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
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.
communism understood
I was the true future. I understood Communism better than they did.
acting realistic poetry-is
Stylized acting and direction is to realistic acting and direction as poetry is to prose.
self self-conscious conscious
I was always a self-conscious person.
stars thinking too-much
I question the value of stars. I think they're overrated. They get too much money, too much praise.
people cameras microscopes
The camera is more than a recorder, it's a microscope. It penetrates, it goes into people and you see their most private and concealed thoughts.