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Elia Kazan Quotes

Acting... was the biggest charge I ever had. What other artist has it so good? Approval so quick? Picture Quote #1

I like directors who come on the set and create something that’s a little dangerous, difficult or unusual Picture Quote #1

I used to spend most of my time straining to be a nice guy so people would like me Picture Quote #1

I was an outsider... but I was also sympathetic with people that were struggling to get up, because I struggled to get up Picture Quote #1

I’m going to make a film where not one word is really important. I’m going to make it all action Picture Quote #1

You can’t just sit there and do the lines. You have to do something revealing or unusual Picture Quote #1

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The more ambivalent you are and the more uncertain you are, then you can get something that you cannot anticipate Picture Quote #1

The motion pictures I have made and the plays I have chosen to direct represent my convictions Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The world was like a huge red carpet out ahead of me to be walked on. And it stretched on and on, no end Picture Quote #1

What’s called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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You’ve got to keep fighting; you’ve got to risk your life every six months to stay alive Picture Quote #1

I was able to capture on film things the actors didn’t even know they were doing Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

If you’re going to play a cowboy, show up with the horse at the audition Picture Quote #1

I won’t go back to the theater. I like some of the things they’re doing but it’s different now, not something I could do. I’ll go on making films the rest of my life Picture Quote #1

People made suggestions, but, hell, I don’t actually listen to anybody, I just go my own way Picture Quote #1

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I didn’t have that much confidence. Maybe it looks that way. I’m glad it does Picture Quote #1

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Acting... was the biggest charge I ever had. What other artist has it so good? Approval so quick? (Elia Kazan Quotes) I like directors who come on the set and create something that’s a little dangerous, difficult or unusual (Elia Kazan Quotes) I used to spend most of my time straining to be a nice guy so people would like me (Elia Kazan Quotes) I was an outsider... but I was also sympathetic with people that were struggling to get up, because I struggled to get up (Elia Kazan Quotes) I’m going to make a film where not one word is really important. I’m going to make it all action (Elia Kazan Quotes) You can’t just sit there and do the lines. You have to do something revealing or unusual (Elia Kazan Quotes) The more ambivalent you are and the more uncertain you are, then you can get something that you cannot anticipate (Elia Kazan Quotes) The motion pictures I have made and the plays I have chosen to direct represent my convictions (Elia Kazan Quotes) 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 (Elia Kazan Quotes) The world was like a huge red carpet out ahead of me to be walked on. And it stretched on and on, no end (Elia Kazan Quotes) What’s called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties (Elia Kazan Quotes) 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 Quotes) You’ve got to keep fighting; you’ve got to risk your life every six months to stay alive (Elia Kazan Quotes) I was able to capture on film things the actors didn’t even know they were doing (Elia Kazan Quotes) 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 (Elia Kazan Quotes) If you’re going to play a cowboy, show up with the horse at the audition (Elia Kazan Quotes) I won’t go back to the theater. I like some of the things they’re doing but it’s different now, not something I could do. I’ll go on making films the rest of my life (Elia Kazan Quotes) People made suggestions, but, hell, I don’t actually listen to anybody, I just go my own way (Elia Kazan Quotes) I didn’t have that much confidence. Maybe it looks that way. I’m glad it does (Elia Kazan Quotes)

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