THE HIGH ROAD FRANCO PLAYS A POTHEAD ON THE RUN IN 'PINEAPPLE' "PINEAPPLE EXPRESS" AUG. 8.Byline: >Bob Strauss James Franco is best-known for playing the "Spider-Man" movies' tormented Harry Osborn Harry Osborn is a Marvel Comics character, both one-time friend and foe to Spider-Man. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #31 (December 1965). and the troubled James Dean Noun 1. James Dean - United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955) James Byron Dean, Dean in a well-known TV biopic bi·o·pic n. A film or television biography, often with fictionalized episodes. biopic Noun Informal a film based on the life of a famous person [bio(graphical) + pic(ture)] . So it'll be nice to watch him feeling no pain in "Pineapple Express." Well, until the bad guys get their hands on him, anyway. The latest stoner ston·er n. 1. One that stones. 2. Slang a. One who is habitually intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. b. One who is a delinquent or failure. special written by co-star Seth Rogen Seth Rogen (born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and Emmy-nominated writer. Rogen began his career doing standup comedy for four years during his teens, coming in second place in the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest when he was sixteen. , "Pineapple" reunites television's "Freaks and Geeks Freaks and Geeks is an American television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 TV season. Although the show, considered a comedy-drama, garnered much critical acclaim and a devoted cult following, repeated " alumni as two potheads on the run from murderous crooked cops. Asked if there was any, um, method acting on the set, the intense actor laughs. "I smoked a lot of fake joints," Franco says. "All mine were fake, and all of Seth's were. But I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. , that's all I can vouch for." "Pineapple" marks Franco's first major role in one of "Freaks and Geeks" producer Judd Apatow's outrageous movie comedies. Re-upping with the guy behind "Superbad," "Knocked Up" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" was "fantastic," Franco declares. "I haven't done many comedy movies -- maybe none! 'Freaks and Geeks' was funny, but it wasn't completely out-there comedy. So it was great to get to do that. And it was great to work with Judd and Seth again." Big dramas ("Milk," "Nights in Rodanthe") loom in Franco's future. And -- who knows? -- maybe "Spider-Man 4." That all made blowing off some steam -- or nonintoxicating smoke, as it were -- a sweet relief indeed. "I had a great time on 'Spider-Man,' but this is a completely different process," Franco joyfully reports. "So many things need to be planned out for effects and stunts on 'Spider-Man' that it can, in some ways, feel rigid. Where, just because of the nature of Judd's productions, 'Pineapple' felt so incredibly free. Most movies I know of just don't give you that kind of latitude to try things." CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Seth Rogen, left, James Franco and Danny McBride in a scene from "Pineapple Express," another of Judd Apatow's outrageous comedies. |
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