NYU’s most famed student and notorious overachiever has taken on another project. James Franco will be teaching a graduate section of third year directing in Tisch in the fall. The ten to twelve students in his class will adapt a Louise Gluck poem for their film.
The New York Post talked with a Tisch official:
“[Franco]’s here to teach because he really knows something about directing that he can share with our students,” said John Tintori, chair of the graduate film program. “He’s incredibly prolific, and that comes from a real work ethic — and that’s another thing to impart to our students.”
Tintori also told WSN, “James’ own film work has been based on poems, or about poets, so this is a nice fit for him. James has an amazing mind. And limitless energy. Our students will be fortunate to learn from him.” So, we can all look forward to many more Franco sightings! Wonder what disciplinary action he’ll take when students fall asleep in class.
What a scam. And NYU is falling for it?
http://www.salon.com/entertainment/movies/james_franco/?story=/ent/movies/feature/2011/03/30/franco_nyu_teach_poetry
Drew figured it out. What’s unclear is how academia did not. Did they pay attention when Franco landed a collaboration with Richard Prince or with his exhibition at Gagosian (what’s that, like his fourth exhibition)? Or how about Franco at MOCA (THERE’S a head-scratcher). Hmmm…or how about the little coincidence of James Frey (friendly with both Prince and Terry Richardson…yeah, I think Franco may know him too ;D) that Frey was soliciting work from Columbia MFA students at…hmmm….just about the same time that Franco was there.
go ahead, NYU, farm your grad students out to Franco. And hey, when he gets sued over infringement, I’m sure the judge won’t hold you liable…just like Gagosian Gallery in Prince’s recent case…or, whoops, they did hold them liable!
Stay classy NYU!
what a fucking joke.
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