American - Director | September 7, 1909 - September 28, 2003
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
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I'm going to make a film where not one word is really important. I'm going to make it all action.
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I don't remember anything anybody said in any Jack Ford picture. Nothing happens except action.
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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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What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties.
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I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity.
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You've got to keep fighting - you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.
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