Zac Efron’s “Me and Orson Welles” Trailer
Yahoo! Movies premiered a new trailer from Zac Efron’s new film “Me and Orson Welles.”
Based on Robert Kaplow’s novel of the same name, “Me and Orson Welles” tells the story of Samuels (Efron), a teenage student who gets the chance to make his big break when he is hired to star in Orson Welles’ production of Julius Caesar. Falling in love with a production assistant, he soon learns the horrible secret of show business.
The film is directed by Oscar nominated filmmaker Richard Linklater (Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, Waking Life, Fast Food Nation, Scanner Darkly) and is scheduled to hit theaters on November 25th, in limited release.
Rebecca Hall To Star In “Liars A-E”
Rebecca Hall has been cast as the lead in Richard Linklater-directed comedy “Liars A-E“
Kat Dennings earlier was cast to play a friend of the lead character in the movie.
Hall will play Bacall Loomis, a woman who is dumped by her rocker fiancé on the eve of Barack Obama’s presidential election victory. She takes a road trip with a pal (Kat Dennings) to Barack Obama’s inauguration, and visits various ex-boyfriends to retrieve lost items.
Zac Efron in “Me and Orson Welles”
 Me and Orson Welles: Zack Efron and Claire Danes |
EW posted another one of their upcoming preview galleries, they included a new look at the Richard Linklater directed drama “Me and Orson Welles” which feature a look at Zack Efron (High School Musical) and Claire Danes.
Based on Robert Kaplow’s novel of the same name, “Me and Orson Welles” tells the story of Samuels ( Zac Efron), a teenager who gets the chance to make his big break when he is hired to star in Orson Welles’ production of Julius Caesar. Falling in love with a production assistant, he soon learns the horrible secret of show business.
The film which is yet to have its release date will be screened at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival held from September 4 to 13.
“Me and Orson Welles” First Photos
The first photos from Richard Linklater’s (Dazed and Confused) upcoming romantic drama “Me and Orson Welles” has been unveiled.
Photos focus on giving movie lovers a first look into the two leading characters portrayed by Zac Efron (High School Musical) and Christian McKay as well as the set photo with Linklater explaining something to McKay.
Newcomer Christian McKay will play Welles, while Ben Chaplin (The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep) will play an English film and stage actor George Coulouris. Continue Reading…
