I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
JAMES DEANThe only greatness for man is immortality.
More James Dean Quotes
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You need to drink the drink, not act drinking the drink. You’ve got to do things and not show them.
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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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My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.
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Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
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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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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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A fish that is in the water has no choice that he is. Genius would have it that we swim in sand. We are fish and we drown.
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Remember: Life is short, break the rules (they were made to be broken) Forgive quickly, kiss slowly Love truly, laugh uncontrollably And never regret anything that makes you smile.
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I’m not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back.
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The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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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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Take it easy driving– the life you save may be mine.
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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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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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To my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.
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