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"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."
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"If I went to work in a factory the first thing I'd do is join a union."
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say, 'We did this ourselves.'"
"We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity."
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"It is essential to do everything possible to attract young people to opera so they can see that it is not some antiquated art form but a repository of the most glorious music and drama that man has created."
"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."
"Quite a few operas are still being commissioned around the world, although nothing apart from audience popularity can ensure more than a few performances."
"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."
"With a film, I do my best to understand the author's intentions and try to bring the characters to life."
"Film is shot in fragments, and the same moments can be shot again and again until the director is satisfied."
"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."
"Perhaps the most difficult thing is shooting scenes set 6,000 feet up in the mountains of Mexico."
"With Cold Sassy Tree having its first production, I saw no necessity to do anything other than produce it with the correct setting."
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