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The story of a whirlwind week in 1937 New York City whena young aspiring actor is thrown into the middle of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre Company on the eve of the opening of Welles' historic staging of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
During this week, Richard will find romance with a worldly older woman, become immersed in a creative experience few are afforded, and learn the downside of crossing the imperious, brilliant Welles.
Richard is about to grow up FAST.
Original Release
11/25/2009
US Release
11/25/2009
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Christian McKay | Orson Welles |
| Zac Efron | Richard Samuels |
| Zoe Kazan | Gretta Alder / Gretta Adler |
| Megan Maczko | Evelyn Allen |
| Simon Lee Phillips | Walter Ash |
| Patrick Kennedy | Grover Burgess |
| Shane James Bordas | Conspirator |
| Alessandro Giuggioli | Conspirator |
| Harry Macqueen | Conspirator |
| Rhodri Orders | Conspirator |
Directors
Writers
Robert Kaplow, Holly Gent, Vincent Palmo Jr.
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Christian McKay | Orson Welles |
| Zac Efron | Richard Samuels |
| Zoe Kazan | Gretta Alder / Gretta Adler |
| Megan Maczko | Evelyn Allen |
| Simon Lee Phillips | Walter Ash |
| Patrick Kennedy | Grover Burgess |
| Shane James Bordas | Conspirator |
| Alessandro Giuggioli | Conspirator |
| Harry Macqueen | Conspirator |
| Rhodri Orders | Conspirator |
| James Tupper | Joseph Cotten |
| Thomas Arnold | George Duthie |
| Aidan McArdle | Martin Gabel |
| Simon Nehan | Joe Holland |
| Claire Danes | Sonja Jones |
| Daniel Tuite | William Mowry |
| Iain McKee | Vakhtangov |
| Michael J. McEvoy | Epstein |
| Eddie Marsan | John Houseman |
| Travis Oliver | John Hoyt |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Steve Christian | Executive Producer |
| Steve Norris | Executive Producer |
| John Sloss | Executive Producer |
| Bruce Lunsford | Executive Producer |
| Richard Linklater | Producer |
| Ann Carli | Producer |
| Andrew Fingret | Producer |
| Holly Gent | Producer |
| Richard Hewitt | Producer |
| Sara Johnson | Producer |
| Vincent Palmo Jr. | Producer |
| Jessica Parker | Producer |
| Marc Samuelson | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Me And Orson Welles: That's What's So Exciting
Me And Orson Welles: More Time
Me And Orson Welles: Can You Play The Yukalaylee
Me And Orson Welles: I Am Orson Welles
