TVGuide: GH welcomes James Franco

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TVGuide: GH welcomes James Franco
Topic Started: Nov 5 2009, 05:18 PM (448 Views)
Ellie	Nov 5 2009, 05:18 PM Post #1
Posts: 5,835 Group: Staff Member #431 Joined: October 2, 2007	http://www.tvguidemagazine.com/soaps/general-hospital-welcomes-james-franco-3099.html Posted Image General Hospital Welcomes James Franco by Michael Logan November 05, 2009 03:37 PM EST Daytime soaps are the Rodney Dangerfield of show biz, but they’re getting big respect these days from James Franco. The unpredictable film star (“Milk,” “Pineapple Express,” the “Spider-Man” trilogy) asked to do a role on General Hospital and execs at the ABC soap hungrily obliged. Franco hits the air November 20 and will be seen in at least 15-20 episodes spaced over two months. “There have been reports that James is doing this to research a movie role but it’s just not true,” says GH head writer Bob Guza. “As bizarre as it sounds, he really wanted to do a soap and we didn’t go easy on him. His first day on the set we shot 130 pages. In the movies, that’d take six months! The memorization alone was a killer, but James has been fantastic.” At least he had no trouble remembering his character’s name—it’s Franco! The actor has not yet granted interviews and much about the role is hush-hush but here’s what we do know: Franco will be connected to the mysterious C077X graffiti tag that’s been popping up all over Port Charles. He’s a psychotic yet self-deprecating artist who is fixated on death and will zero in on Jason Morgan, the heartthrob mobster played by Emmy-winner Steve Burton. “Franco is fascinated with Jason and what he does for a living—he thinks they both love death and are essentially the same kind of guy,” Burton reports. “But then Jason refuses to meet with him and that’s when things start to go south.” Though Burton and Franco share the same personal manager, the two actors had not met before Franco reported for his first day at GH on October 30. “Obviously, the guy has no ego because he’s doing a soap,” Burton notes. “People were afraid about the workload on him and, to tell you the truth, I don’t think he knew what to expect. But he’s been very cool to work with, very easy. The stuff we’ve shot so far is great and it’s only going to get better.” Despite Franco’s A-list film status, he’s known for nervy, offbeat career decisions: He recently enrolled in a class on queer cinema at NYU and popped up in a Saturday Night Live sketch in which he didn’t have any lines. It’s just been announced that he’ll guest-star on 30 Rock. And he’s already asked to extend his GH adventure. “We’re mixing James up with as many of our major characters as possible and creating a big umbrella story that will continue to play out after he’s gone,” says Guza. “He’s very excited and wants to do more. There’s a very good chance he’ll be back.”



IMissAremid	Nov 5 2009, 05:29 PM Post #2
After all... tomorrow is another day! Posts: 7,186 Group: Veteran Member #20 Joined: June 13, 2007 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera Days of our Lives Favorite Soap Opera of All Time 1. DAYS 2. Y&R 3. PASSIONS 4. AW 5. OLTL 6. GH 7. AMC 8. B&B Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera Big Brother Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time Dynasty - Beverly Hills, 90210 - Soap	There's a good chance he'll be back? Wow. As much as GH's latest plot point with having Michael kill Claudia annoys me, I'm excited to see what James Franco will be up to in Port Chuck.



Mateo	Nov 5 2009, 05:46 PM Post #3
Love is Love is Love Posts: 6,887 Group: Staff Member #14 Joined: June 12, 2007 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera General Hospital Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Dark Shadows Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera True Blood Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time Twin Peaks Current Soap Rankings Ehh....	IMissAremid Nov 5 2009, 05:29 PM There's a good chance he'll be back? Wow. As much as GH's latest plot point with having Michael kill Claudia annoys me, I'm excited to see what James Franco will be up to in Port Chuck. ITA. Even though Sonny's reaction to Micheal killing her wasn't a shocker, it still made me ill when he told Micheal, "You did good." :shame: I have to bite my words from a couple of weeks ago when they let GV go, b/c I am interested in seeing Franco on the canvas.



