Michael Shannon stars in the role of Herbert White, a character based on the poem of the same name by Frank Bidart. The story follows Herbert as he works in the lumber industry, supports his family, and stalks and murders women he picks up in town. While Herbert is not exactly sympathetic, viewers are allowed to enter the mind of a serial killer, and realize that most of the time he behaves like everyone else. Movies like “Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer” have done this before, but to successfully position the audience inside the mind of a complex human monster in 14 short minutes is quite a feat.
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Herbert White / 2010
Director: James Franco Writers: James Franco (screenplay) Frank Bidart (poem) Stars: Michael Shannon Coby Batty Ramon Frazier.
Frank Bidart reads "Herbert White"
This is an excerpt from "James Franco and Frank Bidart Off the Shelf." See the full video here: Frank Bidart reads his 1973 ...
James Franco reads from "Directing Herbert White"
This is an excerpt from "James Franco and Frank Bidart Off the Shelf." See the full video here: James Franco reads six poems ...
Nocturnal (Directing Herbert White)
A short film I put together for my favorite poem by the one and only James Franco.
James Franco reads "Directing Herbert White"
This is an excerpt from "James Franco and Frank Bidart Off the Shelf." See the full video here: James Franco reads the title poem ...
Book Review: Directing Herbert White by James Franco
My book review/ Reading of Directing Herbert White by the talented James Franco.
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