"The market place is the enemy of an artist" such inspirational words.

In fact he's remembered as both a good guy and a difficult genius. That's why he's so forever awesome.

@UbiDivision

8 жыл бұрын

+DataSlam sad he felt that way

@matthewrouge

8 жыл бұрын

+DataSlam Well said, sir!

@LenHummelChannel

8 жыл бұрын

+DataSlam Orson Welles, both in his personal life and in his theatrical art, WAS A FORCE OF NATURE. unique. powerful. ... and at least slightly mad.

@sthompson4049

7 жыл бұрын

and buster keaton

@smatchimo645

6 жыл бұрын

He was smart, smart people get a chance to climb on top of the world and see it for what it really is, take reality for a ride, but it will never stop trying to throw you, and eventually it will. *-Rick* after seeing the world for what it is, it is no wonder most smart people can come off as isolated, rude, or pessimistic. eventually, as he says, you are humbled and realize it was all a waste of time. dont sweat the small stuff :)

I think that's so sad that he ended his days thinking that he wasted his life.

@svember1

7 жыл бұрын

Same.. incredibly.

@merccadoosis8847

6 жыл бұрын

No surprise that he used the term "wasted". This, however, is attributable to his great sense of artistic perfectionism. His work is unmatchable in its greatness.

@franciscohcoronado4947

5 жыл бұрын

Kind of like Charles Foster Kane, when you think about it. Poetic. Sad, sure, but poetic too

@collectorduck9061

5 жыл бұрын

I think you may put too much into Orson's hatred of the world. Many people despise the world and despise people, but they're not unhappy people themselves.

@TT_1221

5 жыл бұрын

I think you take what he said too literally. He was really saying if he had it to do over again he would have left the picture business to Hollywood and done something else. Most people would probably do something different in life given a second chance . . !

What a joy it is to listen to someone in the entertainment industry who doesn't bullshit you.

@kai326

Жыл бұрын

"It was pretty big year for predators The marketplace was on a roll And the land of opportunity Spawned a whole new breed of men without souls This year notoriety got all confused with fame And the devil is downhearted babe, cause There's nothing left for him to claim He said it's just like home It's so low-down I can't stand it I guess my work around here has all been done And the fruit is rotten, the serpent's eyes shine As he wraps around the vine, In the garden of Allah"

@mrlionX

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately this made him being blacklisted from Hollywood. As someone who works in the industry, we really need more people like him to take over this damn thing.

"the marketplace is the enemy of the artist..." Greatest film-maker ever, hands down. Every film of his is worth watching 100 times.

The system did not allow him to be the Orson Welles he could have been, but we should always be grateful that we had the Orson Welles we were given. A uniquely brilliant, witty, humble, visionary, endlessly interesting genius.

@Vulturefist

Жыл бұрын

Damm it, you hit the nail's head on this one. Well said sir, well said.

Mr. Welles is so impossibly magnetic. What he says, one can't NOT listen to. His wisdom and insight are addictive.

What a voice. And what command of it. Add the brilliant mind behind the voice, and you have a legend.

"I play a toy that eats other toys" - Orson Welles' final role

@bobsyouruncle8102

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

His candid nature here, with nothing affected, and all the pea-ad stubbornness and wine-ad silliness aside, practically slaps you in the face and literally brings a tear to your eye. I wish I could tell him how beloved he still is, despite his vicious self-deprecation. Difficult, yes...but his work wouldn't be so universally remembered and admired if he hadn't been. His tough work ethic even extended into playing the "toy" Unicron, and a whole generation admires him for that role alone. And it certainly doesn't exclude him from being a good guy.

@IbrahimHoldsForth

8 жыл бұрын

+Sean Wilkinson Your comment itself brought a tear to my eye. Thanks bro.

"I'd rather be remembered as a good guy than a difficult genius."

@blackbeetle6992

6 жыл бұрын

Ben Weeks same here.

@quantumblauthor7300

3 жыл бұрын

Why not both

@runnininthe80s84

3 жыл бұрын

His last words on film

@tiffanyroseangeles7517

3 жыл бұрын

Great powerful words from a powerful spirit

@AslansMane88

3 жыл бұрын

An unfulfilled wish.

You didn't waste your life, Mr. Welles.

"I hate almost everything in the modern world!" - Orson Wells, 1985

@jamesshunt5123

5 жыл бұрын

Good thing he didn't see the 21st century then.

@PrincipledUncertainty

4 жыл бұрын

Thank God he never saw 2020

@omen828

4 жыл бұрын

Yawn... Except modern conveniences and healthcare etc etc etc.

@FormulaVase-kp3dc

4 жыл бұрын

@@omen828 way to shit on the parade.

@asiaoharasbutterflies9425

3 жыл бұрын

@@omen828 lol .... Proceed on your way to oblivion.

