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The only way to make a scene realistic is to do it the way you know it would really happen.

~James Dean

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An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer. In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet.

~James Dean

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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.

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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. Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.

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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.

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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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You can do 'Hamlet' while performing cartwheels... as long as the audience sees your eyes - you can make the performance real.

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The cinema is a very truthful medium because the camera doesn't let you get away with anything. On stage, you can even loaf a little, if you're so inclined.

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An actor should be judged by his performance only.

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I used to fly around quite a bit, you know? I took a lot of unnecessary chances on the highways. And I started racing, and now I drive on the highways, I'm extra cautious because no one knows what they're doing half the time. You don't know what this guy is going to do or that one.

~James Dean

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Biography

Nationality: Unknown

Type: Actor

Born: February 8th, 1931

Died: September 30th, 1955

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