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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.

~Elia Kazan

Topics: Am Because Build Building Gave Group Life My Life Myself Something Theatre I Am

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There is only one thing I respect in so-called Broadway actors... and that is their competitive sense.

~Elia Kazan

Topics: Actor Broadway Competitive One Thing Only Only One Thing Respect Sense So-Called Thing

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I owe Bankhead a gift; she made a director out of me.

~Elia Kazan

Topics: Director Gift Made Me Out Owe She

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I will say nothing to an actor that cannot be translated into action.

~Elia Kazan

Topics: Action Actor Cannot Nothing Say Translated Will

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A film director has to get a shot, no matter what he does. We're desperate people.

~Elia Kazan

Topics: Desperate Director Does Film Get He Matter People Shot

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I didn't have that much confidence. Maybe it looks that way. I'm glad it does.

~Elia Kazan

Topics: Confidence Does Glad Looks Maybe Much Way

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The makers of entertainment must try, in our field, to be honest and grown-up.

~Elia Kazan

Topics: Entertainment Field Grown-Up Honest Makers Must Our To Be Honest Try

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Our relationship was cursed by the fact that we agreed on everything.

~Elia Kazan

Topics: Agreed Cursed Everything Fact Our Relationship

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I question the value of stars. I think they're overrated. They get too much money, too much praise.

~Elia Kazan

Topics: Get Money Much Overrated Praise Question Stars Think Too Too Much Too Much Money Value I Think

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The belief that the good in American society will finally win out... I don't believe any more.

~Elia Kazan

Topics: American American Society Any Belief Believe Finally Good More Out Society Will Win

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: September 7th, 1909

Died: September 28th, 2003

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