Sindacco	Nov 5 2009, 05:48 PM Post #4
Posts: 2,682 Group: Elite Member Member #481 Joined: October 21, 2007	I would like to see them interview James Franco about this instead of other people talking for him.



miche	Nov 5 2009, 06:18 PM Post #5
Posts: 193 Group: Members Member #2,044 Joined: March 26, 2008	James Franco character being obsessed (in love) with Jason sound bad.



Kenny	Nov 5 2009, 06:56 PM Post #6
Posts: 31,602 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: June 6, 2007	Mateo Nov 5 2009, 05:46 PM Even though Sonny's reaction to Micheal killing her wasn't a shocker, it still made me ill when he told Micheal, "You did good." :shame: Ugh, doesn't it turn your stomach? Anyway, I think it's very cool that James Franco wanted to do a soap but he really could've chosen a better one, LoL. I hear he's friends with some of the GH cast though, so that probably explains it.



MTSRocks	Nov 5 2009, 07:13 PM Post #7
Posts: 5,851 Group: Veteran Member #112 Joined: June 25, 2007 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera None Favorite Soap Opera of All Time The Young & the Restless Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera Modern Family (Not really a soap...)	Franco is a young, up and rising star. I think he's smart to pursue different mediums.



jeter2684	Nov 5 2009, 07:23 PM Post #8
Posts: 35 Group: Members Member #4,332 Joined: April 25, 2009 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera general hospital and days of our lives Favorite Soap Opera of All Time general hospital Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera true blood	i'm looking forward to seeing james on gh.. even if im annoyed at some of the current gh s/l ^_^



Mateo	Nov 6 2009, 03:10 AM Post #9
Love is Love is Love Posts: 6,887 Group: Staff Member #14 Joined: June 12, 2007 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera General Hospital Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Dark Shadows Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera True Blood Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time Twin Peaks Current Soap Rankings Ehh....	Kenny Nov 5 2009, 06:56 PM Mateo Nov 5 2009, 05:46 PM Even though Sonny's reaction to Micheal killing her wasn't a shocker, it still made me ill when he told Micheal, "You did good." :shame: Ugh, doesn't it turn your stomach? Anyway, I think it's very cool that James Franco wanted to do a soap but he really could've chosen a better one, LoL. I hear he's friends with some of the GH cast though, so that probably explains it. It really did. I mean, there are things all the time with GH that make me sick to my stomach but this whole Claudia fallout takes the cake as of late. The way that everyone, sans a few like Jax, is handling it is just horrible.



NavJLee8785	Nov 6 2009, 03:14 AM Post #10
Always the Panic Spreader Posts: 5,181 Group: Staff Member #5 Joined: June 11, 2007	Not shocking that Sonny tells his son he did good...after all...he IS Sonny Corinthos, after all. I am anxious to see what Franco brings to the GH table. Why can't he have friends at DAYS or something?



Manny	Nov 6 2009, 09:15 AM Post #11
All of Lost secrets come out... February through May 2010! Posts: 5,929 Group: Veteran Member #45 Joined: June 14, 2007 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera The Young & The Restless Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Sunset Beach, Days of Our Lives, Y&R Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera Brothers and Sisters	miche Nov 5 2009, 06:18 PM James Franco character being obsessed (in love) with Jason sound bad. My thought exactly. But really, I am NOT surprised. Everyone on that show is in love with Jason.



SallySlice	Nov 6 2009, 09:37 AM Post #12
Check and Mate...Bitches! Posts: 710 Group: Elite Member Member #639 Joined: December 20, 2007	Why is it so bad that Sonny was glad that Micheal killed Claudia? That evil bitch was going to steel his baby sister AND leave his mother to die from bleeding out. I would have done the same thing for my child. You always want to protect and save your children. So if covering up some bimbo's death is necessary, so be it. Hiding dead bodies is always a fun family bonding experience. :)



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