Hollywood Dreaming - Stories, Pictures and Poems

Through stories, poems, paintings, and photographs, the author draws on his own experiences to paint a portrait of a young actor coming into his own in Hollywood.

About the author

James Franco is an actor, director, author, and visual artist. His film appearances include Milk, Pineapple Express, Howl, and 127 Hours, which earned him an Academy Award Best Actor nomination. He is the author of the collection Palo Alto, and his writing has been published in Esquire, Vanity Fair, N+1, The Wall Street Journal, and McSweeney’s. Franco’s art has been exhibited throughout the world including at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, the Museum of Modern Art’s PS1 in New York, the Clocktower Gallery in New York, and the Peres Projects in Berlin. He lives in New York City.

Summary

In his follow-up to A California Childhood, James Franco reflects on his life in Hollywood and beyond through an intimate and powerful series of poems, artwork, and short stories.

Product details

• Authors: James Franco
• Publisher: Insight Editions
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.09.2014
• EAN: 9781608873432
• ISBN: 978-1-60887-343-2
• Dimensions: 187 mm x 224 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, PERFORMING ARTS / Acting & Auditioning, Individual actors & performers, Biography: arts & entertainment, Biography: arts and entertainment, Individual actors and performers