The narrator here says " Orson acknowledged that he never learned the wisdom of compromise", but then the clip shows Welles saying precisely the opposite! "what fools these mortals be..." Never mind the frustrations of his movie career...Orson himself is the enigma which keeps us enthralled. One of the most stimulating minds of the 20th century...Transcripts of his interviews are a joy to behold...

Orson Welles never died. He'll always be in our hearts and in our minds, showing us the light when Hollywood is at its worst, inspiring us in our filmmaking, and ultimately proving that a man can have a larger than life legacy beyond the grave. RIP Orson, you will never be forgotten.

You are a good guy and a genius, and we love you because of your immense talent, erudition, intelligence, wit and charm.

We are eternally grateful that Welles decided to make movies with his talent

Your last gift was voicing Unicron in Transformers the Animated Movie.

@sonrouge

8 жыл бұрын

+George Baker And he was rather contemptuous about it.

@Savoy1984

8 жыл бұрын

I'm a huge Transformers fan and of Welles and I know he only did it for the money and I'm totally happy with that, just a shame he probably never really got to spend it properly.

@TheTopLoader82

8 жыл бұрын

Even as a kid I loved Unicron, and never knew who Orson welles even was

@alastairward2774

7 жыл бұрын

+sonrouge He seemed pretty out of it, made reference to some horrible little Japanese toys killing each other.

@godstomper

7 жыл бұрын

heck he was hustling cheap yuppie wine.

He looks so great here...the salt-and-pepper beard, the hair, the tan, the glasses, the VOICE. Just a regal, dignified presence. What a giant of American culture. RIP.

Why in the world doesn't Orson's family and friends place a decent copy of this very moving interview on KZread!?!! Orson, you didn't waste your time. Thanks for trying. Everyone losses everything in the end.

@philipanderson4673

3 жыл бұрын

or gains everything...

@misgivingsfall9896

3 жыл бұрын

I quote Welles in F for Fake: “Our works in stone, in paint, in print, are spared, some of them for a few decades or a millennium or two, but everything must finally fall in war or wear away into the ultimate and universal ash. The triumphs and the frauds, the treasures and the fakes. A fact of life. We’re going to die. ‘Be of good heart,’ cry the dead artists out of the living past. Our songs will all be silenced - but what of it? Go on singing.”

@drewstar412

2 жыл бұрын

Well Said Great Books!

@davidjames666

2 жыл бұрын

before film was invented, they recorded on magnet tape, and this it what it looked like. this is the best it is ever going to look because this is shown from the master tape. thank God they record movies on film now, as it has a superior quality over digital tapes

@baerenonkel

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidjames666 wrong. Film came long before tape, but film can't be reused and has to be developed, unlike tape. In a business that operates as quickly as and is as tightly budgeted as tv it wouldn't be smart to record everything on film.

Orson was a good guy.

I'm 24, I just re-watched it. Plenty of young film buffs. It won't go away, don't you worry.

Pure living genius! I wish he was my neighbor or vice versa, I would had stayed by his side till the end listening to his ramblings about everything. Interesting to the core, intelligent responses and insights. I don't think there will be another like him...ever! Rest in Peace my dear platonic friend.

That Arena programme is one of the greatest pieces of television ever made. My eyes are filling with tears even thinking about it. Congrats to Leslie Megahey and Alan Yentob who produced it. It is made with real sensitivity. This is epitomised in the last moments of the film - the very end of part two which is given to Jeanne Moreau. She says "People say that Orson Welles was a king without a kingdom. But there was no kingdom good enough for Orson." And how right she was.

he is still handsome and more vibrant here than I remember from much earlier interviews. greatly missed.

When Welles opened his mouth meaning poured out.

This is one of the most incredible interviews in the world. He dies 8 days after and is basically admitting his life regrets here.

Orson, you were a "good guy" and a genius. Thanks for posting this.

"YOU...CANNOT DESTROY MY... *DESTINY!* " No one can, Orson Welles. No one can.

I know Orson Welles's films (The Third Man is my personal favourite) are masterpieces and that he hated being in The Transformers: The Movie, but he did an absolutely fantastic job which will never be topped, and all of us fans respect him greatly. It's a shame he never got to know how much we love him, and his role as Unicron.

@michaelmakes1225

2 жыл бұрын

Third Man was excellent, Roger Ebert's favorite, but not a Welles production in any way(you probably know that)..but when he finally appeared late in the film,as Harry Lime of course,many people can be forgiven for the assumption.. His presence is palpable...and Carol Reed and crew did a magnificent job.

Touch of Evil from 1958, is brilliant.

@greglapointe1311

3 жыл бұрын

I love that quirky little movie.

He looked a lot better in the 80s then he did in the 70s.

