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
home people house
The thing with films is that you have to make something that will get people out of their houses, away from the TV set. You must touch people, say something. Otherwise, they'll stay at home.
people way suggestions
People made suggestions, but, hell, I don't actually listen to anybody, I just go my own way.
writing people buried
Truth gets buried, that's why people write autobiographies.
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.
struggle responsibility people
You have to remind people of their own struggles. It's a responsibility.
people doe matter
A film director has to get a shot, no matter what he does. We're desperate people.
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.
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.
people disgusting disturbing
Anybody who informs on other people is doing something disturbing and even disgusting.
nice people guy
I used to spend most of my time straining to be a nice guy so people would like me.
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.
american-director brando heard machine walk
The thing about Brando was that I'd make these directions, and he'd walk away. He'd heard enough... to get the machine going.