The essence of the stage is ...

The essence of the stage is concentration and penetration. Of the screen action, movement, sweep.
The essence of the stage is concentration and penetration. Of the screen action, movement, sweep.
 Elia Kazan

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The motion pictures I have made and the plays I have chosen to direct represent my convictions.
 Elia Kazan
One final thing a director needs: The ability to say 'I am wrong' or 'I was wrong.' Not as easy as it sounds. But in many situations, these 3 words, honestly spoken, will save the day.
 Elia Kazan
You've got to keep fighting; you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.
 Elia Kazan
I was able to capture on film things the actors didn't even know they were doing.
 Elia Kazan
It's difficult, if not impossible, to get away with anything false before the camera. That instrument penetrates the husk of the actor; it reveals what's truly happening - if anything, if nothing. A close-up demands absolute truth. It's a severe and awesome truth
 Elia Kazan