Me and Orson Welles

Me and Orson Welles

114 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Nov. 25, 2009

New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.

Me and Orson Welles

114 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Nov. 25, 2009

Me and Orson Welles
New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Isle of Man Film, CinemaNX, Detour Filmproduction, Framestore, Hart-Lunsford Pictures
Original title Me and Orson Welles
Directors Libbie Barr, Richard Linklater
Writers Robert Kaplow, Holly Gent, Vincent Palmo Jr.

Cast

Zac Efron

as Richard Samuels

Christian McKay

as Orson Welles

Claire Danes

as Sonja Jones

Ben Chaplin

as George Coulouris

Zoe Kazan

as Gretta Alder

Eddie Marsan

as John Houseman

Kelly Reilly

as Muriel Brassler

James Tupper

as Joseph Cotten

Leo Bill

as Norman Lloyd

Patrick Kennedy

as Grover Burgess

Aidan McArdle

as Martin Gabel

Al Weaver

as Sam Leve

Thomas Arnold

as George Duthie

Megan Maczko

as Evelyn Allen

Jo McInnes

as Jeannie Rosenthal

Iain McKee

as Vakhtangov

Simon Nehan

as Joe Holland

Travis Oliver

as John Hoyt

Simon Lee Phillips

as Walter Ash

Daniel Tuite

as William Mowry

Imogen Poots

as Lorelei Lathrop

Saskia Reeves

as Barbara Luddy

Shane James Bordas

as Conspirator

Alessandro Giuggioli

as Conspirator

Harry Macqueen

as Conspirator

Rhodri Orders

as Conspirator

Michael J. McEvoy

as Epstein

Garrick Hagon

as Dr. Mewling

Aaron Brown

as Longchamps Kid #1

Emily Allen

as Virginia Welles

David Garbutt

as Mercury French Horn Player

Jay Irving

as Mercury Percussion Player

Steven Parry

as Mercury Trumpet Player

Marlene Sidaway

as Grandmother Samuels

Robert Wilfort

as Radio Director

Michael Brandon

as Les Tremayne

Nathan Osgood

as Radio Announcer

Janie Dee

as Mrs. Samuels

Eddi Reader

as Singer

Jools Holland

as Band Leader

Gilson Lavis

as Drummer

Dave Swift

as Double Bass

Mark Flanagan

as Guitar

Fayyaz Virji

as Trombone

Michael Rose

as Tenor Sax

Phil Veacock

as Alto Sax & Clarinet

Nick Lunt

as Baritone Sax

Jason McDermid

as Trumpet

John Young

as Longchamps Kid #2

Greg Bennett

as Hobo

Cris Blanco

as Museum Patron (uncredited)

Lexie Lambert

as Lizzy (uncredited)

John Patten

as Theatre Owner (uncredited)

Chris Wilson

as Studion Foley Artist (uncredited)