James Franco is interviewed by Jerry Saltz this week in regards to his ambitions and work as an artist, and makes his case for his own work to be considered away from his fame as an actor. “I’ve done everything that I can to respect these professions that I’m interested in,” he says. “I’ve gone to all these schools. I went to the art school that so many of my favorite artists have gone to. But when an actor goes into music, when an actor writes a book, when an actor goes into the art world — before it even is made, people are considering it bad.”
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