“Pineapple Express,” “Spiderman,” or even the parody of Kanye West’s “Bound 2” might come to mind when you hear about James Franco. However, this talented man has been wearing all types of hats by publishing his first book in 2011 and running an Indiegogo campaign to turn those short stories into 3 different feature films. James Franco has promised that all the profits coming from those films will go to “The Art of Elysium,” a non-profit organization that encourages working actors, artists, and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions.

More than a decade ago, we were all rocking our bodies to Backstreet boy songs. This year, band member Nick Carter tapped on his audience to share a lesser-known passion of his besides music: horror movies! He raised more than $150,000 on Indiegogo to produce Evil Blessings, a scary movie that he not only co-wrote, but also stars in. It was the crowd’s turn to make his dream a reality.

Besides being talented and handsome, Shemar Moore surprised us by being a romantic in real life and putting himself out there through his Indiegogo pitch: “After I put down the screenplay, The Bounce Back, I knew I had to make this movie simply because I believe in love all the way down to the fabric of my being.” His honesty garnered the support of more than 3,000 fans that contributed $638,983 to his campaign, so we can expect to see him produce this movie that will bring out the romantic in all of us.

William Shatner

Location: Los Angeles, California