The Interviewer did an amazing job being silent when James shared his story and didn't try to interject as so many hosts do.

I'm a veteran, was actually addicted to alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with ADHD. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

I miss seeing this dude in movies. He starred in some of the funniest comedies and was great in Spider-Man. One of the few actors who could pull off serious and funny roles equally well.

What a great interviewer. His silence is accepting, non judgmental and comforting

I love how the interviewer looks at him with empathy instead of judgement

Its a never ending cycle of drug, alcohol and sex addiction in the celebrity lifestyle. James Franco isn't unique, he's one of thousands and although what he did was wrong, at least you feel that he's openly trying to understand and get help. Only time will tell how genuine this is...

Most genuine I’ve ever seen him. Sounds like he fell pray to the never ending pursuit of ego-driven desire - which so many of us fall into. I pray for his healing.

I haven't seen such an honest celebrity in a really long time. He's so real for doing this.

He seems very genuine in this interview. I’m very big fan of his work. Glad to see him taking responsibility and working to be a better person

Really glad that podcasts are becoming just as, if not (hopefully) more, popular than talk shows. Thank you to the interviewer who just lets James speak instead of constantly interrupting him with ego-driven jokes to make him the centre of attention.

As a recovering sex addict, I can relate to everything James is talking about. My addiction didn’t involve hooking up with other women, it involved pornography and objectifying women both in person and online. And I know James’s addiction isn’t pornography but I think people have to be vigilant about online pornography. It’s like having an open bar that never closes. And as long as nobody can see your searches on your phone, you can do in complete ‘silence’. And this goes for everyone. Young teenagers have their own phones and can start watching porn at a very early age. And because porn objectifies women, young boys feel that it’s ok to treat women as sex objects and it begins to warp their minds to thinking so. Anyway, just wanted to share a bit of my story and like James, I hope others can learn from it.

"If I get that then I'll be happy. But it's not enough." I certainly can relate to that feeling.

He’s actually sooooo raw in this interview

James deserves a big time comeback. I miss having him as an A-list celebrity.

Perfection. The interviewer kept his mouth closed but you could see that he cared from his facial expression and James Franco was totally honest and relatable

I actually gained a lot of respect for James here. I've had similar struggles and I can really tell it's something he feels a lot of shame about. It's hard to admit you have problems with things like that, especially love/sex. I think it's harder to see sex addictions the same way as drugs or drinking, like he said, you can be totally sober so you believe you're functioning fine but all your interpersonal relationships are outta whack. It's nice to see him speaking so honestly about this.

This is like therapy. He's just speaking the truth about himself. I commend that. I don't support or condone what he's done. But I'm glad he's admitting to it and working on himself.

One thing about me is I love honesty and truthness James really did tell all and I do appreciate him for that. I feel like everyone deserves second chances especially when this was a problem in his life he couldn’t grab hold too.

shout out to the host letting him talk and express himself without interrupting

Y’all don’t even know, nor would ever be able to comprehend how strong he is for being silent for so long and then coming on here and speaking his truth like this. James has always been one of my favorite actors, and my respect for him has grown astronomically.

GREAT interview; because the interviewer is a GOOD LISTENER! And James is so honest and humble. Really good all round. And well done, interviewer; this is how it's done!

Facing your demons and overcoming them is such a big theme in so many lives...whether you're a celebrity or guy next door. I would love to see James Franco make another great run in Hollywood. That charming smile is missed.

I'm in recovery from SLA. This was very powerful to hear James Franco speak about it.

I'm glad it's becoming more commonplace for people to fight off their troubles and get help no matter if they are famous or not, we're all human and it's nice to see people take steps in a good direction

You are TEARING ME APART Franco!

Everybody can change. Keep working hard James. Cancel culture shouldn’t be life and death for these people.

James Franco has always seemed like a chill and intelligent down to earth dude. One of the few celebrities I respect.

