Being a good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I’m done.
JAMES DEANHe must be superhuman in his efforts to store away in the core of his subconscious everything that he might be called upon to use in the expression of his art.
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Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
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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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I don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
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If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he’s dead, then maybe he was a great man.
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Mind you, my boy will make his mark.
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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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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 all impaled on the crook of conditioning.
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The clouds are lined with silver and the glass is half full (though the answers won’t be found at the bottom) Don’t sweat the small stuff
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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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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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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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If I had one day when I didn’t have to be all confused and didn’t have to feel that I was ashamed of everything. If I felt that I belonged someplace. You know?
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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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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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