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
two batteries artistic
An hour or two of learning from the masters is usually enough to recharge my artistic batteries.
trust two belief
Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
far running seen
The only thing I've seen so far are just raccoons running all over.
gave
You never gave any of us an inch, ever, for what you thought was right,
die dream
Dream as if you'll live forever; live as if you'll die tomorrow.
dream dreams
Dream as if you have forever. Live as if you only have today.
deer hope seen
They do have a deer out here but I haven't seen it here. I just hope the deer (will be) alright.
drive
But I can't go with you. Son, you drive too fast.
progress world might
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.
confused one-day ashamed
If I had one day when I didn't have to be all confused, and didn't have to feel that I was ashamed of everything…if I felt that I belonged someplace, you know then…
way glory clean
What better way to die? It's fast and clean and you go out in a blaze of glory.
kids trying want
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.
You're tearing me apart!
children school thinking
It was an accident, although I've 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 people's neuroses to manifest themselves, in this great need we all have to express ourselves. To my way of thinking, an actor's course is set even before he's out of the cradle.