The greatest school of the theater. It houses great people like Marlon Brando, Julie Harris, Arthur Kennedy, Mildred DunnockVery few get into it, and it is absolutely free.
JAMES DEANBeing a good actor isn’t easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I’m done.
More James Dean Quotes
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One of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world.
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The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.
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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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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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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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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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Racing is the only time I feel whole.
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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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An hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
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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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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 need to drink the drink, not act drinking the drink. You’ve got to do things and not show them.
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Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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If I had one day when I didn’t have to be all confused and didn’t have to feel that I was ashamed of everything. If I felt that I belonged someplace. You know?
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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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