It's Not Enough To Hit

Film Is Shot In Fragments, And The Same Moments Can Be Shot Again And Again Until The Director Is Satisfied.

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 With The Characters They Are Portraying.

When We Were Trying To Get The Money Together For The Film, One Reason That Was Consistently Given For Not Investing In It Was That 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.

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.

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.