he was the original rebel without a cause
cause
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be learning more about the life and
be learning more about the life and career of James Dean James Byron Dean
career of James Dean James Byron Dean
career of James Dean James Byron Dean was born February 8 1931 in Marion
was born February 8 1931 in Marion
was born February 8 1931 in Marion Indiana Dean’s close relationship with
Indiana Dean’s close relationship with
Indiana Dean’s close relationship with his mother was a sense of comfort to him
his mother was a sense of comfort to him
his mother was a sense of comfort to him during his somewhat turbulent youth
during his somewhat turbulent youth
during his somewhat turbulent youth however after his father relocated the
however after his father relocated the
however after his father relocated the family to California in order to find
family to California in order to find
family to California in order to find work his mother died following a battle
work his mother died following a battle
work his mother died following a battle with cancer when he was only nine Dean
with cancer when he was only nine Dean
with cancer when he was only nine Dean was then sent to live on his aunt and
was then sent to live on his aunt and
was then sent to live on his aunt and uncle’s farm in Indiana during this
uncle’s farm in Indiana during this
uncle’s farm in Indiana during this period he developed an interest in
period he developed an interest in
period he developed an interest in pursuits like car racing bullfighting
pursuits like car racing bullfighting
pursuits like car racing bullfighting and of course theater though he was a
and of course theater though he was a
and of course theater though he was a below-average student he did excel in
below-average student he did excel in
below-average student he did excel in sports like baseball and basketball
sports like baseball and basketball
sports like baseball and basketball Jimmy broke 15 pair of eyeglasses just
Jimmy broke 15 pair of eyeglasses just
Jimmy broke 15 pair of eyeglasses just trying to be an athlete you break him as
trying to be an athlete you break him as
trying to be an athlete you break him as fast as I could get him after graduating
fast as I could get him after graduating
fast as I could get him after graduating high school
high school
high school Dean reunited with his father in
Dean reunited with his father in
Dean reunited with his father in California there he enrolled at Santa
California there he enrolled at Santa
California there he enrolled at Santa Monica College to study pre-law before
Monica College to study pre-law before
Monica College to study pre-law before transferring to UCLA to pursue his love
transferring to UCLA to pursue his love
transferring to UCLA to pursue his love of drama
of drama
of drama unfortunately the decision to follow his
unfortunately the decision to follow his
unfortunately the decision to follow his passion caused an unexpected rift with
passion caused an unexpected rift with
passion caused an unexpected rift with his father
his father
his father despite this tension Dean worked hard to
despite this tension Dean worked hard to
despite this tension Dean worked hard to hone his skills his talent was
hone his skills his talent was
hone his skills his talent was recognized when he beat out hundreds of
recognized when he beat out hundreds of
recognized when he beat out hundreds of other young hopefuls to win the part of
other young hopefuls to win the part of
other young hopefuls to win the part of Malcolm in a stage production of Macbeth
Malcolm in a stage production of Macbeth
Malcolm in a stage production of Macbeth he also joined an acting workshop and
he also joined an acting workshop and
he also joined an acting workshop and landed a spot in a Pepsi commercial
landed a spot in a Pepsi commercial
landed a spot in a Pepsi commercial these early successes prompted him to
these early successes prompted him to
these early successes prompted him to drop out of college to seek full-time
drop out of college to seek full-time
drop out of college to seek full-time work in the arts Dean’s gamble paid off
work in the arts Dean’s gamble paid off
work in the arts Dean’s gamble paid off when he was cast in the television
when he was cast in the television
when he was cast in the television special Hill number one before he landed
special Hill number one before he landed
special Hill number one before he landed several minor parts and films like fixed
several minor parts and films like fixed
several minor parts and films like fixed bayonets sailor beware and has anybody
bayonets sailor beware and has anybody
bayonets sailor beware and has anybody seen my gal hey Gramps I’ll have a
seen my gal hey Gramps I’ll have a
seen my gal hey Gramps I’ll have a chocolate heavy on the choc plenty of
chocolate heavy on the choc plenty of
chocolate heavy on the choc plenty of milk four spoons of malt two scoops of
milk four spoons of malt two scoops of
milk four spoons of malt two scoops of vanilla ice cream one mixed with the
vanilla ice cream one mixed with the
vanilla ice cream one mixed with the rest and one floating despite these
rest and one floating despite these
rest and one floating despite these roles Dean was still a starving actor
roles Dean was still a starving actor
roles Dean was still a starving actor who worked menial jobs to support
who worked menial jobs to support
who worked menial jobs to support himself because of his struggles his
himself because of his struggles his
himself because of his struggles his mentor suggested he relocate to the Big
mentor suggested he relocate to the Big
mentor suggested he relocate to the Big Apple to find work while in New York
Apple to find work while in New York
Apple to find work while in New York Dean was admitted to the Actors Studio
Dean was admitted to the Actors Studio
Dean was admitted to the Actors Studio and studied under Lee Strasberg by
and studied under Lee Strasberg by
and studied under Lee Strasberg by performing in several plays both on and
performing in several plays both on and
performing in several plays both on and off Broadway he also found the
off Broadway he also found the
off Broadway he also found the confidence to take on more dramatic part
confidence to take on more dramatic part
confidence to take on more dramatic part Dean was on his way to stardom his big