Well done Mr Franco, and thank you for telling everyone. I didn't recognise it, lost everything, hit rock bottom, but I am coming up 4 years sober, Nov 23. It is sooooo powerful, alcohol. All I wanted was the sweet warming relaxing escape. I can only imagine what heroin feels like to use and kick. Harder than alcohol, and that's bloody difficult enough !!!! Well done again, you will save lives with this clip! 👍😀

James Franco is one of the only actors I’ve seen talk and I believe he’s not acting… might sound weird but a lot of actors actually play a version of themselves but James really is himself. Shows so much maturity.

This is powerful stuff. There’s very few things better than seeing someone becoming better. Stories don’t have to end at any bad things that happened.

I struggled with Alcohol myself. But I am now 1 year Sober. I have sought help for myself and staying off the booze was no easy task early on but I made it to a full year. If I ever met James I would tell him all about how I beat Alcoholism. And anyone who is reading this comment, if you are still suffering from Alcoholism I hope to Inspire you.

Hearing James open up really resonates with me. I was always trying to fill that hole . My dad was abusive fundamentalist who beat, harassed and berated me constantly till I was 14 and fought him . I sought out inclusion and acceptance. In the 70’s that meant drugs, alcohol and mixing with strangers . Then there was bars and sex ..then there was a crash and burn phase. I sought therapy and was diagnosed with sex/love addiction by a counselor in my 40’s .. I settled down and got married . We’ve been together for 25 years now . I’m content and hes my rock . Nothing ever seems good enough until I share it with him. When I see something I know he likes , bringing it home to him feels me up inside . Giving him care and love gives me the fullness I never received as an unwanted child of two diametrically opposed forces as parental figures . Bless you JF 🙏

I’m so glad he came out and said this, even if it took a while he did it on his terms when he was ready to face all his mistakes and move on. This is good if he truly wants to change, you have my support in recovery 🙏🏾

Very proud of you James. This took courage. Crazy how easy it is to replace one addiction with another, subconsciously. Then once you have the aha moment its so powerful and humbling. We all all on a journey and you are exactly where you are meant to be. Much love to you.

The honesty is so inspiring and appreciated thank you !! 🙏🏻

Great interview. Such discussions must happen. Society's been feeding off of trauma for too long. That's the future's demand.

props to the host for not interrupting

Regardless of the controversy, I’m happy to see James out there talking about it. I was a bit worried, not hearing much of him lately.

What an amazingly original story from an actor. He’s so brave.

Thanks for sharing James

i have such a admiration for this guy, i remember loving his films and get really happy on his performances

It sounds genuine because his answers aren’t scripted. He’s answering honestly. That’s why he keeps pausing and trying to gather his thoughts etc.

honesty is a very important thing in life. honesty is a very good attitude that we must apply in everyday ✨ stay strong james!

For him to come out and admit all these things now, it seems like he has come to terms with his mistakes and is ready to turn his life around. I hope he finds the light 🙏

Addictions are a search for the Real Love that was not given by caretakers early on in childhood. Just watched Franko in the Deuce. Great series.

thanks for the interview

As someone who has struggled with addiction myself, I’m grateful to hear him discuss his struggles publicly. You would forgive the transgressions of a drug addict because we all know they are a slave to their addictions, well, this is no different. I’m not even a religious man but I must say, “Let he who is free from sin cast the first stone”.

I love James Franco. We need to learn to stop cancelling people for past mistakes and quit acting exaggerative. Not everyone’s a monster, everybody’s human. Franco’s a smart dude and him waiting to publicly talk about this was his best move. Can’t wait for this trend to be over.

The problem nowadays is that you cant make a mistake, never, you dont get a second chance, everybody have to be perfect and say all the correct words or they get cancelled. I know there´s people that have done very awful and atrocious things that dont deserve forgiveness but most of functional humans beings make mistakes all the time, its part of our nature and also is its seems hard being judge by the entire world for your actions. Nice to see an open and genuine interview with Franco, great job.

Thank you for sharing so honestly. You are not alone!

