It’s never too early to start thinking of your future, so use these high school senior year quotes about following dreams to inspire yourself and those around.
JAMES DEANWhen 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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Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.
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I think the prime reason for existence, for living in this world is discovery.
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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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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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I don’t have to explain anything to anybody.
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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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In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
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I can’t let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film
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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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It was an accident, although I’ve been involved in some kind of theatrical function or other since I was a child – in school, music, athletics.
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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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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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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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