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.
JAMES DEANReality doesn’t have any preconceived ideas. You’ve got to learn how to smoke the cigarette, not act smoking the cigarette.
More James Dean Quotes
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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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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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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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What better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
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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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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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I wouldn’t like me, if I had to be around me.
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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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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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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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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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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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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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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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