having experienced a shocking electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, james franco’s world became completely dark and quiet for almost ten years. the loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. his family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.
one hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. he stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up 20 minutes later, lying face down in muddy water. he was trembling
