More than a decade after playing James Dean in the 2001 TV biopic of the actor, ultimate multitasker James Franco went behind the camera to direct Sal, a film depicting the final day in the life of Sal Mineo, Dean’s co-star, two-time Oscar nominee, and openly gay former teen heartthrob who was murdered outside his L.A. home in 1972 at age 37.
Of course, this isn’t Franco’s only project slated for release — the actor/director/writer/film professor is set to tackle the “Of Mice and Men” stage revival in his Broadway debut next year, as well as more than a dozen other works in progress. Franco took a break to talk to EW aboutSal and his upcoming Broadway turn.Franco pursued the film after reading the 2010 biography of Mineo. Starring Val Lauren as Mineo, Sal was reportedly shot in nine days — “It was shot quickly,” Franco tells EW, adding that he couldn’t remember the exact number — and examines the mundane daily tasks of Mineo’s life while exploring his passion for the arts.
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