Film is shot in fragments, and the same moments can be shot again and again until the director is satisfied. — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
There were movies that always made me want to be a director. You see brilliant scenes and the way the emotions were… — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
With a film, I do my best to understand the author's intentions and try to bring the characters to life. — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
In silent movies, they tended to put the camera down, and everybody walked in front of it and acted, and then they… — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
On stage, the audience watches from a fixed viewpoint and the director cannot retake something he doesn't like. It has to work… — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
For a director, the most challenging scenes are the dialogue scenes. — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
In Australia, they set up a special fund to kick films off. It was quite an enlightened sort of move. You could… — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
When we were trying to get the money together for the film, one reason that was consistently given for not investing in… — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
In opera, everyone's watching from a fixed viewpoint, and that really challenges you. Lighting, the sets, stage groupings, the music-but doesn't relate too much… — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
There were movies that always made me want to be a director. You see brilliant scenes and the way the emotions were handled. I… — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than… — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
When we were trying to get the money for Driving Miss Daisy, everyone kept saying no one could direct it well enough to entertain… — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
I didn't get upset because I wasn't nominated, but I was a little surprised. — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Film is shot in fragments, and the same moments can be shot again and again until the director is satisfied. — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
It is essential to do everything possible to attract young people to opera so they can see that it is not some antiquated art… — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
I don't rehearse films as much as opera or theatre. When I began directing films I thought a long rehearsal was a good idea.… — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
It's not enough to hit the notes. There is no point in the singers just standing there and sounding wonderful if they're not connecting… — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
When the music and the characters are flawlessly synchronized, the opera develops an emotional force that movies and plays cannot match. — Bruce Beresford Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
