Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.
JAMES DEANMy purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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You are who you are meant to be, Dance as if no one’s watching, Love as if it’s all you know, Dream as if you’ll live forever, Live as if you’ll die today
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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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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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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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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 can’t let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film
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I have a fairly adequate knowledge of Satanic forces.
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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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There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are impaled on the crook of conditioning.
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It is the best thing that can happen to an actor. I am one of the youngest to belong. If I can keep this up and nothing interferes with my progress
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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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What do we need all that for?”If a picture is psychologically motivated, if there is truth in the relationship in it, then I think that picture will do good.
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The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions.
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