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.
JAMES DEANI have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
More James Dean Quotes
-
-
There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning.
JAMES DEAN -
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 DEAN -
What better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
JAMES DEAN -
The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
JAMES DEAN -
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.
JAMES DEAN -
I have a fairly adequate knowledge of Satanic forces.
JAMES DEAN -
There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are impaled on the crook of conditioning.
JAMES DEAN -
I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
JAMES DEAN -
In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
JAMES DEAN -
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.
JAMES DEAN -
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.
JAMES DEAN -
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.
JAMES DEAN -
I think the one thing this picture shows that’s new is the psychological disproportion of the kids’ demands on the parents.
JAMES DEAN -
Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
JAMES DEAN -
Racing is the only time I feel whole.
JAMES DEAN