47 Quotes by Bruce Beresford

When I was 24 I went to Nigeria and it was such a culture shock, growing up in Australia and suddenly being the only white man in this unit full of black men.

At HBO, they seem to be well-informed. They make what I think are really quite mature films.

The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever.

Directing an opera is similar to directing a play. The singing must not get in the way of the drama.

For a director, the most challenging scenes are the dialogue scenes.

He's wrong. That's why his films look so terrible.

I didn't get upset because I wasn't nominated, but I was a little surprised.

I'd really been interested in opera when I was about 16, and I really like staging them.

In my view, the operas of Carlisle Floyd will find a place in the permanent repertoire.