--- title: Golden Globes 2018: James Franco Tommy Wiseau GIF description: James Franco blocking Tommy Wiseau from the mic during his speech for the Golden Globes awards is the internet's favorite meme moment. canonical: https://time.com/5092558/james-franco-blocks-tommy-wiseau/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-01-08T18:36:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:24.143Z og:title: The Internet Can't Get Over James Franco Blocking Tommy Wiseau og:description: "From now on giving someone the Heisman is known as giving Wiseau the Franco" og:url: https://time.com/5092558/james-franco-blocks-tommy-wiseau/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8140aeea6fdee140/6988f761e76ad21c39630895/golden-globes-2018-franco-wisseau.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: golden-globes-2018-franco-wisseau og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Internet Can't Get Over James Franco Blocking Tommy Wiseau twitter:description: "From now on giving someone the Heisman is known as giving Wiseau the Franco" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8140aeea6fdee140/6988f761e76ad21c39630895/golden-globes-2018-franco-wisseau.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Internet Can't Get Over James Franco Blocking Tommy Wiseau > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. ## Video: Here's Why Actors Are Wearing Black on the Golden Globes Red Carpet [Watch (HLS stream): Here's Why Actors Are Wearing Black on the Golden Globes Red Carpet](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/WJI60dLr.m3u8) (1:18)  _Published 2018-01-08. The 75th Golden Globe Awards officially kick awards season, but this year, the red carpet may create as much conversation as the honors handed out during the ceremony itself._ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Jan 8, 2018 6:36 PM UTC  In this handout photo provided by NBCUniversal, James Franco, with Tommy Wiseau and Dave Franco, accepts the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for “The Disaster Artist” during the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California In this handout photo provided by NBCUniversal, James Franco, with Tommy Wiseau and Dave Franco, accepts the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for “The Disaster Artist” during the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California NBC/Getty Images by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Jan 8, 2018 6:36 PM UTC [James Franco](http://time.com/4389804/why-him-bryan-cranston-james-franco/) wanted to give Tommy Wiseau credit, but he draws the line at airtime. On Sunday night at the Golden Globes, Franco took the stage to accept the coveted award Best Performance of an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy for his portrayal of the eccentric writer-director Tommy Wiseau in the movie [_The Disaster Artist_](http://time.com/5027054/james-and-dave-franco-the-disaster-artist/), about the making of the iconically bad cult [Wiseau movie _The Room_](http://time.com/collection-post/5056273/james-franco-dave-franco-disaster-artist-interview/). So it was only fitting that Franco brought Wiseau onstage for the honor. But when Wiseau made a move to grab the mic like a spotlight-stealing torpedo, Franco rebuffed him. On defense, Franco even went so far as to push Wiseau back to the sidelines with a shutdown move that quickly became one of the biggest memes of the night. Some of the folks at home thought the moment was hilarious, while others criticized Franco’s decision. As for what Wiseau would have said, he had a simple message to impart. He told the [_LA Times_](http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-et-mn-golden-globes-breakout-tommy-wiseau-20180107-story.html) this: “If a lot of people loved each other, the world would be a better place to live,” he said before working in a plug for the original film. “See ‘_The Room_,’ have fun, and enjoy life. The American Dream is alive, and it’s real.” This was Franco’s first Golden Globe. But it wasn’t all positive recognition for the actor. The affair’s host, Seth Meyers worked in a jab about the actor’s HBO period show about porn. “If you haven’t seen _The Deuce_, it’s about Times Square in the ’70s when New York was so seedy there were two James Francos.” Viewers and _The Breakfast Club’s_ Ally Sheedy [also went on Twitter](http://time.com/5092936/james-franco-golden-globes-2018/) to criticize Franco for his alleged past treatment of women. See the internet’s reactions below. > [](https://twitter.com/ang%5Fcap/status/950191604379410432) > [](https://twitter.com/hattiesoykan/status/950187905418489857) > [](https://twitter.com/McJesse/status/950188393702608896) > [](https://twitter.com/TheJordanRoss/status/950188679670259716) > [](https://twitter.com/PeteBlackburn/status/950188099295940608) > [](https://twitter.com/MissDestructo/status/950189263672377344) > [](https://twitter.com/KrangTNelson/status/950189815328321539) > [](https://twitter.com/BritniDWrites/status/950187824346677248) > [](https://twitter.com/joshgondelman/status/950188490146402305) > [](https://twitter.com/BullMoose716/status/950188159991660544) > [](https://twitter.com/emmabung/status/950191811913572352) > [](https://twitter.com/childvoodoo5/status/950191743269445632) > [](https://twitter.com/oliverjones/status/950190298025533445) ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] So empowering, right? I just think that this is such a bold statement for women who work in Hollywood to make, in solidarity with women across the world. And a person like me, I stand and represent survivors, and so, I know that so many women on this carpet are survivors, and so it just really makes me feel Wonderful. 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