James Dean (film)
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James Dean is a 2001 biographical television movie based on the life of the actor of the same name, from his beginnings as a young boy to his rise as a famous actor. The film stars James Franco, Michael Moriarty, Valentina Cervi and Mark Rydell as Jack Warner.
- Directed by Mark Rydell. Written by Israel Horovitz.
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[edit] James Dean
- "I decided to move to New York. Every actor I cared about- Brando, Clift, even Whitmore- all worked in New York. New York was big and lonely- i loved it. Being a struggling actor in New York in the nineteen-fifties was the best, it was the right place at the right time. Stop worrying about my mother and father for a while. I was dead broke- didn't matter, 'cause I was home."
- You know you keep me waiting for hours preparing for some scene. You never get around for shooting. Co's I aint working today. And you do it again, I'm gonna take two days and than three.
- "I'm playing the drums! Go to hell!".
- I don't want to be just good. I want to be great.
- (To Pier Angeli) Keep your crazy mother out of our lives.
[edit] Dialogue
- Martin Landau: [about an audition] You never know. I mean look at me; when I tried out for "Tennessee Williams" I thought I was terrible.
- James Dean: You were terrible... you didn't get the part.
- Martin Landau: Just a detail.
- Winton Dean: That's a nice car.
- James Dean: Yeah, it's alluminum. They only made 30.
- Winton Dean: Must have cost a lot.
- James Dean: Well, I got a lot.
- Martin Landau: What's your name?
- James Dean: I can't decide.
- Martin Landau: What are your choices.
- James Dean: I've got James Dean, Jimmy Dean, Byron Dean.
- Martin Landau: Which one's your real name.
- James Dean: James, Byron's my middle name.
- Martin Landau: Go with your real name.
- James Dean: You think?
- Martin Landau: I know. Jimmy's an eight year old boy, and Byron's a dead poet with a crooked foot.
- James Dean: James is king (laughs) What's your name?
- Martin Landau: Martin Landau.
(They shake hands)
- James Dean: Where are you from?
- Martin Landau: Why do you wanna come home and meet my mom.
[edit] Tagline
- The stars that burn brightest burn quickest.
