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
class firsts actors
I was not what you'd call a first-class actor, but I did all right.
thinking privilege actors
I was very intense. I think it's a privilege to be an actor.
actors broadway one-thing
There is only one thing I respect in so-called Broadway actors... and that is their competitive sense.
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.
self-worth ideas actors
You have no idea how fragile an actor's self-worth is.
acting groups actors
Very often the Group actor is a critic when he's acting and an actor when he's criticizing.
actors action
I will say nothing to an actor that cannot be translated into action.
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
able actors film
I was able to capture on film things the actors didn't even know they were doing.
blessed directors actors
Take it from a director: if you get an actor that Sandy Meisner has trained, you've been blessed.
glad
I've been ratting on myself all these years and I didn't know it. I'm glad what I done.
american-director relationship
Our relationship was cursed by the fact that we agreed on everything.
american-director life months six stay
You've got to keep fighting - you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.