I wouldn't like me, if I had to be around me. James Dean More Quotes by James Dean More Quotes From James Dean I'm not going to go through life with one arm tied behind my back. James Dean behind-my-back arms behinds The only greatness for man is immortality. James Dean immortality greatness men Reality doesn't have any preconceived ideas. You've got to learn how to smoke the cigarette, not act smoking the cigarette. You need to drink the drink, not act drinking the drink. You've got to do things and not show them. James Dean drinking reality ideas When 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. So the director's task is just that – to direct, to point the way. Then the actor takes over. And he must be allowed the space, the freedom to express himself in the role. Without that space, an actor is no more than an unthinking robot with a chest-full of push-buttons. James Dean following-instructions play order Whatever’s inside making me what I am, it’s like film. Film only works in the dark. Tear it all open and let in the light and you kill it. James Dean tears light dark 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. 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. Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today. James Dean senior dream thinking-of-you I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed. James Dean appreciate able world To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication. 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. Being a good actor isn't easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I'm done. James Dean dedication imagination men Racing is the only time I feel whole. James Dean racing whole feels What better way to die? It's fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory! James Dean clean glory way There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning. James Dean crooks way world If I can keep this up and nothing interferes with my progress, one of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world. James Dean progress might world But you can't show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the kids to come and see the picture. You've got to show what it's really like, and try to reach them on their own grounds. James Dean idyllic trying kids I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day. James Dean texan hours want I can't let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film James Dean film performances light 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. 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. 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, one of these days I might be able to contribute something to the world. James Dean house people school I didn't know what to do. How do you tell an eight-year-old boy his mother's going to die? I tried. In my own stumbling way I tried to prepare Jim for it. 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. A good boy, and I'm very proud of him. Not easy to understand, no sir. He's not easy to understand. But he's all man, and he'll make his mark. Mind you, my boy will make his mark. James Dean mother men boys 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. I firmly believe Rebel Without A Cause is such a picture. James Dean believe needs thinking To me, acting is the most logical way for people's neuroses to manifest themselves, in this great need we all have to express ourselves. James Dean acting people needs 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 Dean animal pigs character
