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Palo Alto is the debut of a surprising and powerful new literary voice. Written with an immediate sense of place--claustrophobic and ominous--James Franco's collection traces the lives of an extended group of teenagers as they experiment with vices of all kinds, struggle with their families and one another, and succumb to self-destructive, often heartless nihilism.

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Another great interview with Movieline from the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

Here at Movieline, we’re proud Franco-philes. Whether we’re watching James Franco’s guest appearance on 30 Rock, dissecting every episode of his General Hospital stint, or unmasking the real reason behind his soap opera inspiration (as Franco’s artistic collaborator Carter told us, it’s all background for an upcoming film the two are planning), we’re happy to follow Franco’s every move simply because the moves make up such a notable zig-zag.

Now, the actor has come to Sundance with two more feathers in his multimedia cap. Festivalgoers caught him last night in Howl, where he stars as poet Allen Ginsberg for directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, and he’ll soon be screening his NYU student film Herbert White, which he wrote and directed himself. Movieline caught up with Franco today to shed some light on his novel career.

I know you have a short film here at Sundance this year. Which were you more nervous to present, that or Howl?
I don’t know if it’s about being nervous. The directing thing is definitely a lot newer to me than the acting thing, and I’ve been to a lot of premieres for films that I’ve acted in, but I haven’t been to many for films that I’ve directed. I guess I always get a little more nervous when I’m presenting material that I wrote or directed.

More nervous than when it’s your face up there on the screen?
In a way, yeah. Although you’re right…I directed two low-budget features before I went to film school and I also acted in them, so maybe I’m remembering the anxiety I had then. Now, I don’t particularly like acting in stuff I direct, so I’m not acting in [Herbert White] — it stars Michael Shannon. I don’t know, I don’t tell people I’m proud of the things I do. I work hard, but for whatever reason I just…I don’t know, but I feel really proud of this short. Michael’s basically my favorite actor, and it’s based on a poem by this guy Frank Bidart who’s one of my favorite poets. I think it turned into something really good! I don’t know, I’m proud of it.