James Franco to Teach a Class…on James Franco

February 3, 2011 3:00 pm     Posted in Buzz  Jenn Inzetta g+ page

You hear that?


By Jenn Inzetta

It’s the sounds of millions of college girls everywhere clamoring to get their transfer papers in. Because James Franco is going to be teaching a course at Columbia College in the fall. And that’s not the best part. The best part is the course he’ll be teaching…

“Master Class: Editing James Franco… with James Franco.”

According to the PopEater Columbia College Hollywood will give 12 of its best editing students the chance to create a 30 minute documentary from footage of Franco’s career. Franco won’t actually be there every day, the course will be run by Franco’s collaborator and editor, Tyler Danna, but he will speak to the class weekly, via Skype.

Let’s just take a moment to digest that.

The man is teaching a college class. About himself. On Skype.

Sure you could say that no one else will know the material quite as well as Franco, but really man? Who actually says, I want to teach a class….about me? This is taking celebrity egos to an entirely different level. This is ridiculous. This is ludicrous. This is unacceptable. This is…fabulous.

Personally, I would love to take a class about James Franco with James Franco teaching it. I mean, the man is hot, there’s just no denying it. I’ve loved him since his days playing Peter Parker’s frenemy and I will always love him. Not only would he be the hottest teacher ever, one you wouldn’t mind having extra study sessions with, but he’s actually pretty talented, and smart. He’s an Oscar nominee.  He has a M.F.A. from Columbia University and he is about to direct an episode of General Hospital. The guy has got the whole package, so why shouldn’t he be a little full of himself? Why shouldn’t he teach?

I, for one, would love to learn.

47 Comments on "James Franco to Teach a Class…on James Franco"

  1. intoyourblueeyes says:
    Thu, 3rd Feb 20117:11 pm 

    I just love his smile and attitude…
    He is one of the most handsome man for me…

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  2. student123 says:
    Sat, 5th Feb 20111:19 am 

    Wow talk about vapid. It surprises me an ivy league school would stoop this low. And what are the students to gain from this class besides learning about James Franco? I'm sure this is just a ploy to attract more students, advertise etc. But it disgusts me that Columbia would allow this class to exist. I applaud Franco for getting his MFA and going for a PHD but you would think he would try to teach a more credible class. And if he wanted to teach editing he could have picked any other subject besides himself. Beyond ridiculous.

  3. Arr says:
    Sat, 5th Feb 20113:07 am 

    FYI Columbia College Hollywood is not the same as Columbia University (the ivy league to which you are referring)
    Still pretty weird though.

  4. Amy says:
    Thu, 17th Feb 201111:40 pm 

    Columbia College Hollywood is far from Ivy League and is no more than the size of a two-storey IHOP if one existed and is in Tarzana, not Hollywood. They have only been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation since 2007 despite being in existence for about 50 years. That school will milk this for 20 years without him ever stepping foot on the school grounds and will probably have posters of him on their walls like they have of other notables the school had clawed at for attention over the course of 50 years.

  5. Peggy says:
    Thu, 9th Aug 201210:15 am 

    Looking back on this post, I was wrong. The transition was easy: fast, fieznred and fun. If you keep your self open people will come to you.On the scholarship and everyone is smarter than you part I was right. Everyone is smart in their own way. If you want to go to a school where you think you will stand out, seem special, be counted as an individual, or have all your professors knowing your name, this may not be the place for you. But If you enjoy energy, spirit, options, diversity, higher education, and crowds, this is the place for you.

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