It is very hard with temptation. You can tell he genuinely understand . I can honestly say many of us would have done the same unfortunately if we were in his position. Learning from it takes will power.

Well at least he’s getting help. Doesn’t make what he’s done okay, but it’s important to look in the mirror and face the truth.

Seeing celebrities 10yrs down the road when they once thought they owned the world and could sway opinion with the flick of their wrist now meeting cold hard reality as the world has moved on from their self-delusions is good stuff. This dude was a piece of work circa 2009-2013. Now I actually had to look him up again to remember anything he's been in.

I’m sure a lot of us have done things we regret, that’s what makes us human but what’s important is understanding there needs to be accountability in order to change for the best.

Addicted to being addicted. We are so anal here in the US, so worried about how we will be perceived. I'm not bad mouthing him about what he is hoping to get in his life, but we are just so stuffy about our lifestyle here in America. We should try and live the best lives we can, but how is spending your entire life under a microscope make it more enjoyable. Self improvement yes, but keep it withing reason. I hope the best for him.

I love how this interviewer stayed completely silent. It was like listening to a real-life therapy session.

Great thing that the interviewer was silent in this discussion. So precious.

He's being 💯💯💯 and while it is obviously an addiction it is also part of being human with BOTH learning as well as accepting balance.

Seems like a genuine guy, very sincere and understandable from a sympathetic stand point

2 things. 1. I’ve taken one of James classes that he taught. Everyday 75% of the girls came into class showing cleavage, done up with make up and made sure they showed up looking hot for James. They would all stay after class like little groupies and talk to him. 2. I know what it’s like to use women as something to fill a void or for validation, especially if your sober from drugs and alcohol it can become a serious addiction even for a regular person. NOW imagine being a rich A list actor who is labeled as a sex symbol that girls throw themselves at everywhere he goes. It’s a different level and becomes a constant battle. Obviously he did some things that were wrong, but he’s human and he seems to be working on himself like a man. Shout out to James, always been a huge fan and you were always a solid teacher when I took class. Hope you make it through all this and put out some more classic films!

he’s a great actor and never disappoints in his work.

I have BPD, and this guy really sounds like he might have it too. Everything he says in this video, as well as other stuff I've heard him say, describes BPD down to a tee. The empty void, the inability to form healthy relationships, the instability, the wake of damage you leave behind even though you dont mean to hurt people.

I applaud James Franco for owning up to what he did and now is working on himself and starting to become a better person after that. Most celebrities don't do that but this makes me like him 100x more. Always have been a fan and will always be a fan of his

He’s talking! He had poor judgment when it came to making good decisions with the women he slept with, although it was with consent. After being in the spotlight for so long you would think he’d know better. I am so happy to see him answering these questions and happy to see him admit to these things. James Franco is not responsible for making certain decisions for anyone, even adult women. He’s talking about sex addiction and drug addiction which opens the doors to many other actors/celebrities that live this way and it should be something to be open about.

I miss James Franco, hope we are fortunate to see him back at work being the awesome actor that he is.

Amazing job of actually listening to franco. Interview reminds me of Dr. Drew, he let's the person speak before he talks.

I went from loving James due to his acting career, to hating him after of hearing of the scandals. Now I UNDERSTAND him, which is most important. I get what’s he’s saying and feeling. It doesn’t excuse anything, but god damn it’s raw, honest, and relatable. I hope you get a healthy place.

Respect to him being open and honest about his addiction and his personal problems. Most celebs would keep quiet and away from anything so they stay out of the press and news

It breaks my heart all that he was dealing as a teen. We love you and thank you for your sincerity

Appreciate your honesty. Be proud that you were able to do, see and accept that..... 🌱

Replacing one addiction with another, can be very common. Sad to say. Great guy, glad he figured it out!

Hang in there James! We are all people and human beings that make mistakes. Just because your life is under a microscope everyone has an opinion and place to much judgment, but never thinking of what our own mistakes we all make trying to live our own lives Regardless of our social status's, rich or poor. I am still a fan.

