I noticed James Dean's birthday it's today, February 8. I always found him an intriguing person....and cute.
"His very brief career, violent death and highly publicized funeral transformed him into a cult object of apparently timeless fascination."- in IMDb Mini Biography By: Ed Stephan[stephan@cc.wwu.edu]
I wont do any biography about James Dean... there's no need.
James Preston as James Dean in Matthew Mishory's Joshua Tree 1951: A Portrait of James Dean, 2012 |
But after seeing the movie Joshua Tree 1951: A Portrait of James Dean I searched on web and found some stories I didn't no know, but I must confess it filled my imagination...
It doesn't admires that he once said:“I am not a homosexual. But, I'm also not going to go through life with one hand tied behind my back.”
Have you ever heard about the cat and the mouse stories between him and Marlon Brando?
"When Dean was living in NYC, studying at the Actors Studio under Lee Strasberg(...)while attending a class conducted by Marlon Brando in 1951, Dean stayed after the session to meet his idol, beginning an intense sexual affair with Marlon that lasted through the winter. Dean was completely smitten with Brando, often stalking him when Marlon was out on dates with others. Dean groomed himself to become a Brando clone, copying his walk, speech and acting style." in Gay influence.blogspot.com
There is another storie with Paul Newman(and other affairs)... Once Newman went to talk with Elvis Presley[who was considered for the part of Brick,the football buddy Skipper(Paul Newman), in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ] and" Elvis asked about Newman’s friendship with James Dean. Newman swore that Elvis told him, “I’ll make a confession. I’m about the straightest dude that ever walked the planet. But if that f*cker ever called me, I’d come running. I guess you’d say I have an obsession with Dean.” (I should made those my own words)- in Gay influence.blogspot.com
So... enough of this, let's talk about paper dolls. Paper dolls are my business!
I found some interesting paper dolls on web that I would like to share with you here... I hope you like it.
James Dean by fashion artist Rauni Palonen |
James Dean by Charlotte Whatley |
James Dean (and Rock Hudson 😍) by Sandra Vanderpool |
I think it's from paperdollsbygail.com |
James Dean by Jim Faraone |
This one I'm not sure but it seems to me that the artist took inspiration on James Dean.
James Dean look-alike with male fashion wear of the 70's by David Claudon |
Fashion illustration by David Claudon |
Fashion illustration by David Claudon |
And my own paper doll cowboy look-alike movie star: Jimmy Dear... Let's ride on this! Yee-haw
Jimmy Dear a cowboy look-alike |
Why did you go and crash up your new car
(Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy)
Is it because it didn't take you too far
(Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy)
Why do you always have such a sad face
(Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy)
Is it because you want to get out of this place
(Jimmy Jimmy, oh Jimmy Jimmy)
Jimmy Jimmy/songwriters Madonna; Stephen Bray
See you next!
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