The World Motivation
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.
“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.”
— James Dean · Following
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“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.”
“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.”
“Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.”
“Racing is the only time I feel whole.”
“Being a good actor isn't easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I'm done.”
“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.”
“I don't like following in people's footsteps; I like making my own trail.”
“I have been following Franck's career for a long time, he's a great player.”
“Following Rice, I went to Caltech for a Ph.D in physics, without any strong idea of what I wanted to do for a thesis topic.”
“It's not just about a coach telling you what to do and just following it unthinkingly.”
“I believe in following opportunities.”
“Dong Hyun Kim is the person who paved way for Korean MMA to spread out to the world, and all the fighters in Korea, including myself, are following his footsteps.”