Going To School "Saved" James Franco

Franco sleeping in class (TMZ)

James Franco, the actor/graduate student/ documentarian/ performance art fan/ artist, was interviewed by Parade magazine. He revealed tidbits about acting on General Hospital, acting (and love scenes) with Julia Roberts, and his life as a student. Yes, Franco really loves going to school—he must, since he's headed to Yale this fall for a Ph.D. in English at Yale, after recently studying at Columbia's graduate writing program and NYU's Tisch film program.

Franco said, "It saved me in a way. Going to school grounds me. It exposes me to incredibly smart people who are teaching all the subjects that I'm interested in. It keeps me focused where, before, I just would get very anxious about needless things." Of course, he makes some of his fellow students needlessly anxious.

Franco is currently working on another General Hospital stint (his character is an artist named Franco), but his first art show is also currently on display in Tribeca. And, come August, you'll be able to see him in the upcoming Julia Roberts movie Eat Pray Love (he plays a rebound boyfriend!), which comes out in August. FOREVER FRANCO!

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By Jen Chung in Arts & Entertainment on July 10, 2010 3:42 PM

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JacqueMehoff

I can't hate this guy. he doesn't take himself seriously.

just watched him on GH with the guy who play's George costanza's foundation executor and they were funny and good.

and, anybody who can go off sawing wood like that in class can't be all bad.

kazubes

At least he didn't turn out like Lindsay Lohan

airtech1

...so to speak.

anonymouse

Yale needs endowment money, too. Presumably he's paying full freight -- and hopefully that means more money for student aid.

p.s. I wish I could quit working and go back to school and study subjects I loved without worrying about grades or a job.

slyseekr

...he's headed to Yale this fall for a Ph.D. in English at Yale...

...come August, you'll be able to see him in the upcoming Julia Roberts movie Eat Pray Love (he plays a rebound boyfriend!), which comes out in August.

Don't let the heat take away your short-term memory, Jen!

etypical

Quit being a douche going to school is way more interesting than being at a club and fucking Siena Miller.

longacre

It exposes me to incredibly smart people who are teaching all the subjects that I'm interested in.
Spoken like a true idiot.

Proof that you don't have to be very intelligent to go to Columbia or even to graduate from there, you just have to be able to afford it and/or bring them some press.