James Franco Talks About Being Homeless
AUG 11, 2008 AT 09:43 AM
While researching his role for City By The Sea, James Franco pretended to be a homeless man and insisted it wasn't all that bad.
"I stayed a whole weekend on the street, we panhandled, we made a sign.
"We made at least $20 in half an hour, so, if you’re ever out of work… make a sign - `Homeless, Please Help’."
I typically get yelled at for taking things actors say too seriously. But... come on.
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555 points
Love him. But seriously being homeless for a weekend isn't that bad. That reminds me of that stupid Tyra Banks thinking she can put on a fat suit for a day and know what overweight people feel like. That's lame. I bet that's why she got fat a couple of years ago, Karma for being an idiot.
3380 points
Yeah, and Tyra actually did the homeless thing for a day. She had the audacity to say she could relate to the homeless after doing it for a few hours. She's so stupid and full of herself. Yet, I love watching ANTM. Ha, go figure.
555 points
Did she seriously?! That's horrible! Jeez. But alas, I too love ANTM, I can't help it. Though, I do immitate her every time. She's such an idiot.
Yeah, I really like James Franco as an actor, but that was just a really insensitive thing to say. He could stand to choose his words better and have a little sympathy for those who don't get to come home after that weekend to a five star hotel.
300 points
40 dollars an hour--not bad! But it is the "living on the streets" or living under a bridge and trying to SURVIVE day in/day out--THAT gets OLD!
510 points
what an ass...i dont dislike him or anything, but that is such an ignorant comment. Brianne is right on with her comment.
Could all of you just take a moment and blow me?
If you had the opportunity to see the interview, you would see that Franco was making fun of himself for actually believing a weekend on the streets makes someone homeless - not to trivialize the plight of anyone.
Secondly, it is actually pretty good advice. How many homeless just stand there waiting for someone else to take the initiative. A piece of cardboard from an old box and a discarded Sharpie and you are in business. He should be THANKED for keeping the entrepreneurial spirit alive in the United States.
Come to think of it... you are all a bunch of communists! Now... about that blow job....
You could have state what you said in a more dignified way, but, I agree with actually reading the whole interview. Taking a snippit of what somebody said and judging it on that, you won't get the full scope of what he was trying to convey.
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exactly, placid. it was a quote from a full interview taken totally out of context and everyone's losing their sh*t over it.
It's funny, because in a lot of cities a lot of the "homeless" live in apartments and wear suits, I talked to a "homeless" guy on the subway once, he lived in a 3 bedroom house in Long Beach and was married with 2 kids - He said most of the panhandlers he knew weren't actually homeless. He made around 65k a year as well, no taxes. People give panhandlers money constantly, you can really make a lot of money that way.
Everyone saying this is insensitive. THINK about it, $40 an hour, probably more like $20 an hour average. That's more than most people make! Think these people can't afford places to live? Honestly, if they can't, do they REALLY deserve anyone's sympathy?
Yeah, somehow I think it would be made a little bit easier knowing that you can just jump in your BMW and head back home to the 5,000 square foot penthouse when you're done 'slumming it.'
Okay, just read the other comments. If he was being self-deprecating I guess I forgive him. ;)
I am totally on point with Jem. Most bums here in Chicago are the same way. Sometimes I see some who actually live under bridges that they have actually gathered other peoples "garbage" like sofas and matresses and no matter what time of day it is they're there. Those are the ones I help out. And seriously if you do do the math they can afford a place to live. I wish I would have run into James Franco... Bum or not I'd be all over that lol.
I am totally on point with Jem. Most bums here in Chicago are the same way. Sometimes I see some who actually live under bridges that they have actually gathered other peoples "garbage" like sofas and matresses and no matter what time of day it is they're there. Those are the ones I help out. And seriously if you do do the math they can afford a place to live. I wish I would have run into James Franco... Bum or not I'd be all over that lol.
I had a friend who had a hard time holding down a job, and he would go to DC and sit on a corner near where all the bars are near DuPont Circle. He would head home with $300-$400 in about 4 hours on a weekend night. He used to call it his personal tax on bourgeoisie guilt.
Vera, you DO take what actors say seriously. Why are you trying to make him look bad? At least, post a link to the whole interview, and if what he says all through-out is anything of what is being said in that small quote, then ok, i'll appologize to you. But, man, Vera...
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