James Franco on General Hospital

tucker · 11-25-09, 10:22 AM

anyone else been watching this?

today is day number 3 of his appearance

i just dvr it and fwd to his part

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethe...hospitals.html

Dr. DVD · 11-25-09, 10:34 AM

While I do not watch GH and have no plans to do such, I admire Franco for lending himself to a guest stint. Apparently he's on there for up to three months (soaps shoot a lot at once), so plenty of time to catch him.

Jadzia · 11-25-09, 12:55 PM

Does he need money?

tucker · 11-25-09, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. DVD

While I do not watch GH and have no plans to do such, I admire Franco for lending himself to a guest stint. Apparently he's on there for up to three months (soaps shoot a lot at once), so plenty of time to catch him.

3 months?
I don't know he was on that long!

Ranger · 11-25-09, 03:07 PM

Not sure about him, but the guy they brought back to play Lucky is so much better.

And Liz is so hot.

Patman · 11-25-09, 04:43 PM

Did he lose a bet?

whotony · 11-25-09, 04:54 PM

I heard that he is a fan of the show and just wanted to be part of it.

Groucho · 11-25-09, 05:49 PM

I heard he was calling it "performance art".

mwbmis · 11-25-09, 07:30 PM

Given the high his career was on after last year this just seems like an odd move.

I can see doing a guest shot if you're a huge fan of the show, but three months....

Sonny Corinthos · 11-25-09, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tucker

anyone else been watching this?

today is day number 3 of his appearance

i just dvr it and fwd to his part

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethe...hospitals.html

I am.

bigjim25 · 11-25-09, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonny Corinthos

I am.

With a name like that I knew you were. By the way, why the hell weren't you on there today?

Spoiler:

Count Dooku · 11-25-09, 11:42 PM

Franco has already starred in an experimental art film titled Erased James Franco, which was being shown in museums earlier this year.

[read about it here: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/cult...arde-muse.html]

And after you read about that project, it's easy to suspect that Franco is doing GH as another exploration of the art of acting.

BTW--Franco is going to host SNL in Dec

Patman · 11-26-09, 01:03 AM

Let's hope they do a General Hospital skit on SNL when Franco hosts in December.

Sonny Corinthos · 11-26-09, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigjim25

With a name like that I knew you were. By the way, why the hell weren't you on there today?

Spoiler:

I was at home waiting on Carly and the boys but they never showed up. She called me later in the day to tell me they had car trouble.

Shannon Nutt · 11-27-09, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by whotony

I heard that he is a fan of the show and just wanted to be part of it.

Plus Franco and GH star Steve Burton have the same agent.

Nick Martin · 11-27-09, 03:07 PM

Snoop Dogg is into One Life To Live. Appeared a few times too. I remember him talking about it on Larry King, saying he loves that show.

Double_Oh_7 · 11-27-09, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by whotony

I heard that he is a fan of the show and just wanted to be part of it.

Nope, he had never seen it before. It's part of his "performance art" project and he's doing it for the experience. If he didn't have the same agent as Steve Burton, it would have been any other soap.

whotony · 11-29-09, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Ranger

Not sure about him, but the guy they brought back to play Lucky is so much better.

Brought back, when did he play lucky before?
Also he's not good.

He's a twirpy effeminate little girly guy.

Double_Oh_7 · 11-29-09, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by whotony

Brought back, when did he play lucky before?
Also he's not good.

He's a twirpy effeminate little girly guy.

He originated the role back in the mid-90's.

Ranger · 11-29-09, 10:43 PM

Lucky Spencer
Portrayed by:
Jonathan Jackson
(October 1993 - May 1999; October 2009 - present)
Jacob Young
(February 2000 - February 2003)
Greg Vaughan
(February 2003 - October 20, 2009)

I think JJ makes the character more intense.

Not sure how much Franco will help with the ratings. GH has some good stuff now and then, but it's not the best. I usually check this page for the soap tv numbers.
http://tvbythenumbers.com/category/ratings/daytime

whotony · 11-30-09, 11:27 PM

I did look it up and I didn't recognize him because he was a young teen when he was first on as the first Lucky.

He's ok I guess, he'll proably grow on me.

siddd5 · 12-01-09, 03:44 PM

Franco certainly doesnt need the money. He's an educated guy who's unconventional in his choices. i give him a lot of credit for it.

The 3 month stint is really just a week or so of shooting.

