Actor James Franco plays twin brothers in the new HBO series “The Deuce,” set in New York City’s Times Square in the 1970s. He tells TODAY that he watched old Martin Scorsese movies like “Taxi Driver” to familiarize himself with the seediness of that era: “New York was a completely different place,” he tells TODAY. » Subscribe to TODAY: http://on.today.com/SubscribeToTODAY » Watch the latest from TODAY: http://bit.ly/LatestTODAY About: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting. We wake up every morning to give you and your family all you need to start your day. If it matters to you, it matters to us. We are in the people business. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive TODAY archival footage & our original web series. Connect with TODAY Online! Visit TODAY's Website: http://on.today.com/ReadTODAY Find TODAY on Facebook: http://on.today.com/LikeTODAY Follow TODAY on Twitter: http://on.today.com/FollowTODAY Follow TODAY on Google+: http://on.today.com/PlusTODAY Follow TODAY on Instagram: http://on.today.com/InstaTODAY Follow TODAY on Pinterest: http://on.today.com/PinTODAY James Franco On ‘The Deuce’: New York Was ‘Completely Different’ In The ’70s

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