8 Things to Love about James Franco ...

In general, James is a cutie. But if we are going to be honest here, I will admit that he is smoldering hot. With that smile and those gorgeous eyes, I will surely not kick him out of bed. Let's include the hair, while we're listing down his hot qualities. Anything you might want to add?

Have you guys seen this Gucci ad? His arms look gorgeous in it! In 2009, he was also voted Sexiest Man Living over at Salon.com.

He has won awards for many of his roles. For his role as James Dean, he won a Golden Globe for Best Actor (Miniseries/TV Film). He also won an Independent Spirits Award for Best Supporting Male for his work on Milk. He has received other awards and even more nominations since he started his Hollywood career in 1998. If the awards are not proof that he is good at what he does, the fact that he has worked with big names in Hollywood should indicate that he is not just another pretty face in the industry. Even DeNiro is impressed!

How wonderful is that? He has said that he needed a creative outlet while he was in high school so he started painting. Did you know that when his General Hospital character held an exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in LA, he was actually also having an exhibit in real life about his time on the soap opera. Cool, huh?

He took up Creative Writing at UCLA. He has also written Fool's Gold and Good Times Max. Some of his works have also been published. Some of his short stories will be published very soon.

James is not contented with being in front of the camera at all times. He directed Fool's Gold and Good Times Max as well. I hope he gets more projects in the future. It would be pretty cool to enjoy films that this talented person has helped create.

In 2006, he enrolled in UCLA. He was an English major with a creative writing concentration. He graduated with a GPA of over 3.5. Nice, right? This year, he was accepted as a PhD student at Yale. It is not clear whether he will be attending. Seeing that he is also enrolled in Columbia University's MFA writing program and New York University Tisch School of the Arts, he might not have enough time for a third school.

This guy has acted in comedies, dramas and everything in between. I like him when rocking out serious roles but he is equally captivating even when playing a clueless stoner. And he played Allen Ginsberg. That makes him 100% respectable in my book. And yes, that is James in drag.