All Elia Kazan Quotes
Every picture that is successful has one little miracle in it.
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I like directors who come on the set and create something that's a little dangerous, difficult or unusual.
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Our relationship was cursed by the fact that we agreed on everything.
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I gave my life to the Group Theatre, because in it I'm building something for myself. What I build, I am.
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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.
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I didn't have that much confidence. Maybe it looks that way. I'm glad it does.
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For years after I resigned, I was still faithful to their way of thinking. But not in the American Communists.
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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.
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I joined the Communist Party late in 1934. I got out a year and a half later.
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I hate the Communists and have for many years and don't feel right about giving up my career to defend them. I will give up my film career if it is in the interests of defending something I believe in, but not this.
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I was not what you'd call a first-class actor, but I did all right.
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I don't remember anything anybody said in any Jack Ford picture. Nothing happens except action.
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I value peace when it is not bought at the price of fundamental decencies.
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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.
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Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it.
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