Me & Orson Welles & Zac Efron



Last week, we screened Rick Linklater's new film, Me and Orson Welles, in my producing class. It won't be widely released until Thanksgiving, so it was a nice treat to get a sneak preview.
The film stars Zac Efron as Richard, a regular old 1930s high schooler who happens to win the bit part of Lucius in Orson Welles' stage production of 'Julius Caesar'. It follows the characters through the week leading up to the show's Broadway debut, as Welles takes Richard under his wing... for the time being.
Though having big names like Efron, Claire Danes, as well as Richard Linklater, the film had a rough time finding distribution. I'm interested to see who actually goes out to see this film - Linklater fans? Efron devotees? People who know/care about Orson Welles? Period piece theater-goers?
It's very well-made, with beautiful visuals, a fitting, jazzy 1930s score and a hilarious portrayal of the bullying Orson Welles by Christian McKay. I wouldn't classify myself a huge Efron fan, but he gives a noteworthy performance in this film - one unlike any of his previous tweeny bopper roles. Only con: I found the ending a tad cheesy, but I'll let you decide for yourself.
Here's the trailer:

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