Me and Orson Welles Page #3

Synopsis: In November 1937, high school student and aspiring thespian Richard Samuels takes a day trip into New York City. There, he meets and begins a casual friendship with Gretta Adler, their friendship based on a shared love and goal of a profession in the creative arts. But also on this trip, Richard stumbles across the Mercury Theatre and meets Orson Welles, who, based on an impromptu audition, offers Richard an acting job as Lucius in his modern retelling of Julius Caesar, which includes such stalwart Mercury Theatre players as Joseph Cotten and George Coulouris. Despite others with official roles as producer John Houseman, this production belongs to Welles, the unofficial/official dictator. In other words, whatever Welles wants, the cast and crew better deliver. These requests include everything, even those of a sexual nature. Welles does not believe in conventions and will do whatever he wants, which includes not having a fixed opening date, although the unofficial opening date is in on
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Richard Linklater
Production: Freestyle Releasing
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 wins & 26 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
73
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%
PG-13
Year:
2008
114 min
$1,070,524
Website
248 Views


that I am doing injustice to the honest men

if daggers struck Caesar.

Then there was Jeanette Bradley. She was

me unfaithful, when she went to bed Orson.

But that evening I met Velma Lord

and later Muriel Brassler.

Let hear.

She would be like a gymnast.

Yes, she is flexible.

She took a good grip on the block flute?

What about Evelyn?

She has since style.

- I love her smile.

I love her buckle.

- And her ... smooth curves.

Here we have a beautiful girl.

- I love her face.

Hello, Richard. How have

my favorite member this?

Fine.

Have not you got a new blouse?

- Yes. Thank you noticed.

If you read my favorite novel?

- I will discuss it with Selznick.

When do you see with him?

- He may come to the premiere.

Is it true? I must be on stage in

a completely inexperienced scene -

and then comes Selznick?

You big Chinaman

I put an end to my career

on Broadway and in Hollywood simultaneously.

Impressive, if you take him.

- I do.

Sonja, I have discovered a wonderful

little place in Greenwich Village.

May I take you there tonight

after the test? They keep long open.

It is an incredibly

generous offer, but -

I have an agreement with Richard.

It was just for fun.

- Welcome to the line shift.

What is it?

In a novel describes intimate cosiness not

as the book was not published.

So it becomes:
"He held her close,

and threw himself on the bed. "Connect.

Line shift.

Yes, and in the next paragraph reads:

"The sun rises and the milkman

suggests milk bottles at each other. "

The good thing is there.

Fertilises hope his next 30 years

will be in line switch.

Have you ... with ...?

- No, unfortunately. But I've tried.

No line breaks?

- I've spent $ 30 on the slut.

A bet. Two dollars for him;

who first come in skirts on Sonja.

It is indescribably rough.

- It's sordid and degrading.

So when five U.S. dollars.

It is an agreement.

Tight lines.

- It does this increase is likely.

Faster!

Here are a sick, who will talk to you.

- Higher!

It was better. Go out to the left.

Scene left side!

How did that?

- I got tears in his eyes.

Friends, Romans, countrymen,

lend me ear!

Let us listen to Antony.

- I come to bury Caesar.

This evil man has done,

it survives him.

The good earth, often with his legs.

It's Caesar's ticket.

I suffer from Mercury cold.

Do not come too close to me.

Try to watch this.

Dear Sonja Jones

John Houseman praise

Selznick COMES TO THE CITY

Call me

Gee.

Such a letter turns

up and down one's life.

Three sentences

and one's future is changed.

He has brought the prisoners back to Rome -

if ransom kingdom filled coffins.

How does it feel

to be a beautiful woman?

It must be nice

all fall on one knee.

You should just know.

I hate my appearance.

I have one long list of errors.

- Then board a mistake.

My left breast is

smaller than the right.

Do you have a ruler?

Could you hold the heavy eyes open

slightly and stir lyre to a little song?

If it pleases you, my lord.

- Slower. Certainly, my boy.

I bother you for much,

but you would like.

It is only my duty.

Not there. One step up.

