Cinema Quote by Elia Kazan Download Open image “A good director's not sure when he gets on the set what he's going to do.” — Elia Kazan ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.1 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Cinema Directors Not sure
A director should be in a position where he is only directing. On the sets, he is only looking at the performances, thinking 'How… — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
To be a good director, you have to spend a lot of time on actual sets, but today, there's a lot of people who… — C. Thomas Howell Copy Share Image
When you're on stage with an audience, the director's nowhere to be seen. He's onto the next job. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
A lot of directors don't know what they want to do. Every director I've seen that was a good director that I've admired knew… — John Milius Copy Share Image
The lead actor, along with the director, plays a big role in what the vibe will be on set, and that's a huge responsibility. — Nicholas Hoult Copy Share Image
Sometimes the odds are against you-the director doesn't know what the hell he's doing, or something falls apart in the production, or you're working… — Jessica Lange Copy Share Image
As an actor, you're always nervous as to what a director will do with something. — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
If you do well as an actor, a good director will pick up on it, and keep it in the film. — Famke Janssen Copy Share Image
As an actor, youre always nervous as to what a director will do with something. — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
The essence of the stage is concentration and penetration. Of the screen action, movement, sweep. — Elia Kazan Copy Share Image
I didn't have the problem of finding myself at 45 on the wrong course - I always wanted to be a film director. — Elia Kazan Copy Share Image
What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties. — Elia Kazan Copy Share Image
You can't just sit there and do the lines. You have to do something revealing or unusual. — Elia Kazan Copy Share Image
If you're going to play a cowboy, show up with the horse at the audition — Elia Kazan Copy Share Image
I value peace, too, when it is not bought at the price of fundamental decencies. — Elia Kazan Copy Share Image
There was no doubt that there was a vast organization which was making fools of all the liberals in Hollywood and taking their money,… — Elia Kazan Copy Share Image
The makers of entertainment must try, in our field, to be honest and grown-up. — Elia Kazan Copy Share Image
I'm very pro-America, but I feel it necessary to keep in touch with Europe to maintain a perspective. — Elia Kazan Copy Share Image
I made, like, five movies while I was in college. I think they just weren't memorable movies. I've taken breaks as the years have… — Jodie Foster Copy Share Image
I'm trying to write a film with my friend. I'd love to get the thrill of speaking actors making my work even funnier. — Russell Howard Copy Share Image
I wasn't attracted to American cinema, but I fell in love with Los Angeles the minute I arrived. — Agnes Varda Copy Share Image
To an ever greater extent out experience is governed by pictures, pictures in newspapers and magazines, on television and in the cinema. Next to… — Douglas Crimp Copy Share Image
In the future, I would like to do more films with contemporary themes. Perhaps comedy, which is something I have done in theater but… — Luke Evans Copy Share Image
I am tired of our characters being so incomplete. When do we ever save the day in a film? When does a Latino actor… — Esai Morales Copy Share Image
I love film people and actors and I am in the right world because I am one of those people. — Ewan McGregor Copy Share Image
Personally, I prefer contemporary films, but the market calls for more period choices, especially since China opened up a cinema market in Hong Kong.… — Donnie Yen Copy Share Image
I'd love to work in the States; I'd love to work anywhere where you get a good script and a good part to play.… — Laura Carmichael Copy Share Image
I even see the cinema itself as a woman, with its alternation of light and darkness, of appearing and disappearing images — Federico Fellini Copy Share Image
