Being a good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I’m done.
JAMES DEANOn these days I go to my studio, leaf through an art history book, and tell myself that I am part of this great tradition.
More James Dean Quotes
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He must be superhuman in his efforts to store away in the core of his subconscious everything that he might be called upon to use in the expression of his art.
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A good boy, and I’m very proud of him. Not easy to understand, no sir. He’s not easy to understand. But he’s all man, and he’ll make his mark.
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In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
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Mind you, my boy will make his mark.
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An hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
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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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Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that’s all you have.
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If I can keep this up and nothing interferes with my progress, one of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions. Anyone with the physical qualifications can do that.
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To grasp the full significance of life is the actor’s duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication.
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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You’ve got to show what it’s really like, and try to reach them on their own grounds.
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I have made great strides in my craft. After months of auditioning, I am very proud to announce that I am a member of the Actors Studio.
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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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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.
JAMES DEAN