I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
JAMES DEANOne of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
More James Dean Quotes
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How can you measure acting in inches?
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Reality doesn’t have any preconceived ideas. You’ve got to learn how to smoke the cigarette, not act smoking the cigarette.
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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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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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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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I’m a serious-minded and intense little devil – terribly gauche and so tense that I don’t see how people can stay in the same room as me. I know I couldn’t tolerate myself.
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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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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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I can’t let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film
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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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In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
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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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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions.
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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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