Based on a True Podcast: James Dean (2001)

There are a few James Dean biopics but we decided to look at the most famous version of his life, TNT's 2001 biopic starring a pre-fame (and problems) James Franco. Kristen and Emily deconstruct the Dean mythos, why he holds a lot of commonalities with Marilyn Monroe, and how this movie was originally planned to star Leonardo DiCaprio.

Episode 193 of the Ticklish Business podcast, hosted by Ticklish Biz Productions, titled "Based on a True Podcast: James Dean (2001)" was published on January 17, 2024 and runs 57 minutes.

January 17, 2024 ·57m · Ticklish Business

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There are a few James Dean biopics but we decided to look at the most famous version of his life, TNT's 2001 biopic starring a pre-fame (and problems) James Franco. Kristen and Emily deconstruct the Dean mythos, why he holds a lot of commonalities with Marilyn Monroe, and how this movie was originally planned to star Leonardo DiCaprio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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