But you can’t show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the kids to come and see the picture.
JAMES DEANAt times there seems to be a million ideas worth painting. However, there are days when it’s a challenge to pull any idea together.
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.
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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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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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I think the prime reason for existence, for living in this world is discovery.
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I have a fairly adequate knowledge of Satanic forces.
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To my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.
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Anyone with the physical qualifications can do that. So the director’s task is just that – to direct, to point the way. Then the actor takes over.
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Remember: Life is short, break the rules (they were made to be broken) Forgive quickly, kiss slowly Love truly, laugh uncontrollably And never regret anything that makes you smile.
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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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Take it easy driving– the life you save may be mine.
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You need to drink the drink, not act drinking the drink. You’ve got to do things and not show them.
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To me, acting is the most logical way for people’s neuroses to manifest themselves, in this great need we all have to express ourselves.
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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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Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
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