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
writing people buried
Truth gets buried, that's why people write autobiographies.
self-worth ideas actors
You have no idea how fragile an actor's self-worth is.
believe fighting effort
I've come to believe that everything worth achieving is beyond one's capacity - or seems so at first. The thing is to persist, not back off, fight your fight, pay your dues, and carry on. Effort is all; continue and you may get there despite everything.
aspect cause correct felt human hurting matter mattered maybe political side terrible worth
I thought what a terrible thing I had done; not the political aspect of it because maybe that was correct but it didn't matter now. Correct or not, all that mattered was the human side of things. I felt no political cause was worth hurting another human being for.
american-director revealing
You can't just sit there and do the lines. You have to do something revealing or unusual.
glad
I've been ratting on myself all these years and I didn't know it. I'm glad what I done.
business decision way
What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties.
blessed directors actors
Take it from a director: if you get an actor that Sandy Meisner has trained, you've been blessed.
successful miracle littles
Every picture that is successful has one little miracle in it.
fighting risk six-months
You've got to keep fighting; you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.
becoming tennessee said
I said to Tennessee, this thing is becoming the Marlon Brando show.
nice people guy
I used to spend most of my time straining to be a nice guy so people would like me.
hero character firsts
Look for the contradictions in every character, especially in your heroes and villains. No one should be what they first seem to be. Surprise the audience.
sound directors finals
One final thing a director needs: The ability to say 'I am wrong' or 'I was wrong.' Not as easy as it sounds. But in many situations, these 3 words, honestly spoken, will save the day.