The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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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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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When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions. Anyone with the physical qualifications can do that.
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My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
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I think the one thing this picture shows that’s new is the psychological disproportion of the kids’ demands on the parents.
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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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I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.
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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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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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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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And he must be allowed the space, the freedom to express himself in the role. Without that space, an actor is no more than an unthinking robot with a chest-full of push-buttons.
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An actual right is something that governments need merely to secure, not to implement.
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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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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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