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Muslims claim that a revelation from God can only be understood in its original language.

Since Jesus came with revelations from God, we have to ask, who could understand those

revelations in the original language—Paul or Muhammad?

The Apostle Paul was fluent in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek—all of the languages necessary

for understanding the Old Testament, the claims of Jesus, and the earliest Christian writings.

Muhammad couldn't speak any of the relevant languages, so any attempt to understand the

Old Testament, the claims of Jesus, or the earliest Christian writings would've required

the help of interpreters.

I normally wouldn't bring this up as a problem, but since Muslims are obsessed with reading

the Qur'an in the original Arabic, we can only assume that the writings of Moses,

the teachings of Jesus, and the writings of Jesus' followers can only be understood

in the original languages.

Paul could do that; Muhammad couldn't.

Muhammad's ignorance of the original languages leads to further problems.

For example, the Qur'an refers to the book revealed through Jesus as the "Injil."

But the Arabic word "Injil" is ultimately derived from the Greek word "Euangelion,"

meaning "good news."

So according to the Qur'an, the book revealed through Jesus was written in Greek.

This makes absolutely no sense if Jesus was only sent to his fellow Jews, as Islam claims.

But it makes perfect sense if Jesus' message was for the rest of the world as well,

since Greek was the international language of the time.

Interestingly, the New Testament Gospels were written in Greek—exactly what we would expect

given the Qur'an's use of the term "Injil," but quite unexpected given Muhammad's notion

of Jesus' life and mission, not to mention Muhammad's conviction that revelations can't

be translated.

Welcome to Islam: the religion that shoots its own foot off with its ridiculous view of language.

Hi everyone.

Thanks for watching.

In case you stumbled upon this video while browsing or searching, I wanted to let you

know that it's part of a series comparing Paul and Muhammad.

So if you'd like to see the full series, be sure to click on the playlist.

If you're already in the playlist, you're about find out who received a stamp of approval

from Jesus himself—Paul or Muhammad?

For more infomation >> Knowledge of Languages: Paul vs. Muhammad (PvM 5) - Duration: 3:07.

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Paul Was a Contemporary of Jesus; Muhammad Wasn't (PvM 4) - Duration: 2:23.

Paul and Muhammad both told their followers about Jesus.

But only one of them was a contemporary of Jesus.

Can you guess who it was?

The Apostle Paul was a contemporary of Jesus, and he spent much of his time in first-century Israel.

This put Paul in a perfect position to gain accurate historical information about Jesus.

If you want reliable information about a person, it's pretty helpful being a member of the

person's own generation.

And Paul was right there.

Muhammad was born more than half a millennium after Jesus' death in a completely different country.

Since he couldn't read, apart from divine revelation, his knowledge of Jesus was limited

to whatever stories were popular in seventh-century Arabia.

This is why, when we read the Qur'an, we find so many stories about Jesus that are

known to be forgeries—Mary giving birth under a palm tree; Jesus preaching when he

was still a baby; Jesus giving life to clay birds.

We know where these stories come from, and they don't come from the first century.

Now don't get me wrong.

The Qur'an is an excellent history book, if you're looking for a history of

second- through seventh-century Middle Eastern forgeries.

But if you're looking for historical information about Jesus, the Qur'an is a few conspiracy

theories shy of "The Da Vinci Code."

Hi everyone.

Thanks for watching.

In case you stumbled upon this video while browsing or searching, I wanted to let you

know that it's part of a series comparing Paul and Muhammad.

So if you'd like to see the full series, be sure to click on the playlist.

If you're already in the playlist, you're about to see how Islam's silly theory of

language comes back to haunt Muslims.

For more infomation >> Paul Was a Contemporary of Jesus; Muhammad Wasn't (PvM 4) - Duration: 2:23.

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[English captions] 5 CHRISTMAS DIY HACKS YOU MUST KNOW - Duration: 6:30.

Hi guys! This is Mini!

It's almost Christmas!

*You're alone tho*

*Mini: Did you say something?*

*Mini: Did you say something?* *MM: Nothing*

So, this!

I turned gachapon capsules into...

Tada!

I will be teaching you five ways

how to make cute capsule ornaments

with cheap materials!

Let's get started!

First one!

This is the easiest one

Take the capsule...

