I don't have a lot of respect for talent. Talent is genetic. It's what you do with it that counts.

The play had a brief Broadway run and was performed again in Los Angeles when the Winged Victory troupe moved there to make the film version. Early career and influences
Ritt originally attended and played football for Elon College in North Carolina. Robinson Howard Da Silva and William Shatner.

Martin Ritt (March 2 1914 – December 8 1990) was an American director actor and playwright who worked in both film and theater.