Forever Young James Dean

In James Dean's tragically short career, he has been immortalized in his films.  One of these being East of Eden which is his first lead role.  Since this was part of our acting unit, i'll try and break down his acting choices.  James Dean plays the "bad son" who fights for his fathers love and acceptance.  His somewhat boyish and quirky  disposition is seen throughout the movie.  He can go from saying something with strong conviction to immediately smiling with a chuckle, and running away.  One scene specifically that caught my attention was when he is in a room talking to his mother and he cannot seem to keep still.  His jittering adds to the youth of his character.  At some points he even seemed to be muttering his lines in a shy voice.  Everything he did seemed so natural, as in I could believe if he acting just this way in his every day life.  Aside from his acting its necessary to point out that pretty much everyone (yes even guys) will admit that James Dean is the epitome of beauty where everything he does you cant help but love.  I believe that James Dean will always be remembered and remain an icon.