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.
JAMES DEANI think the one thing this picture shows that’s new is the psychological disproportion of the kids’ demands on the parents.
More James Dean Quotes
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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer.
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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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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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I can’t let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film
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What better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
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I wouldn’t like me, if I had to be around me.
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Whatever’s inside making me what I am, it’s like film. Film only works in the dark. Tear it all open and let in the light and you kill it.
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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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I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
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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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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’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 think the prime reason for existence, for living in this world is discovery.
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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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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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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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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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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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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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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