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

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.

The Music Of The Most Popular Operas Is So Highly Esteemed, It Can Stand Endless Revivals.

In Opera, Everyone's Watching From A Fixed Viewpoint, And That Really Challenges You. Lighting, The Sets, Stage Groupings, The Music-but Doesn't Relate Too Much To Film.

In My View, The Operas Of Carlisle Floyd Will Find A Place In The Permanent Repertoire.