Conversations with James Franco

Career Q A with James Franco, Actor, Director THE DISASTER ARTIST. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety. James Franco landed his breakthrough role in the NBC series Freaks and Geeks in 1999. He made his film debut in 1999s Never Been Kissed, followed by the 2000 romantic comedy Whatever It Takes. His performance in 2001 s TNT cable biopic James Dean earned Franco a 2002 Golden Globe Award for best actor. His many other credits include the SpiderMan franchise, Flyboys, Tristan + Isolde, Nights in Rodanthe,