James Franco stars in, produces NYU grad students’ film
Brooklyn Filmmakers Collaborate in Writing, Directing 'The Color of Time'
James Franco is a man of many hats. In one of his more unique projects, “The Color of Time,” the famed actor stars in a film written and directed by 12 of his NYU grad students, three of whom hail from Brooklyn.
The movie, which Starz Digital is releasing in select theaters on Dec. 12, is unique in that it was created by emerging filmmakers but features world-famous actors. Franco portrays Pulitzer Prize-winning poet C.K. Williams, who is haunted by childhood and adolescent memories as he prepares for a reading in New York City. Mila Kunis stars as Williams’ adoring wife, Jessica Chastain plays his mother and Zach Braff acts as his friend.
“It was a total delight to work with James and Mila,” Pamela Romanowsky, one of the Brooklyn-based filmmakers, told the Brooklyn Eagle. “They’re both masters of their craft, and they’re both open and generous and extremely present people. That’s the most potent lesson I learned from them — to be present in a way that allows you to tune in to what’s happening in front of you, not what was on the page or in your head.”