James Dean Page #4

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to get this turkey off the ground.

I have no time for your games.

Now, the name of the play

is The Immoralist.

It's not

"Let's Hear James Dean Mumble. "

When will I have the privilege...

...of hearing you clearly?

I have been extremely patient thus far.

But frankly, you cut my part down

so much, I don't even know...

...who I am playing anymore.

And this upsets me.

If that means mumbling

through rehearsals...

...then you'll have

to be patient too.

Okay?

How'd you like that acting?

Could you hear me okay?

It's very convincing.

While we were rehearsing

The Immoralist...

...I got a call from Jane Deacy

to audition for Elia Kazan...

...for East of Eden.

Kazan had directed Brando

in Streetcar...

...and On the Waterfront.

Morning, Jimmy.

Have a seat.

Tell us about yourself, Jimmy.

Well...

You know, there's not much to tell.

I was born in Indiana...

...and moved out to California

when I was about 5...

...till I was 9...

...when my mother died.

And then...

...I was sent back to Indiana to live

with my aunt and uncle on a farm.

What was it like living on a farm?

I wasn't much of a farmer.

I rode my motorcycle.

I used to...

...chase the cows.

They'd run and their udders

would swing from side to side.

How about your father?

Well, we don't...

We don't really talk much.

We don't like each other.

In fact, we hate each other.

See, I'm an actor because...

...it's how I express myself.

I'm not very good with talking.

I think you can tell.

When do you open in the Gide play?

Next Thursday.

Mr. Steinbeck and I

will be coming on-

If you're coming, don't tell me when.

It's better if I don't know.

You think you can handle Cal?

Yes, I do, sir.

Good.

We'll contact your agent.

Jane Deacy, right?

Right. Yeah.

Is that it?

That's it.

Thanks.

That's the kid I want

to go with for Cal.

What do you think?

Mr. Kazan, that young man is Cal.

Five minutes, Miss Page.

Five minutes, Mr. Jourdan.

- Where the hell is he?

- I don't know, Mr. Rose.

Geri. Geri.

Oh, my heart. Oh, my God.

- Can't catch my breath.

- You're the greatest actress.

Go enjoy yourself.

Louis! How are you?

Look how handsome you are.

- Merde!

- Merde!

Look, five minutes. Five minutes!

I want that understudy dressed.

We're going up in 10.

It's already done.

We looked everywhere!

Get this kid on a leash.

Put him on a leash!

How is this happening?

Are you crazy? You're on

in three minutes! Get dressed!

Good job, Jimmy!

Jimmy! Come over here.

I'm so proud of you.

So proud of you.

You're gonna be a star!

I'll be right back.

You were better than I ever imagined.

- Thanks, beautiful.

- Ever!

Louis, you're improving.

You raised both hands upstage.

IKid, kid. You stole the show!

We can run a year on your reviews.

Congratulations!

Congratulations. What's this?

My two-week notice. I'm quitting.

- Oh, very funny. Very funny!

- I'm not joking.

I've got a movie.

I'm going to California in two weeks.

You're not kidding?

No.

Good luck to you, kid.

Why'd I do it like that, Marty?

He was nice to me. Why must I

make people reject me? Why?

You're an ambitious,

selfish son of a b*tch.

Mr. Kazan.

Can we make a stop near here?

There's somebody I want you to meet.

An actor?

No, sir, it's my father.

I'd love to, but another time.

We really have to keep moving.

Please, sir?

It's important.

- Driver.

- We can go?

Sure.

Take a right, the next right.

Father.

Hello.

This is Mr. Elia Kazan.

He's directing the film that I'm doing.

- Happy to meet you, sir.

- Same here.

And you two will have to tell me when

this moving picture of yours comes out...

...so Ethel and I can go see it.

Yeah, you'll be

the first person I tell.

Well, that's good.

I'm sorry, but I can't invite you in.

Ethel and I are expecting guests.

Thank you, sir, for taking Jim

into your moving picture.

- Nice to see you, Father.

- Thanks for the time, Mr. Dean.

Yes, sir.

Winnie.

Winnie.

That must have hurt.

We'll use it.

All your boy has to do is sign it.

Jane Deacy hooked me up

with Dick Clayton...

...an agent to look

after me in Hollywood.

Here we go.

We're all signed, Mr. Warner.

Before we start shooting Eden,

I think I'm gonna send your boy off...

...to Palm Springs

for a couple of weeks.

Have you lying out in the sun,

get a tan.

Maybe we should

fatten him up a bit too.

You're too skinny. Way too skinny.

You look like a refugee.

You're never gonna get rich

unless you look rich.

Jack.

IKid's been seen around town

riding a motorcycle.

How much am I getting paid for this?

Thousand a week,

10 weeks guaranteed.

This true?

You ride a motorcycle?

Oh, yeah. I...

I just bought a Triumph 110.

You know, like they used

in The Wild Ones?

Get rid of it.

The studio backs stars, not corpses.

You understand me, don't you?

Say yes.

Yeah.

Attaboy.

Thank you, Dick.

What's wonderful about Massey

is that he's easy to get off guard.

He's so stiff and he's so wooden that...

...those quick moments are

the moments that I'm gonna use.

Those are the wonderful moments.

What I want you to do when

we're dealing with the Bible scene...

...just on his close-ups, is to swear

like never before...

...because he hates that stuff.

He hates it. He's so wooden,

but it works for us. It's wonderful.

Who's that?

That's Caesar and that's Brutus.

No.

The girl.

It's Pier Angeli. She's working

opposite Newman in Silver Chalice.

Do me a favor.

Bring the guy in the skirt over here.

Come on, he looks more like your type.

Can I have a word with you?

- Hello. What is your name?

- Stephan.

- Excuse me.

- Yeah?

Oh, my God, I have to ask.

Where did you find that dress?

I've been looking everywhere

for something like this.

You may try it on

if you want.

I hear he's up against Paul Newman

for the big fight movie MGM's doing.

Well, I'm sure he'd trade in

the movie for the girl.

- What girl?

- That girl.

He's gonna have a problem there.

What do you mean?

And who is this?

Mama, this is James Dean.

He's an actor.

This is my mother, Mrs. Pierangeli.

So, what do you want

with my daughter?

Nothing.

Good. You won't be disappointed.

Hands up.

Go, go, go, go!

Her real name was

Anna Maria Pierangeli.

I loved her like

I'd never loved anyone.

She was my reason for being alive.

I used to wish that if she died...

...that I would die

in the very same moment.

I borrowed a beach house in Malibu

where we could be totally alone.

Higher, higher, higher, higher.

One, two, three.

Come on in here, kid.

I got an actress' mother telling me

that you're molesting her daughter.

It's lucky I've been watching your

dailies or you'd be out on your ass.

It's walnut.

You scratch that, it costs me $2000.

That's more polite.

You got anything else?

Yes, there's plenty else, wise guy.

If you're thinking

of marrying her, forget it.

You think 14- and 15-year-old girls

want their heartthrob married?

On the other hand,

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