Elia Kazan was the twentieth centuryrsquo;s most celebrated director of both stage and screen; and this monumental; revelatory book shows us the master at work. Kazanrsquo;s list of Broadway and Hollywood successesmdash;A Streetcar Named Desire; Death of a Salesman; On the Waterfront; to name a fewmdash;is a testament to his profound impact on the art of directing. This remarkable book; drawn from his notebooks; letters; interviews; and autobiography; reveals Kazanrsquo;s method: how he uncovered the ldquo;spine;rdquo; 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; ldquo;The Pleasures of Directingrdquo;mdash;written during Kazanrsquo;s final yearsmdash;he becomes a wise old pro offering advice and insight for budding artists; writers; actors; and directors.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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