You need to drink the drink, not act drinking the drink. You’ve got to do things and not show them.
JAMES DEANTo 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 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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One of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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It’s never too early to start thinking of your future, so use these high school senior year quotes about following dreams to inspire yourself and those around.
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I didn’t know what to do. How do you tell an eight-year-old boy his mother’s going to die? I tried. In my own stumbling way I tried to prepare Jim for it.
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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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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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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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An hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
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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 good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I’m done.
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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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The greatest school of the theater. It houses great people like Marlon Brando, Julie Harris, Arthur Kennedy, Mildred DunnockVery few get into it, and it is absolutely free.
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I’m not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back.
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In the short span of his lifetime, an actor must learn all there is to know, experience all there is to experience, or approach that state as closely as possible.
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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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