While not as emotionally resonant as 2014s palo alto, the teen drama based on a collection of francos short stories, yosemite shares that films appreciation of the somber. James franco is an american actor, filmmaker, and college instructor. Say what you will about james franco, but man, the guy is nonstop. Yosemite is a 2015 american independent drama film written and directed by gabrielle demeestere and starring james franco, henry hopper, steven wiig, barry del sherman, and alec mansky. James franco is an actor, director, screenwriter, producer, teacher and author. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. Subscribe now 2 catch the best trailers and the latest hd official movie trailer, film clip, scene and video. The threat of the mountain lion goes nowhere and the kids dont spend much time together. Even though south bay native james franco didnt direct yosemite a sobering, evocative drama about tiny chapters in the lives of three boys growing up in the mid80s palo alto. James franco is only in the movie for about 15 minutes yet he gets the top name only because he wrote the book its based on.
Yosemite is a disappointing movie that goes at a snail pace and has plotlines that go nowhere. The intertwining tales of three 5th grade friends, chris, joe and ted, unfold in. Rabbit bandini productions the palo alto native said playing the father figure was actually really strange and i think a positive experience for me. James franco, american actor, director, and writer whose rakish charm and chiseled good looks augmented an ability to bring sincerity and gravitas to characters ranging from addled drug dealers to comic book villains. Impressed by francos turn as flm legend james dean, deniro personally lobbied to have franco cast in the film. In intertwining tales by james franco, three 5th grade friends, chris, joe and ted, unfold in the suburban paradise of palo alto. James franco stars in nyu classmates film yosemite. James franco, henry hopper, everett meckler, alec mansky, calum john, troy tinnirello, steven wiig.
The slamdance film festival has selected james francos drama yosemite as its closingnight film on jan. Adapted from two short stories by the actor james franco, yosemite unfolds in. Hulus kennedyassassination timetravel miniseries 11. Chris drives up to yosemite for the weekend with his dad james franco and discovers a corpse in the woods.
Yosemite is a 2015 american independent drama film written and directed by gabrielle demeestere and starring james franco, henry hopper, steven wiig. An unsettling dread hangs over the boys of yosemite, a character study built around a couple of interconnected james franco short stories from his book, palo alto. With james franco, everett meckler, alec mansky, calum john. Palo alto, california, usa well known for his works as teen heartthrob on the nbc series freaks and geeks and films like never been kissed 1999 starring drew barrymore, james franco. The movie succeeds on its own quiet terms, binding the three parts. Yosemite director gabrielle demeestere on adapting james. James franco discusses his film yosemite the bay state. This week brings trailers for not one, not two, but three different franco projects. Id purchase the dvd considering that james franco stars in the film as well. Franco is most known for being an actor, but he also writes short stories. Rabbit bandini productions, in association with the art of elysium. Adapted and expanded from two short stories by james franco whos topbilled, but appears only in the pics first.
The intertwining tales of three 5th grade friends, chris, joe and ted, unfold in the suburban paradise of palo alto, as the threat of a mountain lion looms over the community. James francos short stories probe youthful angst the. Three of his stories are being made into a movie about the tensions of family life and growing up in california. A childhood companion piece to the portrait of adolescence in palo alto, writerdirector gabrielle demeesteres debut feature, yosemite, also is drawn from. The intertwining tales of three 5th grade friends, chris, joe and. Yosemite 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He landed his breakthrough role in the comedydrama television series freaks and geeks 19992000. Yosemite trailer 2015 movie starring james franco subscribe for more. James francos yosemite to close slamdance exclusive. Chris drives up to yosemite for the weekend with his dad james franco and.
Franco would continue to work with talented collaborators, landing a role in robert. James franco stars in nyu classmates film yosemite more franco also produced the film, which was written and directed by one of his first classmates at nyu, gabrielle demeestere. The comingofage tales, based on short stories by james franco and. Troy tinnirello, james franco and everett meckler in yosemite. Actor james franco talks about yosemite movie my yosemite park. People often times ridicule his socalled artistic side, but james franco for the most part is a fairly. In intertwining tales by james franco, three 5th grade friends, chris, joe.
When the trailer dropped for french director gabrielle demeesteres debut feature film, yosemite. After his film debut in never been kissed 1999, franco won a golden globe award for best actor. Yosemite trailer 1 2016 james franco drama movie hd official trailer. Film hd yosemite 2015 full hd three fifthgrade boys in mid1980s palo alto are the protagonists in this quietly impressive adaptation of james franco stories. The drama yosemite, based on two short stories by james franco and set in 1985 northern california, is too lowkey to be interesting. James franco on yosemite and getting over insecurities.
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