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
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
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
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
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
At HBO, they seem to be well-informed. They make what I think are really quite mature films. Bruce Beresford filmhboinform 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
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 audiencecommissionensure Change image and share on social
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 australiaaustralianbudget share on social
