He studied at the University of Southern California, and originally envisioned himself as a high-school teacher teaching creative writing, until his brother James Franco's manager guided him to a theater class when he was a sophomore, where he started learning acting skills.
Han studerede ved University of Southern California, og oprindeligt forestillede sig selv som en high school-lærer undervisning i kreativ skrivning, indtil hans bror, James Franco ' s manager guidede ham til et teater klassen, da han var en sophomore, hvor han startede med at lave "teater".