Squishy!

Choose the right size

There's a small hole

In it...

Pass it through...

Glue it on!

Close it...

Now we a have quick and easy ornament!

Second one!

Get a piece of cloth

By the way...

This was a kitchen tablecloth

It has Christmas colors so I chose it

First...

Glue on the string like last time

With the cloth...

Wrap the capsule up

This one's too big

After trimming it down...

Let's wrap it up!

Tie it up at the top

If necessary, use glue

Let's take these cute decorations...

And put them on too

Make sure the string is there

The second ornament is complete!

Now the third one!

First step is the same as the others

Then... Tada!

Found this necklace at a dollar store!

The excess part...

I will cut off

With the necklace still in the bag...

Crumple it up

And just seal it

You can stop here, but

Christmas-like decorating tape!

Tape the crease

I hid the crease so it's cuter

The third one is also finished!

Now the fourth one!

With black paint...

Completely paint the inside

There are holes, so you might want to use gloves

You probably can't paint it all at once

So paint it multiple times

*Use a hair dryer if you don't have time*

*Forgot the lyrics lol*

It's all dry

Then...

I'm going to draw with a toothpick

I finished drawing

The get one of these

Found it at a dollar store

Put this in...

And we made a glowing ornament!

The gap is bothering me so...

Cut so you can open it later

Fifth one!

I have this!

Decoration lights!

I'll be putting them inside

From one of these holes, but

The holes are too small

Use scissors

And widen the holes

Now it's wide enough

Pass through the light strips

It's all the way in

Now...

Glue on the string...

Bunch up the lights

And seal it up!

Let's turn it on

Now the batteries...

This...

Doesn't fit inside

So let's just somehow hide it!

For example, let's wrap it up

Let's also try adding this

It looks like a Christmas present

Going to glue it on the side

Now, whenever you want to turn it on...

A glowing ornament!

Turning off the lights!

The fifth ornament is complete!

It's beautifully glowing red, green, and blue!

*It's hard to see on camera...*

I was able to make really pretty ornaments!

So I tried making five ornaments from capsules

I only used very cheap materials, so it's very low cost!

Definitely try it out!

Thanks for watching!

I'll see you in my next video! Bye-bye!

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It's like I'm slipping away

without any strength to rely on.

I'm like a boat

without any control.

Since the day

you secretly said good-bye

Since the night

Since the night you left me

Changing my life and perspective

Whatever dreams I've kept in my heart, they're fading away

The things I once hoped

and used to support my heart.

Have moved on

there's nothing left here anymore.

I can only drift and float off towards a dark night

I don't have any direction when I lost you

I can only drift

It's like everything is just a blur

The world I stood on has crumbled.

I can only drift and float off towards a dark night

I don't have any direction when I lost you

I can only drift

It's like everything is just a blur

The world I stood

on has crumbled.

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Scholarly Ability: Paul vs. Muhammad (PvM 2) - Duration: 3:12.

Muhammad taught his followers that the testimony of a woman is only half as reliable as the

testimony of a man.

When he wanted to explain why a woman's testimony is less reliable than a man's,

he said that it's due to the deficiency of a woman's intellect.

So, according to Muhammad, the reliability of a person's testimony is directly proportional

to the person's intellectual ability.

Good to know, Muhammad.

The Apostle Paul was a brilliant scholar who defended his views in Athens, the intellectual

capital of the ancient world, and in other major cities.

He had discussions with the Stoic and Epicurean philosophers of his day, and he could quote

their sources to them.

Even Antony Flew, one of the twentieth century's most impressive critics of Christianity, said

that the Apostle Paul "possessed a first-class philosophical mind."

Muhammad, by contrast, was an illiterate, seventh-century caravan trader.

Now, being an illiterate seventh-century caravan trader doesn't make you wrong, just as being

a brilliant scholar doesn't make you right.

But when we're dealing with claims about history, and theology, and various other topics,

having some sort of education helps.

Not having an education leaves you open to obviously false revelations, because you don't

know enough to recognize them as false.

This is why we find Muhammad telling his followers that Dhul-Qarnayn traveled so far West,

he found the place where the sun sets, and that stars are missiles that Allah uses to shoot demons,

and that semen is formed between the backbone and the ribs.

