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James Franco Quotes: Highbrow & Lowbrow

Dueling Personalities
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There is no doubt that James Franco is an intelligent guy. He's obviously read a book or two in his life. He's a student of literature and very publicly attended Columbia for an MFA. Lately he's taken to writing lengthy essays on everything from new movie releases to books to video games.

However, he has this sort of Jekyll and Hyde writing style that can be difficult to ignore. It may be that he's still searching for his voice. Until then, though, let's just enjoy the show.

James Franco: Highbrow & Lowbrow
Franco on Gatsby's Desires(01 of14)
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From his essay "Gatsby." (credit:Getty)
Franco on Gatsby and Girls Getting Fingered(02 of14)
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From his essay "Gatsby." (credit:Getty)
Franco on Poetry Without Words(03 of14)
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From his essay "'Leviathan,' I Love You."
Franco on Cranes and Seagulls and WTF(04 of14)
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From his essay "'Leviathan,' I Love You." (credit:Getty)
Franco on Biblical Allusion and Melville(05 of14)
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From his essay "'Leviathan,' I Love You." (credit:Getty)
Franco on Dead Fish, Dead Cows and Romance(06 of14)
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From his essay "'Leviathan,' I Love You." (credit:Getty)
Franco on Video Games as an Artform(07 of14)
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From his essay "My Name Is Tom and I'm a Video Game Addict." (credit:Getty)
Franco on Good Porn Sex(08 of14)
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From his essay "My Name Is Tom and I'm a Video Game Addict." (credit:Getty)
Franco on Bret Easton Ellis' Use of Sex, Money and Consumerism(09 of14)
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From his essay "'American Psycho': Ten Years Later/Twenty Years Later." (credit:Getty)
Franco on Chubby Terminators(10 of14)
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From his essay "'American Psycho': Ten Years Later/Twenty Years Later." (credit:Getty)
Franco on the Innocent Spirit of a Child(11 of14)
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From his essay "'American Psycho': Ten Years Later/Twenty Years Later." (credit:Getty)
Franco on Ferris Bueller(12 of14)
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From his essay "'American Psycho': Ten Years Later/Twenty Years Later." (credit:Getty)
Franco on Superman as a Christ Figure(13 of14)
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From his essay "'Man of Steel': The Super Movie." (credit:Getty)
Franco on Superman's Douchey Invincibility(14 of14)
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From his essay "'Man of Steel': The Super Movie." (credit:Getty)

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