Quotes from Baz Luhrmann

I always have a point of view. It may not be right, but it's my own.

Opera was the cinema of its time, so to bring back that popular appeal, you just need to unleash its visceral immediacy and excitement. Most productions don't manage that - but when an opera does do it, you never forget it.

My father made sure that I had lots of levels of education – from ballroom-dancing to painting, commando training, theatre and magic.