An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer.
JAMES DEANIt’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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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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Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
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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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Whatever’s inside making me what I am, it’s like film. Film only works in the dark. Tear it all open and let in the light and you kill it.
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You’re tearing me apart!
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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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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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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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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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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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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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An hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
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How can you measure acting in inches?
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If I can keep this up and nothing interferes with my progress, one of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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