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
struggle people outsiders
I was an outsider... but I was also sympathetic with people that were struggling to get up, because I struggled to get up.
uncertain anticipate ambivalent
The more ambivalent you are and the more uncertain you are, then you can get something that you cannot anticipate.
life beautiful writing
The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal.
fighting make-or-break fighter
Every fighter has one fight that makes or breaks him.
art hero class
I was the hero of the young insurgent working class art movement.
littles directors unusual
I like directors who come on the set and create something that's a little dangerous, difficult or unusual.
giving-up hate believe
I hate the Communists and have for many years and don't feel right about giving up my career to defend them. I will give up my film career if it is in the interests of defending something I believe in, but not this.
hysteria facts mystery
Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it.
motivational directors not-sure
A good director's not sure when he gets on the set what he's going to do.
able actors film
I was able to capture on film things the actors didn't even know they were doing.
guy helpful the-waterfront
The only guy who was at all helpful as a producer was Sam Spiegel with On the Waterfront. He's one of the few who even knows what he's doing.
people disgusting disturbing
Anybody who informs on other people is doing something disturbing and even disgusting.
believe thinking political
I truly believe that all power corrupts. Such is probably the thinking behind every political film ever made in Hollywood.
practice democracy communist
The Communists automatically violated the daily practices of democracy to which I was accustomed.