Dean was on his way to stardom his big
Dean was on his way to stardom his big break came when director Elia Kazan cast
break came when director Elia Kazan cast
break came when director Elia Kazan cast him as Cal Trask in the 1955 feature
him as Cal Trask in the 1955 feature
him as Cal Trask in the 1955 feature film adaptation of John Steinbeck’s
film adaptation of John Steinbeck’s
film adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel East of Eden in that film Dean
novel East of Eden in that film Dean
novel East of Eden in that film Dean played a troubled young man in search of
played a troubled young man in search of
played a troubled young man in search of his own identity while also competing
his own identity while also competing
his own identity while also competing with his brother for their father’s
with his brother for their father’s
with his brother for their father’s admiration Dean is credited with lending
admiration Dean is credited with lending
admiration Dean is credited with lending the film much of its emotional impact by
the film much of its emotional impact by
the film much of its emotional impact by ignoring parts of the script and basing
ignoring parts of the script and basing
ignoring parts of the script and basing his improvised performance on pure
his improvised performance on pure
his improvised performance on pure instinct one example of Dean’s influence
instinct one example of Dean’s influence
instinct one example of Dean’s influence was felt in the scene where his
was felt in the scene where his
was felt in the scene where his character tearfully hugs his on-screen
character tearfully hugs his on-screen
character tearfully hugs his on-screen father the original script actually
father the original script actually
father the original script actually called for him to flee Dean’s role was
called for him to flee Dean’s role was
called for him to flee Dean’s role was so well received he earned the first
so well received he earned the first
so well received he earned the first ever posthumous Academy Award nomination
ever posthumous Academy Award nomination
ever posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for the part even after
for Best Actor for the part even after
for Best Actor for the part even after only one film appearance Dean had become
only one film appearance Dean had become
only one film appearance Dean had become famous as a symbol of 50s era youth he
famous as a symbol of 50s era youth he
famous as a symbol of 50s era youth he then starred in two more iconic films
then starred in two more iconic films
then starred in two more iconic films each of which brought him more praise
each of which brought him more praise
each of which brought him more praise and recognition what you do at four the
and recognition what you do at four the
and recognition what you do at four the first of these was the generation
first of these was the generation
first of these was the generation defining American drama rebel without a
defining American drama rebel without a
defining American drama rebel without a cause that story followed Dean’s
cause that story followed Dean’s
cause that story followed Dean’s rebellious Jim stark as he entered a new
rebellious Jim stark as he entered a new
rebellious Jim stark as he entered a new high school and began to butt heads with
high school and began to butt heads with
high school and began to butt heads with the local bullies Dean’s next
the local bullies Dean’s next
the local bullies Dean’s next performance ultimately proved to be his
performance ultimately proved to be his
performance ultimately proved to be his last quit beside Elizabeth Taylor and
last quit beside Elizabeth Taylor and
last quit beside Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson he went through a turbulent
Rock Hudson he went through a turbulent
Rock Hudson he went through a turbulent and exciting transformation from a
and exciting transformation from a
and exciting transformation from a simple Texas cowboy into an oil tycoon
simple Texas cowboy into an oil tycoon
simple Texas cowboy into an oil tycoon in giant he earned a second posthumous
in giant he earned a second posthumous
in giant he earned a second posthumous Oscar nomination for this part it’s
Oscar nomination for this part it’s
Oscar nomination for this part it’s bought me I’m gonna have more money you
bought me I’m gonna have more money you
bought me I’m gonna have more money you ever thought you could have with just
ever thought you could have with just
ever thought you could have with just three major film roles under his belt
three major film roles under his belt
three major film roles under his belt Dean was a well-loved superstar on his
Dean was a well-loved superstar on his
Dean was a well-loved superstar on his way to the top that’s why his tragic
way to the top that’s why his tragic
way to the top that’s why his tragic death on September 30th 1955 at the
death on September 30th 1955 at the
death on September 30th 1955 at the young age of 24 was such a shock to so
young age of 24 was such a shock to so
young age of 24 was such a shock to so many this untimely accident occurred
many this untimely accident occurred
many this untimely accident occurred when a reckless motorist hit his Porsche
when a reckless motorist hit his Porsche
when a reckless motorist hit his Porsche Spyder head-on James Dean’s life and
Spyder head-on James Dean’s life and
Spyder head-on James Dean’s life and career were the stuff of legend a sudden
career were the stuff of legend a sudden
career were the stuff of legend a sudden rise to superstardom a so-called
rise to superstardom a so-called
rise to superstardom a so-called experimental take on life high-profile
experimental take on life high-profile
experimental take on life high-profile relationships rumors of homosexuality
relationships rumors of homosexuality
relationships rumors of homosexuality and the ability to truly personify the
and the ability to truly personify the
and the ability to truly personify the youth of his generation even today James
youth of his generation even today James
youth of his generation even today James Dean is record
Dean is record
Dean is record and praised for his glorious albeit
and praised for his glorious albeit
and praised for his glorious albeit short moment in Hollywood
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