The feast of Stephen: Extrait court métrage de James Franco
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James Franco must have one frustrated agent, and I can imagine a conversation between said agent and the Hollywood star might go something like this:
Agent: Thanks for finally returning my calls, James. Congrats on the Sundance buzz for Howl. Now that you’ve got the gay Art House movie thing out of your system, I’ve been fielding offers for some big-budget Studio pics – real crowd pleasers. Have you read any of the scripts I’ve been sending you?
Franco: No I haven’t, but I’ve just read a poem called The Feast Of Stephen which is about a gay teen experiencing a growing sexual desire as he daydreams while watching a basketball match. It’s also about the blurring between male aggression and gay lust and homoerotica in sport…
Agent: Er, okay James, that’s great… I was thinking a new blockbuster franchise would be good for you right now. They’re rebooting Spiderman, so that gig’s over, but Superman is wide open. Might be a bit ambitious, that one. Fantastic 4 is retooling… what do you think?
Franco: So this poem really stayed with me, can’t get it out of my head. I watched a short film made by Kenneth Anger called Scorpio Rising and it’s really helped visualise all the feelings I got from the film…
Agent: Yep. What about a rom-com? You’re in your early 30s now, so right age and with your female fan-base we’re talking big opening weekend. Could counter-program against one of the big Summer action pics. Seriously, prime demographic. And Cameron Diaz is a cert. You can do an accent if you like…
Franco: I was thinking, how can I speak this visual poem to an audience, get it out of my head and onto a screen? Then I thought, why not direct it myself? It can be a short film, and I’ll direct…
Agent: Directing? Hmmm… bit of a leap, but I don’t see why not. Personally I’d wait a few years, but if we can get you something sexy and you star in it too, could be awards potential, maybe even Oscar buzz…
Franco: No, I’m not going to be in the The Feast Of Stephen. The main character is a teenage boy and the rest of the cast’ll be made up of naked, basketball playing youths…
Agent: Goddammit James! What is it with you and your bloody gay movies?! Spiderman 3 was three years ago now. Okay, so you got cred for doing Milk and did your cult movie… by the way, they’re talking Pineapple Express 2. Should be able to get you a big salary hike on that one…
Franco: Maybe, if I can fit it around my short movie…
Agent: For f***’s sake! Can we stop talking about bloody naked boys playing basketball for one minute?! Now, speak to me; work with me here… what else are you interested in right now.
Franco: Well, I was thinking of doing a daytime soap; becoming a recurring character…
(Loud bang at other end of phone)
Franco: Hello? Hello? Are you still there?…
