On these days I go to my studio, leaf through an art history book, and tell myself that I am part of this great tradition.
JAMES DEANNowadays, 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.
More James Dean Quotes
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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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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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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I fawn over these people. I have given them my heart and my soul. The trouble is, I’m unable to love anyone tangible
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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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To my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.
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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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A fish that is in the water has no choice that he is. Genius would have it that we swim in sand. We are fish and we drown.
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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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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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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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You’ve got to show what it’s really like, and try to reach them on their own grounds.
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Being a senior in high school means you’re not only getting closer to adulthood, but also ready to start thinking about your dreams and aspirations, whether that’s applying for college, joining the military, or seeing the world.
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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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