I loved GH many moons ago, but this ongoing 'mob' stuff (that feels like its going on for 10 years ...which it probably has) is mind-numbing.

Count Dooku · 12-04-09, 02:35 AM

Why an appearance on 'General Hospital' qualifies as performance art
By JAMES FRANCO

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...372878136.html

11-25-09, 10:22 AM	#1
tucker Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 356	James Franco on General Hospital anyone else been watching this? today is day number 3 of his appearance i just dvr it and fwd to his part http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethe...hospitals.html

11-25-09, 10:34 AM	#2
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11-25-09, 12:55 PM	#3
Jadzia Moderator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Michigan Posts: 14,627	Re: James Franco on General Hospital Does he need money?

11-25-09, 03:07 PM	#5
Ranger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 16,038	Re: James Franco on General Hospital Not sure about him, but the guy they brought back to play Lucky is so much better. And Liz is so hot.

11-25-09, 04:43 PM	#6
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whotony DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: earth ..."that's were i keep all my stuff" Posts: 7,142	Re: James Franco on General Hospital I heard that he is a fan of the show and just wanted to be part of it. __________________ "When he hits that ball in the middle of the bat there on that sweet spot, there 's no park in the league that can hold his balls in." "What's going to happen is that you jerk off the ball. You almost want to let this guy, here jam you and if it comes comes, it comes comes."Gary Matthews My Countdown Counting down to: Top Hat 317 days 2 hours 32 minutes

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11-25-09, 07:30 PM	#9
mwbmis DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,523	Re: James Franco on General Hospital Given the high his career was on after last year this just seems like an odd move. I can see doing a guest shot if you're a huge fan of the show, but three months....

11-25-09, 11:42 PM	#12
Count Dooku DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 2,287	Re: James Franco on General Hospital Franco has already starred in an experimental art film titled Erased James Franco, which was being shown in museums earlier this year. [read about it here: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/cult...arde-muse.html] And after you read about that project, it's easy to suspect that Franco is doing GH as another exploration of the art of acting. BTW--Franco is going to host SNL in Dec

11-26-09, 01:03 AM	#13
Patman DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Duluth, GA, USA Posts: 34,806	Re: James Franco on General Hospital Let's hope they do a General Hospital skit on SNL when Franco hosts in December. __________________ PatCave; HT; DVDs; Dragon*Con 2009 According to DGibFen, I'm a "freaking genius." "Jee-sus, it's like Iwo Jima out there." - Roger Sterling

11-27-09, 03:07 PM	#16
Nick Martin DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,183	Re: James Franco on General Hospital Snoop Dogg is into One Life To Live. Appeared a few times too. I remember him talking about it on Larry King, saying he loves that show.

11-29-09, 10:43 PM	#20
Ranger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 16,038	Re: James Franco on General Hospital Lucky Spencer Portrayed by: Jonathan Jackson (October 1993 - May 1999; October 2009 - present) Jacob Young (February 2000 - February 2003) Greg Vaughan (February 2003 - October 20, 2009) I think JJ makes the character more intense. Not sure how much Franco will help with the ratings. GH has some good stuff now and then, but it's not the best. I usually check this page for the soap tv numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/category/ratings/daytime

11-30-09, 11:27 PM	#21
whotony DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: earth ..."that's were i keep all my stuff" Posts: 7,142	Re: James Franco on General Hospital I did look it up and I didn't recognize him because he was a young teen when he was first on as the first Lucky. He's ok I guess, he'll proably grow on me. __________________ "When he hits that ball in the middle of the bat there on that sweet spot, there 's no park in the league that can hold his balls in." "What's going to happen is that you jerk off the ball. You almost want to let this guy, here jam you and if it comes comes, it comes comes."Gary Matthews My Countdown Counting down to: Top Hat 317 days 2 hours 32 minutes

12-01-09, 03:44 PM	#22
siddd5 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 197	Re: James Franco on General Hospital Franco certainly doesnt need the money. He's an educated guy who's unconventional in his choices. i give him a lot of credit for it. The 3 month stint is really just a week or so of shooting. I loved GH many moons ago, but this ongoing 'mob' stuff (that feels like its going on for 10 years ...which it probably has) is mind-numbing.

12-04-09, 02:35 AM	#23
Count Dooku DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 2,287	Re: James Franco on General Hospital Why an appearance on 'General Hospital' qualifies as performance art By JAMES FRANCO http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...372878136.html