These are exactly the sort of absurdities we would expect from someone who has no clue

what he's talking about, and who therefore has no clue whether his "revelations"

line up with reality.

So, in terms of intellectual prowess, Paul is to Muhammad what a tenured theology professor

at Oxford is to an Internet troll whose most careful investigations begin and end

with a Google search.

Hi everyone.

Thanks for watching.

In case you stumbled upon this video while browsing or searching, I wanted to let you

know that it's part of a series comparing Paul and Muhammad.

So if you'd like to see the full series, be sure to click on the playlist.

If you're already in the playlist, you're about to see that, while Paul understood the

Old Testament, Muhammad certainly didn't.

Why is this important?

Stay tuned.

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Old Testament Knowledge: Paul vs. Muhammad (PvM 3) - Duration: 4:42.

Both Paul and Muhammad claimed that their revelations were consistent with the Old Testament.

But only one of them had actually read the Old Testament.

Can you guess who it was?

The Apostle Paul was a Pharisee, who studied under Gamaliel, one of the greatest Jewish

rabbis of the first century.

Paul knew the Old Testament inside and out, which is why he quotes the Old Testament so

frequently in his writings.

This is important, because Jesus claimed to fulfill a variety of Old Testament prophecies,

and you can't really examine this claim if you don't know what the Old Testament says.

Muhammad was almost completely ignorant of the Old Testament, because his knowledge of

the Jewish scriptures was limited to what he heard in conversations.

Not surprisingly, despite Muhammad's numerous interactions with Jews in Arabia, the Qur'an

contains very few quotations from the Old Testament.

Due to his ignorance of the scriptures, Muhammad couldn't tell the difference between stories

that were in the Torah (and, therefore, divine revelation), and stories from later Jewish

writings and commentaries, some of which were so late and so obviously fabricated,

they weren't far beyond the level of bedtime stories.

Imagine how amusing it must be for someone who specializes in Jewish literature to read

the Qur'an and find so many fables being presented to Muslims as revelation—

Cain being taught how to bury the dead by a raven, Solomon listening to a speech by an ant.

As a general rule, if you're going to plagiarize history, you don't start with Mother Goose

or the Brothers Grimm.

But Muhammad just didn't know enough to distinguish scripture from non-scripture.

Muhammad's ignorance of the Old Testament is also noteworthy because, like Jesus,

he claimed to fulfill Old Testament prophecies.

If Muhammad had been more knowledgeable of the Torah, he would have known that he couldn't

possibly be a prophet, for numerous reasons.

For instance, Muslim sources report that Muhammad once delivered what are now called

"the Satanic Verses" to his followers.

These verses promoted prayers to three pagan goddesses: al-Lat, al-Uzza, and Manat.

Muhammad bowed down in honor of these polytheistic verses, and his followers bowed down with him.

But a little later, Gabriel confronted Muhammad about his sin.

Muhammad confessed, in "The History of at-Tabari," Volume 6, page 111:

"I have fabricated things against God and have imputed to Him words which He has not spoken."

So Muhammad admitted that he delivered a revelation that didn't really come from God.

Why is this important?

Well, in Deuteronomy 18, verse 20, God declares:

"But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded,

or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death."

Muslims claim that they respect Moses.

But if Muhammad had delivered the Satanic Verses during the time of Moses, Moses would

have ordered the people to pick up stones and stone him to death as the most obvious

false prophet in history.

Muhammad didn't realize this due to his lack of familiarity with the Jewish scriptures,

which is why the motto of Islam has always been, and always will be:

"Ignorance is bliss."

Hi everyone.

Thanks for watching.

In case you stumbled upon this video while browsing or searching, I wanted to let you

know that it's part of a series comparing Paul and Muhammad.

So if you'd like to see the full series, be sure to click on the playlist.

If you're already in the playlist, you're about to see why Paul was in a perfect position

to learn the truth about Jesus.

As for Muhammad . . . ehh!

