Tweet Me and Orson Welles (2008)

I watched this tonight for the first time. Wonderful performance by Christian McKay as Welles.
Nice little movie.

I agree. The fellow who took off Awesome Welles got him down to a tee. I believe the young man who was the star of the picture is a "heart throb" in today's world. (I can't recall his name).

I liked this film right up until the ending when Welles replaced the kid in the part. That just didn't work for me, and it made Welles look unfairly petty in a way even his egomanaical self wouldn't have likely been. And once the show opened, there was no point, and you don't mess with a hit. Welles didn't fire the real-life Arthur Andersen who was acting in JULIUS CAESAR at the time when he actually let off the fire sprinklers in the theater. I think it would have left a less sour taste in my mouth if the kid had done the run,realized the theater wasn't for him, and called it a day.

Then again, the kid did try to hold the show hostage, and one should never give in to blackmailers.


RICHARD M ROBERTS

I liked this film right up until the ending when Welles replaced the kid in the part. That just didn't work for me, and it made Welles look unfairly petty in a way even his egomanaical self wouldn't have likely been. And once the show opened, there was no point, and you don't mess with a hit. Welles didn't fire the real-life Arthur Andersen who was acting in JULIUS CAESAR at the time when he actually let off the fire sprinklers in the theater. I think it would have left a less sour taste in my mouth if the kid had done the run,realized the theater wasn't for him, and called it a day.

Then again, the kid did try to hold the show hostage, and one should never give in to blackmailers.


RICHARD M ROBERTS

I agree. The ending took both my wife and myself by surprise. It just didn't gel.
Otherwise a good film.

The portrayal of Norman Lloyd as a sort of crazed loon seemed off. Based on everything I've seen and read, the man was a gentleman thru and thru.

The portrayal of Norman Lloyd as a sort of crazed loon seemed off. Based on everything I've seen and read, the man was a gentleman thru and thru.

He still is! I saw him feted at Film Forum here in NYC a couple of years ago (it might have been five years -- such is my perception of the passing of time these days), and he was delightful. And sharp as a tack.