It’s at what seems another random Hollywood shindig that
Stock encounters a fledgling actor, James Dean (Dane DeHaan),
a mumbling, slouchy short-ass a
million miles from the Burt Lancasters and John Waynes of the
world. Stock sees something
refreshing in not just Dean’s appearance and mannerisms, but
his desire to stay out of the Hollywood limelight, and pitches
a photo-shoot to Life’s photo
editor, John G. Morris (Joel Edg-
erton), who is unconvinced but
approves the request anyway.
Nailing down Dean proves more
difficult however.
Corbijn and screenwriter Luke
Davies never shove it in our
faces, but there’s a fascinating
dynamic between Life’s protagonists. Stock is in search of
fame; Dean is determined to
avoid it. The yin to each other’s
yang, both men initially jump
to the wrong conclusions about
each other. Dean views Stock
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