Remembrance

To see a complete timeline of James Dean’s life, click here! 

Joe Hyams, who was in the James Dean biography, spoke highly of Dean. "…There is no simple explanation for why he has come to mean so much to so many people today. Perhaps it is because, in his acting, he had the intuitive talent for expressing the hopes and fears that are a part of all young people... In some movie magic way, he managed to dramatize brilliantly the questions every young person in every generation must resolve."

This week is the 35^th Annual James Dean Festival, starting on September 23^rd and continuing to the 26^th. It is held in Fairmount, Indiana, where Dean grew up and spent most of his childhood. The festival is free to the public and includes rides, venders, live entertainment, a car show, a parade, a James Dean look-alike contest, 1950’s dance competition, and so much more! For more information click here! 

To this day, everybody remembers and loves the most popular face of the 50’s. Dean remains more famous than ever. All over the world, his abundance of fans honors his life and career, sure that he will not be forgotten. He is still embodied and portrayed in many ads and photo shoots today.

Zac Efron portrays James Dean on the cover of  Wonderland magazine this month

Chris Colfer channels James Dean for Rolling Stone

In the famous words of James Dean, “Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.”