I’d really been interested in opera when I was about 16, and I really like staging them. — Bruce Beresford
It is essential to do everything possible to attract young people to opera so they can see — Bruce Beresford
At hbo, they seem to be well-informed. They make what I think are really quite mature films. — Bruce Beresford
Directing an opera is similar to directing a play. The singing must not get in the way of the drama. — Bruce Beresford
Film is shot in fragments, and the same moments can be shot again and again until the director is satisfied. — Bruce Beresford
I’d really been interested in opera when I was about 16, and I really like staging them. — Bruce Beresford
In my view, the operas of carlisle floyd will find a place in the permanent repertoire. — Bruce Beresford
In silent movies, they tended to put the camera down, and everybody walked in front of it and acted — Bruce Beresford
Perhaps the most difficult thing is shooting scenes set 6,000 feet up in the mountains of mexico. — Bruce Beresford
My fee for tender mercies was something like five times all of my australian films combined. — Bruce Beresford
The music of the most popular operas is so highly esteemed, it can stand endless revivals. — Bruce Beresford
With a film, I do my best to understand the author’s intentions and try to bring the characters to life. — Bruce Beresford