be a publicity stunt.
Even die-hard fans of The Room will admit that it’s not a good movie. In fact, that’s kind of the point. The film, a 2003 drama written, directed, produced by, and starring an eccentric oddball named Tommy Wiseau, is famously one of the worst movies ever made. For that reason, it is beloved, and has gone on to become a celebrated cult classic, the epitome of the “so bad it’s good” genre. The story behind the movie, which is almost as bonkers as the film itself, has now been adapted into a movie of its own in The Disaster Artist.
But, if you haven’t seen the good-bad movie The Room, is The Disaster Artist a good or bad movie on its own? I haven’t seen The Room, but The Disaster Artist holds up on its own. It just plays totally different.
If you’re watching The Disaster Artist somewhat blind, though, you don’t know exactly how it ends. Without firsthand knowledge or appreciation of what the truly beloved cult classic The Room became, the story of the film’s making is an examination of Wiseau’s megalomania, misplaced confidence, and shocking levels of petty cruelty born from slights both perceived and real.
Adapted from the book of the same name written by The Room co-star Greg Sestero and author Tom Bissell, The Disaster Artist follows Sestero, played by Dave Franco, as he becomes friends with Wiseau and is drawn into Wiseau’s odd life and his equally odd movie. James, the elder Franco, who also produced and directed The Disaster Artist, plays Wiseau, and he is a lot. As a person, Wiseau seems borderline unbearable, the type of guy you might change subway cars or ask a waitress to reseat you in order to avoid being around. Franco plays the real-life eccentric expertly, nailing his sasquatch-like mane and body language, somewhat melted-looking face, and off-kilter, mumbled style of speaking.
Both Francos are exceptional in their roles, and side-by-side comparisons of Franco and Wiseau acting out scenes from The Room that air before the end credits highlight just how on-point James Franco’s acting was as he portrayed one of the most singularly awful actors ever to lead a film. Wiseau’s many quirks made The Room what it is, and the movie’s profound badness made both it and Wiseau beloved by legions of fans.
Before it became a cult classic, though, it was a nightmare filming experience. For newcomers to The Room, Wiseau’s monstrous on-set antics are more immediate than the film’s ultimate, unlikely success. Two scenes especially stand out. During one, the filming of a sex scene between Wiseau’s The Room character and the female lead, Wiseau berates her, throwing misogynistic insults at the actress to the point where other crew members threaten to quit or beat his ass. Later Wiseau refuses to allow Sestero to film a scene where he shaves his beard just a few days later than originally scheduled so that he could snag a part in Malcom in the Middle. (That subplot features Bryan Cranston as his pre-Breaking Bad self, which is a hoot). Even though Wiseau is supposedly friends with Sestero, he’s so petty and fragile that he ruins the opportunity, all the while terrorizing his entire cast with unreasonable demands.
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As drama, it’s uncomfortable, unusual, and impossible to look away from. But, without firsthand knowledge of how things end up, it’s too cringeworthy to be fun — though there are plenty of uneasy funny moments.
The movie’s conclusion, set at The Room’s premiere as Wiseau sees the audience react in a totally unexpected way to his magnum opus, is perhaps a little too tidy given the mess that came before it. That’s for the best, though, because by going out of its way to show in a crystal clear fashion what The Room would go on to become, The Disaster Artist vindicates some of Wiseau’s earlier actions. That love isn’t there when you’re watching it, which casts everything in a sour rather than amusing light.
For fans of The Room, The Disaster Artist peels back the curtain and shows the crazy, mostly-true story behind this beloved piece of unexpected comedy. For newbies, though, it’s a fascinating film about a strange, abusive man who accidentally created a weird sort of art. A fellow Inverse writer who had seen The Room before seeing The Disaster Artist confirmed as much. While she was laughing at seeing what happened behind the camera during the filming of an iconic scene, I was just wincing in awe at what Tommy Wiseau had wrought.
The Disaster Artist is a good movie. What type of good movie it is depends on whether you’ve seen the bad movie. Either way, what a story.
The Disaster Artist opens on December 1, 2018.
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