“He seemed to be absolutely uncontrolled. But as I watched him develop in his role, I realized this young man is one of the most disciplined actors I have ever seen

“I studied violin, played in concerts, tap-danced on theatre stages but most of all I like art, to mold and create things with my hands.””I think my life will be devoted to art and dramatics.””As one strives to make a goal in a game there should be a goal in this crazy world for each of us.””That’s what I’d like to be - a hermit. Then they couldn’t touch me. They’re all just a bunch of leeches.””I believe in freedom, not God. If you want to call freedom God, then you can say I believe in God, but I say I believe in freedom.””Discoveries can be inside the person.”

<ul><li>“He made only <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000015/">three motion pictures</a>, yet sixty years after his death he remains one of the world’s iconic movie stars.”</li><li>”Jimmy, in his few years, had lived as much as some people do by 90.” </li></ul>-<a href="http://havebookwilltravel.com/peter-l-winkler/">Peter L. Winckler</a>Jimmy Dean caused more to transpire socially than many of the great rulers of history*

Jimmy (James) Dean

Jimmy wanted to learn everything and compress what he knew into one energy force representing “something perfect.” He had to dance and sing, learn photography and <a href="https://m.facebook.com/20011366374/photos/a.10150264466086375/10151402515021375/?type=3">bullfighting</a>, because he knew that what he’d learn could come through in some other way, would make up qualities he would project as an artist - as an actor.” - Peter L. Winkler

“Something Perfect”

“He could hang on to anybody. Anybody that he felt he could get something out of - not money-wise or material-wise. He felt that any knowledge he could gain from anybody was valuable. As a matter of fact his time was valuable. He seemed to be in a hurry about something. I don’t know what. Maybe a feeling that he wasn’t going to live very long.” - Peter L. Winkler

Knowledge is Valuable

“He was an attentive listener and had a tenacious memory. He picked up a great deal from the people with whom he was associating, and he made it a point to study in detail any subjects discussed which were unfamiliar to him. In an amazingly short time he became well-versed in the subjects of modern art, contemporary literature, and progressive classical music.” - Peter L. Winkler

Variety Of Interests

“Everything he heard, everything he read, everything he did seemed to have new meaning for Jimmy. Until then he had understood everything, but now he was able to apply it. For the first time, acting made sense to him.” - Peter L. Winkler

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Jimmy (James) Dean is one of the most fascinating persons that has ever lived. He made an incredible impact on Hollywood and was fond of all genres of art and creation. One of my personal icons…

In the decades following his death, many of those who knew James Dean best––actors, directors, friends, lovers (both men and women), photographers, and Hollywood columnists––shared stories of their first-person experiences with him in interviews and in the articles and autobiographies they wrote. Their recollections of Dean became lost in fragile back issues of movie magazines and newspapers and in out-of-print books that are extremely hard to find. Until now. The Real James Dean is the first book of its kind: a rich collection spanning six decades of writing in which many of the people whose lives were touched by Dean recall their indelible experiences with him in their own words. Here are the memorable personal accounts of Dean from his high school and college drama teachers; the girl he almost married; costars like Rock Hudson, Natalie Wood, Jim Backus, and Raymond Massey; directors Elia Kazan, Nicholas Ray, and George Stevens; entertainer Eartha Kitt; gossip queen Hedda Hopper; the passenger who accompanied Dean on his final, fatal road trip; and a host of his other friends and colleagues.