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.
JAMES DEANI wouldn’t like me, if I had to be around me.
More James Dean Quotes
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Mind you, my boy will make his mark.
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If you’re not afraid, if you take everything you are, everything worthwhile in you and direct it at one goal, one ultimate mark, you’ve got to get there.
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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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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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One of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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Reality doesn’t have any preconceived ideas. You’ve got to learn how to smoke the cigarette, not act smoking the cigarette.
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I’m a serious-minded and intense little devil – terribly gauche and so tense that I don’t see how people can stay in the same room as me. I know I couldn’t tolerate myself.
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I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.
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There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are impaled on the crook of conditioning.
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Nowadays, he lives in a world we don’t understand too well, the actor’s world. We don’t see too much of him. But he’s a good boy, my Jim.
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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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Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a lot of things I learned from animals. One was that they couldn’t hiss or boo me.
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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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My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
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It was an accident, although I’ve been involved in some kind of theatrical function or other since I was a child – in school, music, athletics.
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