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COME WITH ME TO DOLLAR TREE! AMAZING LITTLE FINDS! BIG BEAR VLOG! - Duration: 15:03.

yes oh sorry is it feeling well this morning and they're just not gonna go

skiing I really wanted to see her in the snow but her health is way more

important plus we live like only two and a half hours or like two hours away so

we're just gonna take some family pictures and get the house off already

our little outfits are going to be for the night before Christmas but we wanted

to take some pictures in them because they just look really they just went

really well I was fun

my cabin we had so much fun if you guys haven't seen the cabin tour check out

the video and vlogmas day something I'll put it right here but yet this is such

an adorable and cozy and warm place and we're gonna miss it so much

a friend chase say bye to the cabin chases like I don't want to leave muffin

standing tall turn right on healthier the regular handle oh this one is

for sale right here three miles I'm trying to figure out what this pink

house is but it's a wedding reception place

Papa Bear is going to return that were never used that was fast and

star but the destination is on your left Starbucks oh my gosh there's a Dollar

Tree Amazing little finds!

Papa Bear said I have 20 minutes in dollar tree so I just pop it in to see

what if I see anything

they have Monster High minis oh my goodness you guys know I have to get

somebody's little mystery packs well they have some little spider-man

figurines I don't think I've seen these in any of them other dollar trees oh my

goodness you guys know I love these I don't think I have those two so these

are two more that I can add to my little two sorries collection I think I'm gonna

get one more maybe two it's like we have some that's a fun little stuff for

kids this Dollar Tree looks pretty big it looks like they have some of the

copper like just this stuff desk accessories stuff like that you guys

know I'm talking about silver Chargers only seeing the gold ones so far found

these little elf on the shelf books

it's cute so I'm just looking around and they have some of the same stuff that I

showed you guys in the last come with me and I have a whole dollar tree playlist for you guys

if you want to know what other stuff they have but yet this is like some of

the same stuff oh these are different and new it's like ceramic no serving

tray you could put candles on it

these are a huge score we saw the black ice ones but it looks like they have a

few other ones in here and you guys know the little tree brand is really good

they go for like three dollars each I think these are new I don't think I've

ever seen these that's pretty lightweight but I don't think I've seen

that in dollar tree before or this one oh look at these you guys

there's silver yeah I've never seen a silver ones I'd be nice to hold it stop

using something but I'm not sure about the adhesive coming off ah this is nice

little cacti and succulents this looks new over here in the food section

cupcake batter filler I haven't seen these in a while microfiber hair wraps

they're really nice if you don't have like a lot of hair but even if you do

you can still manage to put that on oh look at this display cold stone ice

cream flow pops lucky charm taffy these are all chap sticks yeah cute

little stocking stuffers Palmer's this is good chap stick along with Carmack's

mmm coconut oil one will get that for Papa Bear oh look this Dollar Tree has

the little mouse tone photo props have that one on they even have some little

booties some little infant booties magnets some headbands think these are

for your car glitter tattoos can coolers on there's a little notebook well these

are new fake nails little French tips now files oh look at these I've never

seen these look at the print it's pretty cool then they have lots of wet and wild

makeup brushes and some lipsticks but we've seen all of this stuff before oh

they even have some of the Sally Hansen

little nail stickers oh this is a new lip color at this dollar tree

this isn't burgundy I think I'm gonna try that we've seen the bold pink before

but never the Burgundy Wow looks like they have some new

I like new to me little makeup goodies very Palama blush toast peach rose oh

this looks like it might be nice on me I'd see any other ones spice then we

have these eyeshadow palettes what's this

extra credit and nerd chic that's cute if you guys are new I made care packages

getting all my stuff primarily from Dollar Tree so it's definitely a good

place to come and get essentials for care packages for you know those in need

for this Christmas will they even have some bolero goodies you have the Apple

Cinnamon we saw that in vanilla cream oh I haven't seen this anywhere the body

wash Apple Cinnamon body wash that's the hand wash well they have everything in

here the soap weren't you know a little salts

whoa what's this this is new cool doesn't have any of you all tried this

before how cool they have these little cosmetic organizers they come in the

flower shape and then they also come in the heart they're nice to like hold your

makeup brushes or like small makeup items they also have some of these

acrylic containers some cute little tote bags oh sorry would love this she

already has enough these are some really cute bags in here

talk to the hand just keep all these scarves are very nice look what I found

they have different squishies from the other Dollar Tree okay we have the

doughnut squishies and we have like this

cookie looking squishies oh here's another macaroon I want to get them back around

one there's like a pink one back here

this is such a pleasant little and look here the disney notebooks that i was

looking for for Disneyland when we went to dollar tree and then these have like little emoji

