Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazanwas a Greek-American director, producer, writer and actor, described by The New York Times as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth7 September 1909
CityIstanbul, Turkey
CountryUnited States of America
people doe matter
A film director has to get a shot, no matter what he does. We're desperate people.
actors action
I will say nothing to an actor that cannot be translated into action.
trying fields entertainment
The makers of entertainment must try, in our field, to be honest and grown-up.
actors hell ifs
When you know what an actor has, you can reach in and arouse it. If you don't know what he has, you don't know what the hell is going on.
acting actors demand
It's difficult, if not impossible, to get away with anything false before the camera. That instrument penetrates the husk of the actor; it reveals what's truly happening - if anything, if nothing. A close-up demands absolute truth. It's a severe and awesome truth
causes hey hey-you
Hey, you must be doin' good, 'cause I never hear from you.
red-lipstick world ends
The world was like a huge red carpet out ahead of me to be walked on. And it stretched on and on, no end.
betrayal lying soul
I would rather do what I did than crawl in front of a ritualistic Left and lie the way those other comrades did betray my own soul.
generosity want academy
I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity.
voice secret hearing
I knew the exuberance of playing before an admiring audience and hearing my secret voice.
self suffering doubt
I spoke without fear of contradiction. I simply did not suffer self-doubt.
stupid may foolish
I may be getting old, but not foolish.
taken hard-times might
I was taken in by what might be called the Hard Times version of the Communists' advertising or recruiting technique.
party police taste
To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but is bitter and unforgettable.