{"product_id":"elia-kazan-interviews-paperback","title":"Elia Kazan: Interviews - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Baer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid extraordinary controversy at the Academy Awards ceremony in 1999, Elia Kazan was belatedly presented a Lifetime Achievement Award for his distinguished career as a director of American films. Despite the protests regarding his \"friendly\" testimony at the HUAC hearings in 1952, there was never any question that Kazan's cinematic accomplishments merited the long-overdue award. Few would dispute his being one of the great creative artists of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorn an Anatolian Greek in Istanbul in 1909, Kazan emigrated with his parents from Turkey to the United States when he was four. As a young New York director, Kazan revolutionized American theater with his productions of \u003cem\u003eA Streetcar Named Desire\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDeath of a Salesman\u003c\/em\u003e. He was the director also of some of Hollywood's most acclaimed films, including \u003cem\u003eA Tree Grows in Brooklyn\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGentleman's Agreement\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Streetcar Named Desire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eViva Zapata!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOn the Waterfront\u003c\/em\u003e. Nevertheless, all his accomplishments since 1952 were greatly affected by his decision during the Cold War to testify at the HUAC hearings and to give the names of Communists he knew in the film industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this collection as he discusses his social themes, his relationship with actors, his collaborations with writers, and his film style, Kazan is passionate, blunt, and often colorfully opinionated. The interviews cover nearly forty years and reveal a man who is remarkably thoughtful, candid, and willing to discuss any aspect of his long career. He speaks of his close relationships with Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Marlon Brando, and James Dean; of his involvement with the Group Theatre, the Actors Studio, Lincoln Center, and \"method\" acting; of his many artistic successes and failures; and of his difficult decision to testify at the HUAC hearings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty years of interviews with the theater and film director whose reputation has often been overshadowed by his testimony against fellow film industry professionals during the 1952 HUAC hearings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 294\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9.1 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426726953138,"sku":"9781578062249","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f5bee5487cfadc13b6c1ba1bc00badf2.webp?v=1778516671","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/elia-kazan-interviews-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}