I actually saw this yesterday on TCM and I really enjoyed it. I always thought Dean was a little overrated for Rebel without A Cause, but I liked East of Eden way better. I still have to see Giant though!
i luv that they put james dean in the dark for the first half! It shows what a real actor he was! You could still feel and hear the emotion that dean was conveying without having to look at his face! i luv it!
Acting was very important to Jimmy!!
For those who don´t know, Jimmy cried when they finished the recordings of East of Eden …
What a wonderful actor …
I can’t get over the range of emotions Dean shows on his face as Aron is telling him how “easy” it is to show love to someone..it’s incredible. He conveys so much while hardly speaking a word. He just breaks my heart, there is no other way to put it. Such a talent.
Dean was the most amazing actor ever. This was a screntest for his first movie, and he’s already better than any other actor. Imagine how amazing he’dve been if he would’ve lived on to make other films.
His face…what can i say…he was outstanding and in my eyes the best actor ever cause he had someting special…it is hard to put words to it but we all see it…
I actually saw this yesterday on TCM and I really enjoyed it. I always thought Dean was a little overrated for Rebel without A Cause, but I liked East of Eden way better. I still have to see Giant though!
@init4mojo Yeah, that is a recorder. A fan actually gave that to him. Kinda cool that he actually used it.
ugly man
i luv that they put james dean in the dark for the first half! It shows what a real actor he was! You could still feel and hear the emotion that dean was conveying without having to look at his face! i luv it!
the last 40 seconds takes my breath away
Acting was very important to Jimmy!!
For those who don´t know, Jimmy cried when they finished the recordings of East of Eden …
What a wonderful actor …
I can’t get over the range of emotions Dean shows on his face as Aron is telling him how “easy” it is to show love to someone..it’s incredible. He conveys so much while hardly speaking a word. He just breaks my heart, there is no other way to put it. Such a talent.
imo, i think the background music is distracting. i think the scene would have been perfect w/o it.
oh man how i wish james dean was alive he would be 79 in 2010.
Is that a ‘Recorder’ he starts playing?! I haven’t seen one of those since Elementary School!
dam my foot hurts!!!
Ugh…..gutwrenching.
@JamesByronnDean yes, James Dean conveyed emotion in his face, as well, even if he was not speaking.
its a SCREEN TEST thats why….
Dean was the most amazing actor ever. This was a screntest for his first movie, and he’s already better than any other actor. Imagine how amazing he’dve been if he would’ve lived on to make other films.
This hurts my heart
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i think thats one of my favourite films ever
so bad ass1
His face…what can i say…he was outstanding and in my eyes the best actor ever cause he had someting special…it is hard to put words to it but we all see it…
what a beautiful test…my god, no one will ever compare to him. not in a million years.
very great to study
THIS SCENE WASN’T IN THE MOVIE
its pretty impressive that james dean made three BIG hit movies in only the short 18 months as an actor.. he was one heck of a guy
Te extraño.
tothedogs2, I also think there’s a similarity to the story of the Prodigal Son.