I'd really been interested in opera when I was about 16, and I really like staging them. Bruce Beresford interestopusstage Change image and share on social
With Cold Sassy Tree having its first production, I saw no necessity to do anything other than produce it with the correct setting. Bruce Beresford coldcorrectnecessity Change image and share on social
The music of the most popular operas is so highly esteemed, it can stand endless revivals. Bruce Beresford endlessesteemhighly Change image and share on social
Everyone has seen photographs of Mexicans wearing those big sombreros. When you come to Mexico, the astonishing thing is, nobody wears these hats at all. Bruce Beresford astonishbighat Change image and share on social
In Australia, they set up a special fund to kick films off. It was quite an enlightened sort of move. You could go to this government bureau with scripts and and get finance for films. Bruce Beresford australiabureauenlighten Change image and share on social
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 audiencedirectorfix Change image and share on social
There were movies that always made me want to be a director. You see brilliant scenes and the way the emotions were handled. I thought, I'd really like to do that. Bruce Beresford brilliantdirectoremotion Change image and share on social
There's a bright spot in every dark cloud. Bruce Beresford brightclouddark Change image and share on social
With a film, I do my best to understand the author's intentions and try to bring the characters to life. Bruce Beresford authorbringcharacter Change image and share on social
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. Experience showed me that the best performance was often left in a rehearsal room. Bruce Beresford begindirectexperience share on social
