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.
JAMES DEANWhat better way to die? It’s fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory!
More James Dean Quotes
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Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.
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I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture.
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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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At times there seems to be a million ideas worth painting. However, there are days when it’s a challenge to pull any idea together.
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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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To my way of thinking, an actor’s course is set even before he’s out of the cradle.
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I’m a serious-minded and intense little devil – terribly gauche and so tense that I don’t see how people can stay in the same room as me. I know I couldn’t tolerate myself.
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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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I have a fairly adequate knowledge of Satanic forces.
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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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I can’t let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film
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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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Remember: Life is short, break the rules
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Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.
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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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