People made suggestions, but, hell, I don't actually listen to anybody, I just go my own way. Elia Kazan More Quotes by Elia Kazan More Quotes From Elia Kazan I truly believe that all power corrupts. Such is probably the thinking behind every political film ever made in Hollywood. Elia Kazan politicalbelievethinking There was no doubt that there was a vast organization which was making fools of all the liberals in Hollywood and taking their money, that there was a police state among the Left element in Hollywood and Broadway. Elia Kazan policeorganizationdoubt Never underestimate the narcissism of a writer. Elia Kazan narcissismnever-underestimateunderestimate A good director's not sure when he gets on the set what he's going to do. Elia Kazan not-suremotivationaldirectors I was able to capture on film things the actors didn't even know they were doing. Elia Kazan filmableactors Miller didn't write Death of a Salesman. He released it. It was there inside him, waiting to be turned loose. That's the measure of its merit. Elia Kazan meritwaitingwriting I was the hero of the young insurgent working class art movement. Elia Kazan heroclassart I'm going to make a film where not one word is really important. I'm going to make it all action. Elia Kazan filmimportantaction The only guy who was at all helpful as a producer was Sam Spiegel with On the Waterfront. He's one of the few who even knows what he's doing. Elia Kazan the-waterfronthelpfulguy The Communists automatically violated the daily practices of democracy to which I was accustomed. Elia Kazan communistdemocracypractice There is only one thing I respect in so-called Broadway actors... and that is their competitive sense. Elia Kazan one-thingbroadwayactors For years after I resigned, I was still faithful to their way of thinking. But not in the American Communists. Elia Kazan faithfulyearsthinking I owe Bankhead a gift; she made a director out of me. Elia Kazan madedirectors Very often the Group actor is a critic when he's acting and an actor when he's criticizing. Elia Kazan groupsactorsacting The motion pictures I have made and the plays I have chosen to direct represent my convictions. Elia Kazan convictionmadeplay I was not what you'd call a first-class actor, but I did all right. Elia Kazan actorsclassfirsts Stylized acting and direction is to realistic acting and direction as poetry is to prose. Elia Kazan realisticactingpoetry-is I don't remember anything anybody said in any Jack Ford picture. Nothing happens except action. Elia Kazan fogactionremember I will say nothing to an actor that cannot be translated into action. Elia Kazan actorsaction To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but it is bitter and unforgettable. Elia Kazan policepartytaste
