A Guide to James Franco's Weirdest Side Projects

Diagnosing the actor-writer-director-producer-artist-student-poet-model-etc.'s multiple creative personalities.

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We all know that James Franco is an actor. And an occasionally fine actor at that. But unless you’ve been living like Brendan Fraser in Blast from the Past (read: in a nuclear fallout shelter with Christopher Walken for 35 years), you must know that the Oscar-nominated actor—and titular star of this week’s Oz the Great and Powerful plus Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers two weeks from now—has found ways to fill his time between “That’s a wrap!” and “Scene One, Take One.” Lots and lots of ways.

For those keeping score, here’s A Guide to James Franco's Weirdest Side Projects. (Check back tomorrow for possible updates.)

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Written by Jennifer Wood (@j_m_wood)

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