Me and Orson Welles

Four Stars: ˜˜˜˜

I had no expectations of this film from 2008, only an intense curiosity about its unique subject. It turned out to be a fascinating exposé on one of America’s greatest theatric geniuses. I was pleasantly surprised by Zac Efron’s performance as a teenager who joins Welles’ 1937 production of Julius Caesar. The movie delves deeply into the complexities of growing up as Efron’s character learns about life, love and the theater.

TRAILER
MEMORABLE QUOTES
“Orson left just two minutes ago... he took an ambulance to beat the traffic... Well, you know, according to Orson there's no law on the books that says you have to be sick to take an ambulance.”
“Where is thou ukulele?” – “I think some a—hole doth stole it.”
“By the year of 1592, Shakespeare was already an actor, and a playwright. Records of how his stage career began have not survived. We do know that in 1594 he joined a theater troupe. Called... anyone remember? Not everyone at once now: the Lord Chamberlain's Men.”

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