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Elia Kazan Quotes

Elia Kazan quotes

American Director September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003

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Elia Kazan quote: "I owe Bankhead a gift; she made a director out of me."
I owe Bankhead a gift; she made a director out of me. Elia Kazan
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. Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan quote: "Stylized acting and direction is to realistic acting and..."
Stylized acting and direction is to realistic acting and direction as poetry is to prose. Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan quote: "I'm small, but I'm neither compliant nor agreeable."
I'm small, but I'm neither compliant nor agreeable. Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan quote: "I joined the Communist Party late in 1934. I got out a year..."
I joined the Communist Party late in 1934. I got out a year and a half later. Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan quote: "I may be getting old, but not foolish."
I may be getting old, but not foolish. Elia Kazan
I wouldn't go up on a stage now if you paid a thousand dollars for one minute of acting. It's a nasty experience. You're up there all by yourself. You're so damn exposed. Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan quote: "I was even superior to the Communists and when they didn't go..."
I was even superior to the Communists and when they didn't go along with me, I quit them. Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan quote: "What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision..."
What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties. Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan quote: "I knew the exuberance of playing before an admiring audience..."
I knew the exuberance of playing before an admiring audience and hearing my secret voice. Elia Kazan
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. Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan quote: "I will say nothing to an actor that cannot be translated into..."
I will say nothing to an actor that cannot be translated into action. Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan quote: "I like directors who come on the set and create something..."
I like directors who come on the set and create something that's a little dangerous, difficult or unusual. Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan quote: "You can't just sit there and do the lines. You have to do..."
You can't just sit there and do the lines. You have to do something revealing or unusual. Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan quote: "The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits..."
The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal. Elia Kazan

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