James Franco Explores His Rebellious Childhood and Creativity

In an eccentric animation that encapsulates Franco’s being.

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For the latest installment of Google Play and California Sunday Magazine‘s “California Inspires Me” series, Julian Glander takes on the eccentric James Franco with his equally zany brand of pastel, 3D cartoon animations. Franco goes in-depth about his rebellious upbringing that included run-ins with the law for counts of cologne stealing and graffiti, and how that rebellion eventually urged him to the path of creativity. Now finding himself as a multi-hyphenate counting the likes of actor, writer, director, photographer and more, learn more about his story told through the eyes of Glander’s colorful world.

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