Me and Orson Welles Page #5

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
259 Views


Nothing happens.

Should be done something?

- No, I asked ...

It is the story.

A sad girl goes to the museum -

and thinking about time and eternity -

and so she gets a little better.

There is no excitement in it.

But why should there be a plot?

All this melodramatic nonsense.

- Gretta I totally agree.

The story sounds fine.

- Oh no.

Is not it ridiculous? You look strange

and I think the story is incompetent.

It is certainly wonderful.

However, listen again. There is a girl at

at Mercury, who knows everybody.

She has a girlfriend

working for Harold Ross.

If I ask her, she can probably

get her friend to deliver it.

Do you think she will do it?

- I can try to ask.

Maybe she just put it

on his board.

And ... promises you

that you give it to her?

You throw it out?

Or open it and makes fun of me?

Give me the saw.

You know what?

I went here, because I thought

there was luck in this urn.

I would touch it with the envelope,

as is my short story accepted.

I should certainly be incarcerated.

If you believe in it,

so let's do it.

Do not touch it!

We must away.

- Running.

Have you seen ukulele? So, lyre?

- Sorry, kid.

Damn!

Good night, my friend.

- Not bucks. Good night, my dear brother.

I like bent.

- Forget it. Lucius!

Faster.

- Yes, my lord?

You are sleepy, poor ...?

Where is your ukulele, kid?

- A villain must have stolen.

Dear me, what is this

a try? Let us go to the end.

Girls and boys, now we are damned

Finally, by being there.

Then we have a single buck.

- You do not say? How nice of you.

Go ahead. Front row.

How.

Fine. That is fine.

How long?

- 94 minutes.

For a long time. Look, folks!

The big scenes are good,

but the transitions are too long.

George Coulouris, speak not so loud.

Martin Gabel, then screw down

the pace of the tent scene.

We skates course through it.

Joe Holland, when you say "I am

motionless as north star ", -

be your voice reaching down the back.

This applies to all of you.

Step one step closer to the audience.

They must hate you.

Lloyd. Cinna scene is erased.

- What?

It does not work.

We make a mid-game.

Jeannie, we must change the light again.

We use the best effects

prematurely. Evelyn Allen.

You look enchanting out. But I can

not hear a word of what you say.

If you're not talking high on Thursday,

I can promise, your career is over.

Consonants, consonants.

And do not forget the vowels.

You thunderous drummer!

You drowns actors.

Here you go, a ticket. Orson said,

me to give everyone a ticket.

What are they for?

- I do not know.

Boys, get this costume

my ass to look big?

Oh no.

- Is it true?

Thank you. But there is so much substance.

- No, you're the fairest of all.

Do you know Titanic?

- Shut up.

Then I discovered a wonderful

little place in Greenwich Village.

There are only artists.

Just a place for you.

- Do you believe that?

They have shown a special court.

What is it now ...?

Something with lines.

Kids, listen up. We are almost there,

but we are still not as a family.

Fine, I hate my family.

- Uncle Orson wants us to play.

Now?

- Oh no.

I think it's a good idea.

Right now, before I go home to bed.

Everyone should invite one out of

a drink. I pay.

Five dollars per couple. The advantage of

radio work is cash.

We need it? I'm tired.

- Especially you need it!

If you refuse, you will be fired immediately.

In addition, it is quite voluntary.

There are not enough women

but we are unbiased.

All must have a ticket

including me. Well ...

I have a wallet

filled with fresh banknotes -

I am determined to ...

I'll begin.

If I prefer Lloyd

I say up.

R-11.

It's me.

What a lovely couple.

May I draw on?

- You have benefited from a quiet evening, Joe.

I drink so no.

Let's get it over with.

AA-8.

Come on.

- Well. It is shown my number.

Thank God. One, I can talk to.

- I prefer, before women are gone.

Let me. I have to bed early.

- No alcohol for you, junior.

, I should know

hate to be called by your mother.

R-23.

Come on.

- It's shown me.

Well, I should perhaps

have kept my number?

Do not worry about it.

I am surely a lucky potato.

- Luck?

I'm starving.

I have handed story.

My friend said -

we should not expect too much.

Does your girlfriend wrote it?

Which one?

- Dance, fjollerik.

I wonder why I feel so good

in your company?

I know you hardly enough.

Do you know what the best is here?

- That here is no heat?

That here is no telephone.

It is Orson small cave.

Here's freezing cold.

- I'll warm you.

How do your mother, you are?

I said that I, as train passengers

had won an overnight stay at the Plaza.

So, however! She believed you?

She is very happy, I'm alive

that she only doubt for tomorrow.

Then she can kill me.

I feel like a nightgown.

Have they not mind, we are here?

- I'm not saying anything. Do you?

We put it all in the laundry basket.

There will be one and clean every week.

I think I sleep on the couch.

- Come in here with you, Richard.

CAESAR:

Preview at Caesars TODAY

At cheap prices

Well, comrades, after two bars.

It was fine.

- Well, the next connector node.

It goes too fast.

Rather it first.

We need more time.

- I are professionals.

One cross means a march.

Two crosses are a fanfare -

and three crosses is a drum roll.

A circle means a sad horn melody.

The dotted line means thunderclap.

Understood? Lloyd, not so uptight!

these warnings have validity

for all as to Caesar.

Die a beggar, see no miracle,

but heaven udblusser princes death.

A coward dies many times before his death.

The valiant tastes just

death once.

Of all strange, as I

've heard, I am curious ...

What are you doing?

- I did nothing.

Oh, forgive me

you bleeding lump of clay -

I am gentle against these butchers.

We demand an explanation!

An explanation!

Then follow the on me,

friends, listen to me!

Go back to the old.

What do you do against me?

Those who want to hear me

let them stay here.

Those that will follow Cassius,

go with him.

There is tears for his love -

joy for his fortune -

honor for his bravery -

and the death of his domineering.

Who is here so low

that he would be a slave?

Does anyone talk,

for him have I offended.

Who is here so vile,

that he does not love his country?

Does anyone talk,

for him have I offended.

I await a response.

John, we just look at music?

- We are waiting for Orson.

Go back to the old.

- Wait for Orson.

Are we practicing the play again tonight?

- We are waiting for Orson.

And how long

We intend to wait?

This is essentially

Orson Welles-moment, right?

The show is one big mess. We have

premiered on less than 24 hours.

The vessel is about to capsize.

The water crashing over the deck.

But wait! There is one

that can save us.

One with an imagination

and a vision ...

Anew! We practice the damned,

f***ing idea from the beginning.

Once again to stand up!

Mr Welles, there is an error

be corrected immediately.

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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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