Zac Efron stars opposite Claire Danes and Christian McKay in this period drama that takes ones behind the scenes of Orson Welles' infamous production of Julius Caesar.
- September 19, 2009
AceShowbiz -
A brand new international trailer for "Me and Orson Welles" has just arrived. Brought out by The Guardian, this U.K. trailer centers its attention to lead actor Zac Efron as 17-year-old Richard Samuels. The sneak peek helps to unravel more on what the movie is all about and the relationship between Samuels and Claire Danes' Sonja Jones and Christian McKay's Orson Welles.
Along with the trailer, the publication also gave a run down on the two leading men performances. "Newcomer Christian McKay (who's done a few Miss Marples, and played Welles on stage) makes a magnificent Orson, but it's Efron who really impresses: showing a depth and charm you'd never have dreamed of," so it wrote.
"He's not afraid to look petulant and silly, and does, frequently," The Guardian continued to praise Efron. "That said, there are moments in which you can't help but think: Efron should really, at some point, play a killer."
This period drama follows the story of a teenage student who spends his days dreaming of the bright lights of Broadway. Impressing Orson Welles and his fledgling Mercury Theatre company with an impromptu audition, he lands a bit part in the Mercury's forthcoming run of Julius Caesar. With Welles' womanizing taking priority over rehearsals, chaos and calamity mark the production from the start. Before long, opening night has arrived and Richard will discover the terrible secrets of show business.
Directed by Academy Award-nominated helmer Richard Linklater, "Me and Orson Welles" was shot in the Isle of Man, London and in New York. Based on the novel by Robert Kaplow and set in the thrilling world of New York theater, it will have limited theatrical release in the U.S. on November 25.
"Me and Orson Welles" U.K. Trailer:
