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ESTER DEAN Some days I'm lucky to squeeze out a page of copy that pleases me, but I get as many as six or s...
DEAN KOONTZ An actor should be judged by his performance only.
JAMES DEAN I think the one thing this picture shows that's new is the psychological disproportion of the ki...
JAMES DEAN When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn't acting. It's followi...
JAMES DEAN To me, acting is the most logical way for people's neuroses to manifest themselves, in this grea...
JAMES DEAN To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to ...
JAMES DEAN Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.
JAMES DEAN The only greatness for man is immortality.
JAMES DEAN An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences li...
JAMES DEAN I used to fly around quite a bit, you know? I took a lot of unnecessary chances on the highways. And...
JAMES DEAN I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.
JAMES DEAN Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a lot of things ...
JAMES DEAN I don't want anything seventy-thirty. Fifty-fifty's always good enough for me. I don't w...
JAMES DEAN I also became close to nature, and am now able to appreciate the beauty with which this world is end...
JAMES DEAN The only way to make a scene realistic is to do it the way you know it would really happen.
JAMES DEAN Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and im...
JAMES DEAN