Producer James Franco from the film "Kink" poses for a portrait during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP Images)
January 22, 2013 - 10:38 AM
PARK CITY, Utah - There's a lot of leather and sex in James Franco's life right now.
The 34-year-old actor-director is part of three movies at the Sundance Film Festival that deal with sex, pornography and bondage, and discipline.
In an interview at the independent-film showcase in Park City, Utah, he said, "I guess I'm drawn to it."
Franco co-directed, produced and stars in "Interior. Leather Bar." He produced the documentary "kink." And he plays Hugh Hefner in "Lovelace," which premieres Tuesday at Sundance.
"Interior. Leather Bar." is a reimagining of the segments cut from William Friedkin's 1980 film, "Cruising," so it could earn an R rating. "Kink" is about Kink.com, the leading producer of bondage-and-discipline pornography. "Lovelace" is about "Deep Throat" star Linda Lovelace.
Franco says the timing is just coincidental.
News from © The Associated Press, 2013