James Franco, college professor? It's happening — and it's not for a role. The astonishingly well-educated actor, who already has a creative writing degree from UCLA and graduate studies at Columbia University and NYU on his résumé, is starting his Ph.D. at Yale in the fall. However, according to a new interview with "Good Morning America," a part of his English doctorate will include teaching a class to some very lucky coeds.
But what will he teach? In addition to all of his academic achievements, the man's got more than a decade of acting experience under his belt, from "Freaks and Geeks" to the "Spider-Man" movies to "General Hospital." What better way to mold young minds than drawing lessons from his professional acting career?
With that in mind, we came up with a few courses that only James could lead:
How to Play a Stoner 101
From the squinty stare to the infectious giggle, the master of the on-screen stoner will share his secret to playing the quintessential pot lover, despite dropping the habit years ago. Allegedly.
Performance Art 340
This one isn't for amateurs. Not just anyone can pull off playing a murderous artist on a daytime soap opera, and then convince the American public that it was all part of a grand piece of performance art.
Making Women Swoon for Beginners
Not going to lie — this takes a certain amount of genetic gift to pull off. That crooked smile isn't something you can just put on. But learning how to measure the correct tortured soul-to-charming lothario ratio? That's a treasured skill.
What other classes would you like to see James Franco teach? Would you like to be one of his students?
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