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
self suffering doubt
I spoke without fear of contradiction. I simply did not suffer self-doubt.
thinking thumbs collaboration
I think there should be collaboration, but under my thumb.
fog action remember
I don't remember anything anybody said in any Jack Ford picture. Nothing happens except action.
acting dollars nasty
I wouldn't go up on a stage now if you paid a thousand dollars for one minute of acting. It's a nasty experience. You're up there all by yourself. You're so damn exposed.
actors broadway one-thing
There is only one thing I respect in so-called Broadway actors... and that is their competitive sense.
people together determined
The physical life of the scene is determined by whether the set squeezes people together or whether the set has an escape place in it.
play conviction motion-pictures
The motion pictures I have made and the plays I have chosen to direct represent my convictions.
actors dinner firsts
The first thing you should do with an actor is not sign a contract with him. Take him to dinner. And take him for a walk afterwards.
I'm small, but I'm neither compliant nor agreeable.
important action film
I'm going to make a film where not one word is really important. I'm going to make it all action.
struggle responsibility people
You have to remind people of their own struggles. It's a responsibility.
thinking years faithful
For years after I resigned, I was still faithful to their way of thinking. But not in the American Communists.
criticism bigs bites
Criticism- a big bite out of someone's back.
underestimate narcissism never-underestimate
Never underestimate the narcissism of a writer.