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James Franco on Oscars: "I Didn't Use Any More Heroin Than I Normally Use"
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March 29 2011, Published 5:14 a.m. ET
James Franco isn't taking the Oscar criticism surrounding him to heart and is even able to crack jokes about it with his Your Highness co-star Danny McBride.
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James and Danny discussed the rumors that James was in an "altered state" while hosting the Oscars with Extra.
"I didn't use any more heroin than I normally use," James explained.
Danny added, "You called me before and asked, 'What's the proper amount of black tar heroin to do before you do the Oscars?' "
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And then James and Danny discussed their Your Highness co-star, Natalie Portman, and her big Oscar win.
"I was a little shocked that she didn't thank Danny because we actually shot this movie before Black Swan, and I think Danny really prepared her for that movie," James said.
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Watch James and Danny's interview with Extra below!