When we were trying to get the money for Driving Miss Daisy, everyone kept saying no one could direct it well enough to entertain an audience for 100 minutes essentially watching three people chatting in the kitchen. — 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
