An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer.
JAMES DEANA fish that is in the water has no choice that he is. Genius would have it that we swim in sand. We are fish and we drown.
More James Dean Quotes
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The only greatness for man is immortality.
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How can you measure acting in inches?
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My fun days are over.
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To my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.
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Am I in love? Absolutely. I’m in love with ancient philosophers, foreign painters, classic authors, and musicians who have died long ago. I’m a passionate lover.
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I have sacrificed a physical bond, for a metaphysical relationship. I am the ultimate idealistic lover.
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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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An hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
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If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he’s dead, then maybe he was a great man.
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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.
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What better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
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I think the one thing this picture shows that’s new is the psychological disproportion of the kids’ demands on the parents.
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I have a fairly adequate knowledge of Satanic forces.
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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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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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