Thank you James Franco for opening up and also thanks to the host who let him speak without interruption.

Glad to see James put in the work on becoming a better person.

I was a huge fan of James Franco before any of these things came to light. It was really hard, truly, because i looked up to him, but i couldn’t accept his behavior or turn a blind eye. It’s been what almost 4 years since the allegations? I’ve always wondered why he stayed silent, because it’s a human instinct to defend yourself or at least make everything little better by shutting down “rumors” (denying the accusations, which clearly is wrong), but now i understand why he didn’t say a word. First off, i want to say that i’m very glad that he admitted everything he has done. And i am glad that he stayed silent, because it means that he took time to reflect and change. Despite the fact that he has done horrible things, in this podcast, you can see clearly the journey he has come and the willingness to change, which is very rare. He cannot change the past but what he can do is learn from this mistakes and actually help himself because it’s obvious that he has or had problems, some serious problems, whether it’s with alcohol or sex addiction. I like how genuine this interview is, and the interviewer did an amazing job. Even thought, it’s not my place to forgive him, i truly believe that he is on a right path and that he can change, because he is in the process of accepting who he is and reflecting on the past, which helps one overcome the issues and be a better person for yourself and for others, as well. And lastly, i’d like to say good luck to him on this tough journey he is on, only because i truly believe that he wants to change.

I love him for his roles and his work.

He actually sounds sincere. I hope he’s able to get his life together. He may never be a successful actor again, but that would probably be a good thing for him. What does it matter if you gain the whole world and lose your own soul?

I love the supportive comments in here as much as I love that James has evolved.

Man went from spiderman to a lot of comedy films his acting skills is top notch

I like his acting when I was in high school when I saw Spiderman. Nobody is perfect, and he is still Harold Theopolis "Harry" Osborn

You're defined by your courage and redeemed by your loyalty

#SiriusXM I’ve met James twice in NY once at Whitney Museum ans he was the sweetest guy and once again 2012 in Brooklyn. Each time he’s been so kind and thoughtful I couldn’t believe all the shit that happened . He deserves to get the hold of his career back.

Hope he can make a comeback James Franco is easily one of my favorite actors

I love James Franco!!! Happiness comes from within always ❤️

This actor is very talented and does almost 100% perfect job in any movie he played.

That just hit so hard. Like I was looking in a mirror and James Franco was narrating. Even the name Isabel.

It's so nice to see an interviewer not interrupt for once

Three things we know about human beings. 1 Quick to judge! 2 All make mistakes 3 Not all of us can admit and admit publicly to them

Im glad to see him speaking out and getting this out , addiction is hard

He seems sincere here, by the understanding of it and not just saying what he thinks he should...big difference! And no one can blame him most would be with all the girls they could

For the first time EVER, I feel some sort of sympathy for this dude. Hr always came off as arrogant and a prick. It’s the first time I see him coming across as sincere!

im happy to give anyone a second chance if they are willing to face what they did . he seems to be doing that . we can all be better

Which book is he talking about? I can't find the exact author and book online.

I want to hear more about this topic. The key is when he mentions the therapist say 'as long as you aren't in a committed relationship hookups are fine if you are honest about it'. But what we notice is that people still get hurt anyway. There's no way around it.

You can tell how genuine James is when he sighs deep before admitting a truth and glossing over that he was sponsoring other with problems. Nothing he did is justified but he seems at the very least remorseful and hhonest

I can relate with this

does anyone know the name of the book that he read? Thank you

This was good. Liked the way and the things he openly and genuinely shared here. I just wished that he spoke also about his parents and his growing up years. Because you can't develop such emptiness or the hole, as he mentioned, within you in a day or two. I think the root of his careless behavior lies in his growing up years living with his parents. He should have spoken about his parents as well.

So I just watch this. He’s such a excellent actor. So he’s obsessive compulsive. And with that they have an addictive personality. So I understand it could be anything, you get compulsive addictive on one particular thing, no matter what it is. Age helps. 😊

Kudos for speaking out!