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Actor Quotes by James Dean
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- Being a good actor isn't easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I'm done.
- 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…
- 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.
- 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,…
- 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…
- To my way of thinking, an actor's course is set even before he's out of the cradle.
- 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…
- 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…
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