In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.
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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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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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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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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Nowadays, 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.
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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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Mind you, my boy will make his mark.
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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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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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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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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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When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn’t acting. It’s following instructions.
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Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.
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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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Reality doesn’t have any preconceived ideas. You’ve got to learn how to smoke the cigarette, not act smoking the cigarette.
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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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