How can you measure acting in inches?
JAMES DEANHow can you measure acting in inches?
JAMES DEANI firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
JAMES DEANNowadays, 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.
JAMES DEANBeing an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that’s all you have.
JAMES DEANIn 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.
JAMES DEANWhatever’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.
JAMES DEANOn 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.
JAMES DEANWhat 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.
JAMES DEANThere is no way to be truly great in this world. We are impaled on the crook of conditioning.
JAMES DEANI wouldn’t like me, if I had to be around me.
JAMES DEANThere is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning.
JAMES DEANStudying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a lot of things I learned from animals. One was that they couldn’t hiss or boo me.
JAMES DEANAm 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.
JAMES DEANI don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
JAMES DEANAn hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
JAMES DEAN