James Dean (film)

James Dean (film)

Infobox Film
name = James Dean


image_size = 140
caption = Poster of "James Dean"
writer = Israel Horovitz
starring = James Franco
Michael Moriarty
Valentina Cervi
Edward Hermann
David Proval
Joanne Linville
director = Mark Rydell
producer = Bill Gerber
George W. Perkins
Mark Rydell
Marvin Worth
cinematography = Robbie Greenberg
editing = Antony Gibbs as Tony Gibbs
music = John Frizzell
released = 2001
runtime = 120 min.
language = English
awards = 1 Emmy & 1 Golden Globe
imdb_id = 0240628

"James Dean" is a 2001 made for TV biographical film about James Dean starring James Franco as the title character. The movie aired on TNT in 2001. The film was nominated for and won several awards. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240628/awards Awards page for James Dean (2001)] , imdb.com, accessed January 14, 2007. ] Franco won the Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television and Michael Moriarty won an Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for their performances in the film. ] The movie is told in a linear style, [http://www.reelfilm.com/jamesd.htm James Dean] , reelfilm.com, accessed January 17, 2007. ] chronicling Dean's rise from a struggling actor to a mega-watt movie star. ] The film also briefly explores studios politics and policies in the 1950s. [ [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1111496-james_dean/about.php James Dean: Info & Tidbits] , rottentomatoes, accessed January 17, 2007. ]

Franco was cast as Dean after a casting search that spanned New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, and several other cities. [http://alt.tnt.tv/movies/tntoriginals/dean/ James Dean] , tnt.tv, accessed January 14, 2007. ] Franco became so immersed in the role that he went from being a non-smoker to smoking two packs of cigarettes a day for the role, but has since quit the habit. Carter, Kelly. [http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/2001-07-27-james-franco.htm James Franco: The next James Dean] , January 26, 2001, accessed May 20, 2007. ] Franco also learned to ride a motorcycle, play the guitar, and play the bongos during his preparation for the film.

Of his performance Franco remarked, "I tried to show how personal James Dean made each of his roles and how the roles so strangely paralleled his real life. He was a very dedicated artist who would sacrifice anything for his work. His emotional life and turmoil drove this tortured man to become something great, and it has been a dream come true to play him." The movie was directed by Mark Rydell who also directed "On Golden Pond" and knew Dean personally.

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