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.
JAMES DEANAnyone 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.
More James Dean Quotes
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I’m not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back.
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At times there seems to be a million ideas worth painting. However, there are days when it’s a challenge to pull any idea together.
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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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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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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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Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
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My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
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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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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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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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What better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
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A good boy, and I’m very proud of him. Not easy to understand, no sir. He’s not easy to understand. But he’s all man, and he’ll make his mark.
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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 firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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