James Franco don an all-white Gucci ensemble for the cover of Details magazine’s March 2013 issue. The 34-year-old Oz the Great and Powerful actor is photographed by Mark Seliger.
Here’s what the James had to share with Detail.
On rumours regarding his sexuality
One of my professors at Yale… had been a 19th-century- literature scholar. But as soon as he brought his queer life into that world, it gave him this energy and a realization: It wasn’t about being gay but about being different. And that gave me a feeling of enormous permission.
On negative criticism
All you have is what you work on and how hard you work on it. As far as the results or the reception, it’s out of your hands. That’s something I really had to come to understand.
On his character Alien in Spring Breakers
Alien is what happens if we get all our wishes: unrestrained consumerism, ego, id, sex.
On taking on different careers
…I’d become incredibly frustrated staying in the lines of my job description as an actor. I was making it hard, not only on everyone else, but on myself as well.
On his childhood graffiti art
My friends and I had a group we called I.A.K., which stood for 'I am king.' We would write poetry or little sayings that we liked and then sign it with the group moniker.
On finding an alternative to smoking
There was lots of pot in the 'Spring Breakers' strip-club scene. I don't even smoke cigarettes for roles anymore - I use herbal stuff.
On his advice to others pursuing dreams
All you have is what you work on and how hard you work on it. As far as the results or the reception, it's out of your hands. That's something I really had to come to understand.
