James Franco used to read 'Playboy' secretly
by IANS
Los Angeles: Hollywood actor James Franco, who is set to play Hugh Hefner in 'Lovelace', says he used to secretly read Playboy magazine when he was a kid.

The 34-year-old admitted he has always been a fan of Hefner, founder of the magazine. However he has never met Hefner, reportsfemalefirst.co.uk.

When asked by ShortList magazine whether he has ever met Hugh, he said: "No, although I've always been a fan of his work since I was a kid. Seriously, if I could get my hands on his magazines, I would. My friend's father had a stash, we used to look at when he wasn't home."

"I play him during his 1970s persona - a much younger, more self-aware person. It's funny, watching old interviews to research the part, I saw that he's not just a smut-hound, he's pretty interesting," he said....more    
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