faces on them this dollar tree has such amazing finds little trinket score and then we got one

of these Minnie Mouse ones for is re for Disneyland

and there's some more of their on the back it tells you all the squishies you can

collect

so all the way in the back I found these how cute is this is just like a rose

with some rhinestones on it so be a nice little gift for someone little stocking

stuffers super cute all this Disneyland stuff that wasn't in the other Dollar

Tree and then there's just like little trinkets and goodies little hand

sanitizer and keychains and stuff and the stylish tree has a lot of good

little things bracelets I know I'm going to get fast but this is like a little

dog oh it's so cute and there's a cat in the back pretty kitty

oh these are new oh look at that this is much bigger than like the regular little

containers and they have very but very vanilla and which one is that

ocean breeze I have one more sweet Clementine if they have like an entire

little workout dollar tree section some bands a little waist pouch so you guys

come in here and get your New Year's Eve ready stuff

and look at all these little workout DVDs oh my goodness look at this whole

market right at the door these are new little solar flying Cardinals so over

here near the checkout they have these little mystery my little pony bracelet

we just left Dollar Tree and got some goodies but I was glad to just go in and

see what the Dollar Tree was like here in Big Bear my caramel something caramel

latte and some unhealthy breakfast food in here don't look Wow

once again just away by these rooms because absolutely gorgeous yeah

tucked away in the woods oh my goodness these have to be I feel like such a

but the craftsmanship of these large homes is just is I don't know it's

just breathtaking to me I wonder if there's any like cheaply built homes

here I hope they aren't because this is just

amazing I have never been to a place where all

the homes were just amazing and like well built then with so much character

all right we're back we made it it was really quick coming back to his own he

said he took like another way so I'm just adjusting to the elevation I'm a

little nauseous but um I'm just sitting out here in the cold because that helps

for some strange reason I need to wrap Christmas gifts today is the 22nd okay

it's three days till Christmas and I have not wrapped anything but yeah we

had an amazing time and also I want to share with you guys when I picked up a

Dollar Tree I'm gonna do that alright so we have some quick food just some kamut

spiral pasta with a little bit of grapeseed oil some grilled zucchini and

some sauteed kale and spinach not kale and spinach kale and the fried onions

are pan fried with some tomatoes and I cannot wait to dig in thanks Papa Bear

so simple much so delicious I gotta end this vlog here tonight you

guys I need to wrap Christmas gifts seriously come back tomorrow I'll show

you what I picked up at Dollar Tree and I hope you guys are doing amazing

sending you lots of warm hugs until tomorrow night bye guys

say feel better Papa Bear made some spelt crackers these are really big

crackers babe why didn't you cut them smaller so it'd be like I'm not

complaining like no cheese it this looks like it would be a nice pizza dough -

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James Franco - Biography 2017 Net Worth (Childhood , Family ,Wedding , Awards,Sun Sign) - Duration: 8:33.

James Franco is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, teacher and author.

He developed a keen interest in learning and enrolled in various institutions concentrating

mainly in creative writing.

However, his main stay remained acting.

He debuted in NBC's television series "Freaks and Geeks" which became a cult classic.

His debut film was "Never Been Kissed".

He catapulted to fame with his role in "Spider-Man" as Harry Osborn.

He reprised his role in the sequels "Spider-Man 2" and "Spider-Man 3".

He appeared intermittently in the soap opera "General Hospital" as Robert James "Franco"

Frank.

He won critical acclaim and popularity for his performance in "Pineapple Express".

He received a Golden Globe Award for his performance in the title role of "James Dean".

"Milk" was yet another movie in which his performance won much praise and he was

awarded the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In "127 Hours", he portrayed real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston, and was nominated

for an Academy Award, Golden Globe and SAG award, and won an Independent Spirit Award.

He has tried his hands at directing and scripting.

He has also written short stories and taught film and English at USC, UCLA, CalArts and

NYU.

He continues his acting carrier James Edward Franco was born on April 19,

1978, to Betsy Lou Verne, a writer and actress from an immigrant Russian Jewish family, and

Douglas Eugene Franco, a Silicon Valley businessman of Portuguese and Swedish descent, at Palo

Alto, California.

