With a film, I do my best to understand the author’s intentions and try to bring the characters to life. Bruce Beresford Read Quote
When the music and the characters are flawlessly synchronized, the opera develops an emotional force that movies and plays cannot match. Bruce Beresford Read Quote
When I was 24 I went to Nigeria and it was such a culture shock, growing up in Australia and suddenly being the only white man in this unit full of black men. Bruce Beresford Read Quote
The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever. Bruce Beresford Read Quote
The music of the most popular operas is so highly esteemed, it can stand endless revivals. Bruce Beresford Read Quote
Tender Mercies is a very low-budget film, but it was a huge budget compared to anything I had done in Australia. My fee for Tender Mercies was something like five times all of my Australian films combined. Bruce Beresford Read Quote
In my view, the operas of Carlisle Floyd will find a place in the permanent repertoire. Bruce Beresford Read Quote
Quite a few operas are still being commissioned around the world, although nothing apart from audience popularity can ensure more than a few performances. Bruce Beresford Read Quote
Perhaps the most difficult thing is shooting scenes set 6,000 feet up in the mountains of Mexico. Bruce Beresford Read Quote
On stage, the audience watches from a fixed viewpoint and the director cannot retake something he doesn’t like. It has to work straight through. Bruce Beresford Read Quote
