Scenes From The Set Of 'Callas Forever!'
by Brooks Peters, Opera News
April 30, 2002
[Webmaster's Note: Herewith the Jeremy excerpts from a cover article about Franco Zeffirelli]
Jeremy Irons is there too, outfitted rather oddly with a long fake pony tail. His character, the American impresario Larry Kelly, is a composite of many of Callas's close friends (and no doubt Zeffirelli) who begged her to return to the stage. Also on set is the rest of the cast, including a handsome young actor who plays Irons's chauffeur . . .
As the scene is repeated again, I recall something Jeremy Irons said to me earlier that morning. "This film is Zeffirelli's personal crusade. He was such a huge admirer of Callas, and he always regretted not being able to help her more during her last year. Making this movie is his way of saying 'I'm sorry' and 'Thank you' at the same time."