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James Dean [1931-1955] American

Rank: 101
Actor

James Byron Dean was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause, in which he starred as troubled teenager Jim Stark.

Great, Life, Alone, Beauty, Death, Dreams, Imagination, Movies, Nature, Strength, Trust

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Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.	Dreams	101
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.	Death, Great, Life	102
To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication.	Life, Movies	103
There is no way to be truly great in this world. We are all impaled on the crook of conditioning.	Great	104
To my way of thinking, an actor's course is set even before he's out of the cradle.		105
Only the gentle are ever really strong.	Strength	106
Being a good actor isn't easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I'm done.		107
I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.		108
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.	Great	109
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.		110
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.	Alone, Imagination	111
I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is endowed.	Beauty, Nature	112
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.		113
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.		114
The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.		115
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.		116
The only greatness for man is immortality.		117
Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.	Trust	118
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.		119
You can do 'Hamlet' while performing cartwheels... as long as the audience sees your eyes - you can make the performance real.		120
Death can't be considered because, if you're afraid to die, there's no room in your life to make discoveries.		121
My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.		122
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.		123
I'm a serious-minded and intense little devil, terribly gauche and so tense I don't see how people stay in the same room with me. I know I wouldn't tolerate myself.		124
You try to be yourself, do only what you've always done and like to do, and right away, you're tagged as an oddball.		125
An actor should be judged by his performance only.		126
Racing is the only time I feel whole.		201

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