Elia Kazan Knihy

Kazanova próza připomíná svou formou a způsobem zpracování spíše filmový scénář než literární práci. Příběh je situován do konce 19. století a vypráví o národnostním a sociálním útisku Řeků v Turecku. Ústřední postavou novely je mladý muž, který se, jako mnoho vrstevníků, snaží dostat se z turecké nadvlády a uprchnout do Ameriky, na kontinent, jenž v jeho představách slučuje nejušlechtilejší lidské city. Po mnoha nesnázích se mu podaří jeho touhu uskutečnit, ale hned jeho první kontakt s americkými úředníky zničí všechny naděje, které do svého útěku vkládal.

Elia Kazan was the twentieth century’s most celebrated director of both stage and screen, and this monumental, revelatory book shows us the master at work. Kazan’s list of Broadway and Hollywood successes—A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, On the Waterfront, to name a few—is a testament to his profound impact on the art of directing. This remarkable book, drawn from his notebooks, letters, interviews, and autobiography, reveals Kazan’s method: how he uncovered the “spine,” or core, of each script; how he analyzed each piece in terms of his own experience; and how he determined the specifics of his production. And in the final section, “The Pleasures of Directing”—written during Kazan’s final years—he becomes a wise old pro offering advice and insight for budding artists, writers, actors, and directors.

Stage director of "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On The Waterfront" among others, tells of his background from a Greek immigrant family in New York to the heights of success and his controversial relationships with legendary figures like Marlon Brando, Tennessee Williams and James Dean.

Elia Kazan tells the story of his varied life and career. číst celé

A collection of writings by Elia Kazan, co-founder of the Actors Studio, producer of plays by Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller and director of "On the Waterfront", "East of Eden" and "Splendour in the Grass". Here he discusses a range of topics from politics and directing to the actors he knew.