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Me and Orson Welles 2008 Directed by Richard Linklater

All's Fair in love and Theater.

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

Country USA
Production Countries Ireland , United Kingdom , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama , History
Budget $25,000,000
Revenue $2,336,172
Release Date 5 September 2008
114 mins
Cast
Zac Efron
Zac Efron Richard Samuels
Christian McKay
Christian McKay Orson Welles
Claire Danes
Claire Danes Sonja Jones
Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin George Coulouris
Zoe Kazan
Zoe Kazan Gretta Alder
Eddie Marsan
Eddie Marsan John Houseman
Kelly Reilly
Kelly Reilly Muriel Brassler
James Tupper
James Tupper Joseph Cotten
Leo Bill
Leo Bill Norman Lloyd
Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy Grover Burgess
Aidan McArdle
Aidan McArdle Martin Gabel
Al Weaver
Al Weaver Sam Leve
Thomas Arnold
Thomas Arnold George Duthie
Megan Maczko
Megan Maczko Evelyn Allen
Jo McInnes
Jo McInnes Jeannie Rosenthal
Iain McKee
Iain McKee Vakhtangov
Simon Nehan
Simon Nehan Joe Holland
Travis Oliver
Travis Oliver John Hoyt
Simon Lee Phillips
Simon Lee Phillips Walter Ash
Daniel Tuite
Daniel Tuite William Mowry
Imogen Poots
Imogen Poots Lorelei Lathrop
Saskia Reeves
Saskia Reeves Barbara Luddy
Shane James Bordas
Shane James Bordas Conspirator
Alessandro Giuggioli
Alessandro Giuggioli Conspirator
Harry Macqueen
Harry Macqueen Conspirator
Rhodri Orders
Rhodri Orders Conspirator
Michael J. McEvoy
Michael J. McEvoy Epstein
Garrick Hagon
Garrick Hagon Dr. Mewling
Aaron Brown
Aaron Brown Longchamps Kid #1
Emily Allen
Emily Allen Virginia Welles
David Garbutt
David Garbutt Mercury French Horn Player
Jay Irving
Jay Irving Mercury Percussion Player
Steven Parry
Steven Parry Mercury Trumpet Player
Marlene Sidaway
Marlene Sidaway Grandmother Samuels
Robert Wilfort
Robert Wilfort Radio Director
Michael Brandon
Michael Brandon Les Tremayne
Nathan Osgood
Nathan Osgood Radio Announcer
Janie Dee
Janie Dee Mrs. Samuels
Eddi Reader
Eddi Reader Singer
Jools Holland
Jools Holland Band Leader
Gilson Lavis
Gilson Lavis Drummer
Dave Swift
Dave Swift Double Bass
Mark Flanagan
Mark Flanagan Guitar
Fayyaz Virji
Fayyaz Virji Trombone
Michael Rose
Michael Rose Tenor Sax
Phil Veacock
Phil Veacock Alto Sax & Clarinet
Nick Lunt
Nick Lunt Baritone Sax
Jason McDermid
Jason McDermid Trumpet
John Young
John Young Longchamps Kid #2
Greg Bennett
Greg Bennett Hobo
Cris Blanco
Cris Blanco Museum Patron (uncredited)
Lexie Lambert
Lexie Lambert Lizzy (uncredited)
John Patten
John Patten Theatre Owner (uncredited)
Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson Studion Foley Artist (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
Writers
Holly Gent
Holly Gent
Vincent Palmo Jr.
Vincent Palmo Jr.
Producers
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
Ann Carli
Ann Carli
Marc Samuelson
Marc Samuelson
Andrew Fingret
Andrew Fingret
Holly Gent
Holly Gent
Vincent Palmo Jr.
Vincent Palmo Jr.
Executive Producers
Steve Norris
Steve Norris
Steve Christian
Steve Christian
Bruce Lunsford
Bruce Lunsford
John Sloss
John Sloss
Ed Hart
Ed Hart
Cinematography
Dick Pope
Dick Pope
Composer
Michael J. McEvoy
Michael J. McEvoy
Editor
Sandra Adair
Sandra Adair
Production Design
Laurence Dorman
Laurence Dorman
Sound
Ricky Butt
Ricky Butt
Colin Nicolson
Colin Nicolson
Original Writer
Robert Kaplow
Robert Kaplow
Art Direction
David Doran
David Doran
Stuart Rose
Stuart Rose
Set Decoration
Richard Roberts
Richard Roberts
Costume Design
Nic Ede
Nic Ede
Makeup Artists
Karen Cohen
Karen Cohen
Fae Hammond
Fae Hammond
Claire Matthews
Claire Matthews
Christine Whitney
Christine Whitney
Casting
Lucy Bevan
Lucy Bevan
Script Supervisor
Libbie Barr
Libbie Barr