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 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.
More James Dean Quotes
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Mind you, my boy will make his mark.
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Studying 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.
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I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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An actual right is something that governments need merely to secure, not to implement.
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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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You are who you are meant to be, Dance as if no one’s watching, Love as if it’s all you know, Dream as if you’ll live forever, Live as if you’ll die today
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The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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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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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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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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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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You’re tearing me apart!
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