James Franco: ‘Yeah, I’m a little gay’

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The actor has opened up about his sexualityā€¦ again.

James Franco has described himself as ā€˜a little gayā€™ during a recent interview.

James Franco: ‘Yeah, I’m a little gay’

ā€œThere is a bit of over-focusing on my sexuality, both by the straight press and the gay press,ā€ Franco told New York magazine.

ā€œSo the first question is why do they care? Well, because Iā€™m a celebrity, so I guess they care who Iā€™m having sex with.

ā€œBut if your definition of gay and straight is who I sleep with, then I guess you could say Iā€™m a gay cock tease,ā€ he added.

ā€œItā€™s where my allegiance lies, where my sensibilities lie, how I define myself. Yeah, Iā€™m a little gay, and thereā€™s a gay James.ā€

Franco recently revealed what fuels his ā€œobsessionā€ with telling LGBT stories on screen ā€“ specifically that of gay men.

During an interview with Rolling Stone magazine the actor opened up about his ā€œartistic preoccupationā€ with homosexuality and gay men in general.

The actor is currently starring in porn drama film King Cobra ā€“ which made its debut at Tribeca Film Festival this weekend.

The new film based on the real life murder of gay porn baron Bryan Kocis, and starring James Franco, premiered at the prestigious indie film festival this weekend.

He also starred in biopic ā€˜I am Michaelā€™, which tells the controversial true story of gay activist Michael Glatze, who rejected his homosexuality and became a Christian pastor.

Last year, the actor, director-turned-poet released a book titled ā€˜Straight James / Gay Jamesā€™.

James Franco: ‘Yeah, I’m a little gay’

The synopsis for the book reads: ā€œFranco writes about life as an actor, sexuality, questions of identity, gender, family, Gucci, Lana Del Rey, James Dean, and Hollywood.

ā€œHis poetic style varies from the imagistic to the prosaic. The chapbook also contains an interview of ā€˜Gay Jamesā€™ conducted by ā€˜Straight James.ā€™

ā€œYes, Straight James asks the question: Letā€™s get substantial: are you gay or what?ā€