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BetteD
11/25/09

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LMAO at #3. "I haven't been able to eat meat since." ahahaha. Also, J. Franco, please have sex with me.
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karenjeannette001
11/25/09

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@marin79 @limber: you make good points. as for caring about the mocking, i didn't for the first thousand or so times, and it grates a little more for me coming from jezebel.

maybe it's my personal baggage. i've gotten a few too many snide remarks from theoretically feminist men in my life for watching soaps. i realize there's a lot about them that's ridiculous, but while my perspective is that of somebody who's used to it i'd argue that you could point out similar qualities about plenty of other tv programs or any number of other things.

plus, i guess i kind love the ridiculousness and i'd like to feel like i'm not the only one.

anyway, i don't mean to sound like the wet blanket person who's taking things too seriously. i've just been reading so much stuff about this in a similar tone, and i didn't think anyone would listen to my point on any other blogs i keep up with.

i hadn't watched gh in a while myself, but i started again when i realized it was available on hulu. but the clincher (announced soon after) was jonathan jackson coming back. he's a little hammy in his about-to-cry way, but he's great.

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marin79
11/25/09

@karenjeannette001: I hear where you're coming from - but I personally haven't read or felt like I've seen any comments that I interpreted as sexist. But I'm new to watching soaps & everyone I've told has cracked up since it's so not me. I love that though! Plus, I work with almost all men & roll my eyes at plenty of shows they're obsessed with, so from my perspective, it goes both ways!

(Also, I'm guessing you're new - in case you didn't see it, there is this little arrow after each comment if you want to reply & link to the thread - that way people will be notified as to your response, etc! And welcome! :)
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SuprisingSurprising
11/25/09

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Has anybody figured out why he's doing the soap opera??? Trying out every different style of acting? Keeping his name out there in an ironic way? Blowing my mind and keeping me intrigued? Well, I love the mystery.. but I also HATE SURPRISES!
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marin79
11/25/09

@SuprisingSurprising: At the risk of sounding like a broken record, again, Franco stated that he's doing this as part of his next project with the artist, Carter. They did "Erased James Franco" together last year & a strange photo essay in VMan a few months ago. Both Franco & Carter are remaining coy about what kind of film project it'll be or how the soap experience plays in - it's somehow tangentially, not directly related. Franco also said he thought it seems like it would be a challenge given the soap shooting schedule & that it would be fun.

I was at the New Yorker Festival when Franco said all this & you can read more in the Movieline interview with Carter:

[www.movieline.com]
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marin79
11/24/09

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I'm actually just finishing up the show now. Loved it when Maxie said "I know quite a few women who would be happy to keep you occupied."

Add me to that list. NOW!
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Magister
11/25/09

@marin79:
That's Maxie? I realize she was soap-aged, I actually witnessed a couple of jumps, but damn I'm old.
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marin79
11/24/09

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Sorry, but no way he's high all the time like people think. I actually believe him when he says he doesn't smoke anymore. At the NYer Festival, he was asked about it & started telling this weird story about the last time he smoked and it got awkward... sounded like there was a fucked up reason why he stopped (though, fortunately, he ended the story halfway). Though, no doubt he seems like he his often!

Also, on an unrelated note, damn Franco is hot. I want him BAD!
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E-villeBee
11/25/09

@marin79: I agree he is mostly not stoned. I find what he is doing is sublime. I think a lot of soap actors have to sell their hastily written, over the top lines. But he is embracing them. And how amazing is the little jump that he does when his shirt is ripped off? Absolute genius.
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marin79
11/25/09

@E-villeBee: He - so great! Loved that moment too!
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lawgirl3
11/24/09

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Zetus lupetus!
Zenon's being awful cagey considering James Franco wants to send her back to the space station. With his cock.
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vanka-vstanka
11/24/09

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Is that Kristen Storms, AKA Zenon Girl of the 21st Century!?
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HereComesMyBaby
11/24/09

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Ah! He's with Zenon, girl of the 21st century!
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georgina
11/24/09

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Thanks to James Franco, Jezebel now covers ALL of my shitty TV addictions.

And, Mr. Franco, I will thank you however you like.
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sara-without-an-h
11/24/09

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"I've never eaten meat since"
I want that ringtone. This is so demented. He's enjoying himself.
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Casquivana
11/24/09

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Genius! I love the fact that he seems to navigate so effortlessly between a very subtle overacting and ironic detachment. My theory is that he's probably high as a kite. The scene where she blindfolds him and he starts walking around looks like he's about to put the tail on the donkey and say "heeeeh."
I also find hilarious that his brother's appearance is being promoted as "James Franco's little brother."
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LovelyHue
11/24/09

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Is he a guest or a permanent character? I find this career move so...odd. Although I loves me some General Hospital.
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marin79
11/24/09

@LovelyHue: Guest Star. Special Guest Star, actually! Doing it as some part of his next project with the artist, Carter. They did this odd "Erased James Franco" last year & have some film planned where this soap opera experiment is tangentially related. He's also mentioned that he was interested in the intense shooting schedule that is unique to soaps - they can shoot 100 pages a day & do it in 1 take. Guess he also sees this as a challenge.
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jessica.ann
11/24/09

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No matter how hard I try, I can't get over how awesomely hilarious this is. And the clip previewing his little bro on Scrubs with that same smirk? So perfect.

His Vanessa story is also the best clip I have seen of this so far. "I haven't eaten meat since."
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JinxyMcDeath
11/24/09

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I've got a Franco fever...and the only prescription...is more Franco.
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Jessi Ramsey
11/24/09

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Zenon and Daniel Desario getting it on? I'm there.
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