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 DEANTrust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
More James Dean Quotes
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Am I in love? Absolutely. I’m in love with ancient philosophers, foreign painters, classic authors, and musicians who have died long ago. I’m a passionate lover.
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It is the best thing that can happen to an actor. I am one of the youngest to belong. If I can keep this up and nothing interferes with my progress
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What better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
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There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning.
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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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An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer.
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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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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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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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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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The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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I can’t let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film
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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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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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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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