He grew up in California with his two younger brothers, Tom and Dave.

He was talented at mathematics, and interned at Lockheed Martin.

He graduated from Palo Alto High School in 1996.

As a teenager, he was arrested for offences like underage drinking, graffiti, and selling

stolen designer fragrances from department stores to classmates.

All these activities and events resulted into his briefly becoming a ward of the state.

Franco enrolled at the UCLA to major in English, but dropped out choosing to take acting lessons

with Robert Carnegie at the Playhouse West.

To support himself, he took a late-night job at McDonald's.

After 15 months' training, he began auditioning in Los Angeles.

He featured in the television commercial for Pizza Hut.

In 1999, he debuted in NBC's television series "Freaks and Geeks".

He debuted in films with "Never Been Kissed".

He then played the popular jock Chris in "Whatever It Takes" in 2000, a modern remake of the

play "Cyrano de Bergerac".

He starred in "Sonny" directed by Nicolas Cage in 2002.

His played a homeless drug addict in "City by the Sea" co-starring Robert De Niro.

He starred in Robert Altman's ballet movie "The Company".

He completed training for his Private Pilot Licence for his role in "Flyboys", which

released in 2006.

He appeared briefly in the remake of "The Wicker Man", and made a cameo appearance

in "The Holiday".

Franco re-enrolled at UCLA in 2006 with English as major.

He attended Columbia University's MFA writing program, New York University's Tisch School

of the Arts for filmmaking, and Brooklyn College for fiction writing.

He attended the MFA Program for Writers at North Carolina's Warren Wilson College for

poetry.

He is a PhD student in English at Yale University, and also attended the Rhode Island School

of Design.

He originated the fictional character of Robert James "Franco" Frank, a multimedia artist,

in the ABC soap opera "General Hospital".

He played the role intermittently from 2009 to 2012.

He appeared in the action comedy "Date Night", in the movie adaptation of "Eat Pray Love",

and as the poet Allen Ginsberg in the drama "Howl" which premiered at the Berlin Film

Festival.

In 2010, he acted in Rupert Wyatt's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", starred alongside

Winona Ryder in "The Letter" directed by Jay Anania, and as a drug-addicted lawyer

in "About Cherry".

He directed short films such as "The Feast of Stephen" and "Herbert White", both

presented at the Maryland Film Festival in May 2010, and "The Clerk's Tale", screened

at the Hamptons Film Festival.

Franco has taught at USC, UCLA, CalArts and NYU in Film and English departments.

He has also helped attach actors such as Seth MacFarlane, Kate Mara, Natalie Portman, for

his students' film projects.

He started painting while attending the CSSSA.

An exhibition of his paintings was held at the Glü Gallery in Los Angeles in 2006.

Scribner published "Palo Alto", a collection of his short stories.

He was cast in the 2002 superhero film "Spider-Man" as Harry Osborn, the son of the villainous

Green Goblin.

He reprised his role in the sequels "Spider-Man 2" and "Spider-Man 3".

Franco wrote, directed and starred in "Good Time Max" about the lives of two brothers

one of whom becomes a doctor while the other is unemployed.

It premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.

He starred in Judd Apatow's comedy "Pineapple Express" in 2008.

He won a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, and High Times

magazine's Stoner of the Year Award.

Franco received a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild

Award for his performance in the title role in Mark Rydell's 2001 film "James Dean".

Franco starred opposite Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, and Emile Hirsch in Gus Van Sant's 2008

movie "Milk" as Scott Smith, boyfriend of Harvey Milk.

He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor.

In "127 Hours", directed by Danny Boyle, Franco portrayed real-life mountain climber

Aron Ralston.

He was nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe and SAG award, and won an Independent

Spirit Award.

James Franco met actress Maria Sokoloff on the sets of "Whatever It Takes".

They dated for five years.

Later, he was in a relationship with Ahna O'Reilly until 2011 when he confirmed their

separation.

To prepare for the title role of "James Dean", this actor started smoking two packs

of cigarettes a day, dyed his hair blond, learned to ride a motorcycle, play the guitar

and the bongos.

This hardworking movie personality prepared for his role in "Annapolis" by training

in boxing for eight months.

He also practiced horseback riding and sword fighting to play the legendary Tristan in

"Tristan & Isolde".