James Dean
James Dean
James Byron Deanwas an American actor. He is 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. The other two roles that defined his stardom were loner Cal Trask in East of Edenand surly ranch hand Jett Rink in Giant...
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth8 February 1931
CityMarion, IN
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It's a nice acting challenge for me because the character's much older and he's Jewish and he's quite lonely. At first he feels like his home is being invaded by this person and they have a few spats, but then he discovers the younger character is also Jewish and he grabs a hold of that. (Gardiner) has other secrets that at first tear us apart then bring us together at the end.
heart
And my heart just did a flip-flop over that.
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It was an accident, although Ive been involved in some kind of theatrical function or other since I was a child in school, music, athletics. To me, acting is the most logical way for peoples neuroses to manifest themselves, in this great need we all have to express ourselves. To my way of thinking, an actors course is set even before hes out of the cradle.
I don't have to explain anything to anybody.
thinking actors neurosis
To my way of thinking, an actor's course is set even before he's out of the cradle.
light film performances
I can't let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film