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.
JAMES DEANBeing an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that’s all you have.
More James Dean Quotes
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Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
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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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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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But you can’t show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the kids to come and see the picture.
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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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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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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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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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Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.
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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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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 firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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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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I have a fairly adequate knowledge of Satanic forces.
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