Being a good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I’m done.
JAMES DEANIn fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
More James Dean Quotes
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I can’t let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film
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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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Am I in love? Absolutely. I’m in love with ancient philosophers, foreign painters, classic authors, and musicians who have died long ago. I’m a passionate lover.
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How can you measure acting in inches?
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Mind you, my boy will make his mark.
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Being a good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I’m done.
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I think the one thing this picture shows that’s new is the psychological disproportion of the kids’ demands on the parents.
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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In the short span of his lifetime, an actor must learn all there is to know, experience all there is to experience, or approach that state as closely as possible.
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I’m not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back.
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An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer. In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
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At times there seems to be a million ideas worth painting. However, there are days when it’s a challenge to pull any idea together.
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The greatest school of the theater. It houses great people like Marlon Brando, Julie Harris, Arthur Kennedy, Mildred DunnockVery few get into it, and it is absolutely free.
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If I had one day when I didn’t have to be all confused and didn’t have to feel that I was ashamed of everything. If I felt that I belonged someplace. You know?
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The clouds are lined with silver and the glass is half full (though the answers won’t be found at the bottom) Don’t sweat the small stuff
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