I should not

make claim on your duty.

The young blood has urge to rest.

I have slept, my lord.

- Higher!

I have slept, my lord.

It was good

and you will soon be allowed to sleep more.

I do not long for you.

If I live, -

I will be good to you. Games.

when the lyre Orpheus Vocal

bent ...

Rehearse. Once you've learned it,

go out to the left.

Funeral scene.

Let us gather ...

Second Part. Stories.

A development period.

From 1594 -

to 1600.

Make sure it is in your notes

ladies and gentlemen. A small tip.

Hello.

Hello, Richard.

- You always work, Sam.

It must be done the right case.

I live by an old proverb:

"At the theater celebrates

our human dignity.

Joe Ainley moved radio broadcast

to New York for my sake!

They are committed to Mercury.

- Come, we exert ourselves on the road.

Orson, we require that you inform

all your energy on site here!

Ind., junior. One hour. Ash can run

performance through with them.

No.

- Trade, John.

If the whole town knows who I am,

I suppose it is not so bad for Mercury.

Madison Avenue 485th

It's Monday and we have not

been hit by the notorious incident.

What is it?

- Old superstition in theater.

If it occurs before the premiere,

will premiere the infamous accident.

Do you believe it?

- Well then.

It worries me. There are

an obstacle, we have not done.

Duthie fell through the hatch.

- No, bigger still. More damaging.

There is a malevolent spirit

to be expelled.

Let us pray

that it happens before the premiere.

Do you know Booth Tarkington

"Amberson family"?

Tarkington was a friend of the family.

Person Eugene, an inventor,

is based on my father -

who died when I was 15 years.

My mother died when I was nine years.

The book is about how everything

being torn away from one.

I have adapted it to radio.

Did you hear my "Les Miserables"?

It got sensational reviews,

but had predicted a cursed future.

Listen.

Genuine American poetry.

"We have no idea

what awaits us, right?

Once I stood where we stand now,

when I had to take leave of one girl.

I loved her. We could not live

without each other, so we would marry us.

First she was traveling with his father,

and when we said goodbye -

we knew that we would not

see each other in almost a year.

I did not think I could survive

it. And she stood there and cried. "

Come up. You can learn

depending on the radio during one hour.

I am afraid, Mr Welles that ...

- Call me Orson.

Your friend will have to wait out here under

recording. Mr. Ainley is quite strict.

He's my biographer.

I have talked with Joe. What's your name?

Lorelei Lathrop.

- What a melodic perfect name.

They walk gracefully. Are you a dancer?

- I have gone to the ballet.

Have you seen Jack Holland

and June Hart at The Ritz-Carlton?

No.

- If you love dance, you should see them.

Can I take you in there tonight?

Let's run it through.

How are you?

We have trained ourselves without you.

Shall we take your scene?

It is not necessary. Barbara.

- Great to see you again.

Mr. Tremayne.

- Orson.

A pleasure to work with you.

Nice to meet you again.

"Only the shadow of it."

- Great to see you.

What are we currently?

Love's evening edition.

Joe, how is Van Doren be?

Brusque and sharp as a front?

Yes, but a little compassionate.

- Yes.

A glass of water please.

- So like.

Take your seats.

Will you ask for a script?

- Yes. Is Les Tremayne?

Is the band ready?

Fine.

Good.

Ro, thanks.

SENDER:

The entire Broadway waiting to hear

premiere of the spectacle -

there seems to be even

a success at The Little Theatre.

I need more time.

- You have a great story in front of you.

This is Marjorie. I work very,

so I fear she will leave me.

And then? Do not you think

you could forget her?

Look at us, Runyon. I stand outside

my story and you without your girl.

We have no idea

what awaits us, right?

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Robert Kaplow

Robert Kaplow (born c. 1954) is an American novelist and teacher whose coming-of-age novel was made into a film titled Me and Orson Welles. The story is about "youthful creative ambition" and has received positive reviews from The New York Times which described it as "nimble, likable and smart." Kaplow has written nine books and used to teach English language and film studies at Summit High School in New Jersey. more…

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