There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are impaled on the crook of conditioning.
JAMES DEANI can’t let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film
More James Dean Quotes
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He must be superhuman in his efforts to store away in the core of his subconscious everything that he might be called upon to use in the expression of his art.
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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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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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.
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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
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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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I have made great strides in my craft. After months of auditioning, I am very proud to announce that I am a member of the Actors Studio.
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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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You’ve got to show what it’s really like, and try to reach them on their own grounds.
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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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I fawn over these people. I have given them my heart and my soul. The trouble is, I’m unable to love anyone tangible
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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that’s all you have.
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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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