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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. From the Trade Paperback edition. (less)

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 (…more)