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.
JAMES DEANHow can you measure acting in inches?
More James Dean Quotes
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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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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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Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.
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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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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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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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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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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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My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
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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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I can’t let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film
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It’s never too early to start thinking of your future, so use these high school senior year quotes about following dreams to inspire yourself and those around.
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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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To my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.
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I don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
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