@greglapointe1311

3 жыл бұрын

His weight was down

"Unless you're a Politician..." A FREAKIN EPIC STATEMENT!!! Gotta LOVE O.W.❤😎

There is no doubt that Welles was at once a triumphant *and* tragic artist. It is not an exaggeration to say that both his life & art were "a force of nature". he was driven, ... and a very BIG RISK TAKER. but most of all: he had a rather dark & Shakespearean, existential vision that he wanted to paint upon cinema & drama. For the most part: he was wonderfully successful. he was the quintessential genius of America film.

If he was still alive today he would be 105, that an extra 35 years of talent that we'll never get

I knew Orson Welles and What a Great Man he was and is in my Mind! Always Keep these Great Human Beings forever Alive!

@elvicare35

7 жыл бұрын

That's great and nicely said!

@reavesmo8060

7 жыл бұрын

You actually met him???

@lanadale1479

7 жыл бұрын

Yes i did and he was and will always be a Genius and a very Great Man in my eyes! My mothers Aunt Ida James knew him as well.

@A_Final_Hit

3 жыл бұрын

What a crock of shit.

In many ways: the greatest director and actor and artist that America ever produced. Of course he was flawed. ALL great men are flawed. but he gave everything he did best for his audience AND for the delight of creating something new, fresh, and meaningful.

@corbonthec0b

5 жыл бұрын

Len Hummel mmmmmmhhhhhh the french

The posture and voice of the guy conducting the interview is such a relic.

I too was very touched by his honesty in telling us of his experiences on and off set. He truly was a genius but had pushed it on CK. While it is, IMO, the greatest movie of all time, it was his downfall. Bucking too many people in high places, early on, caused his fall from grace. He was young, ambitious and brash, and that doesn't work for very long anywhere. He truly was, as he put it, a 19th century man, much like William Randolf Hearst.

"I am a romantic and I was a romantic in the early 19th Century... way." Nice save, mate.

Oh man...how could such a gifted man be so wrong about the impression he made. Perhaps his legacy is wasted on industry tools and charlatans, but the impression he left on the public at large is immeasurable.

It is a fascinating lineage from Welles to Kubrick. Reading Herr's book recently I was struck by (his view of) how Kubrick kept a metaphorical foot in Hollywood despite his famous remove from it. It's hard to imagine Kubrick denouncing the industry in the terms Welles uses, however justifiably, here. Welles lived in the belly of the beast as an outsider, forever scornful. Kubrick lived far afield yet was an aloof insider.

You were a white hat, Welles. You continue to be an inspiration to future generations of artists everywhere.

Rumor was George Lucas thought of him for the role of Darth Vader. Wouldn't that be interesting.....

@comanchio1976

8 жыл бұрын

He could've thought of the Queen of England for the role of princess Leia, it doesn't mean that it would've happened.

@comanchio1976

8 жыл бұрын

...I stand corrected. I've just read that he provided his voice for a Transformers animated movie. So it would seem that anything's possible. I'll be looking forward to seeing Queen Elizabeth ll in Star Wars episode 8, as a wookie or something.

@elvicare35

7 жыл бұрын

They DID consider him, but thought that his voice would be too recognizable.

@IllustratedManOfficial

6 жыл бұрын

tachikoma747 Lucas thought of Welles, but reconsidered because he thought Welles’ voice was too recognizable. Or so I read.

@jamesshunt5123

5 жыл бұрын

@@IllustratedManOfficial Yes, because many in the audience would see Orson Welles' face behind Darth Vader's mask and that would ruin his identity. A lot of people today actually believe James Earl Jones actually *played* Darth Vader rather than just providing his voice.

he was the true maverick, artist, and genius. he was also a consummate showman.

You added intrigue to the childhoods of so many 1980s kids with your planet-sized voice. Hopefully that can make your spirit rest somehow, Orson.

Thank you for posting this interview.

Dear Orson, you are both! a good guy, as well as a difficult genious. Love you, cousin!

Orson was a mercurial man of integrity. he was one of my "bohemian hero's" ... and always will be remembered as a great and rare genius at living and doing creatively what mattered most to him. he did his best to live his life AUTHENTICALLY. - a great achievement in ANY era, ... but especially this one.

His version of Othello is one of my all-time favorite movies. Just a magnificent human being. It’s understandable that life was at odds with him fundamentally

It's hard as nails to track down Orson Welles' movies, but it's totally worth the effort. The Trial, Chimes At Midnight, Othello, MacBeth, F For Fake, The Stranger, Lady From Shanghai, Mr. Arkadin...all terrific movies. We'll also give a shout-out to Carol Reed's 1949 noir masterpiece, The Third Man, which features Welles' masterful Harry Lime. Come, Pinky, we have to be ready for tonight!

Wow, he looks pretty good for someone who died 8 days later

@Chreeeis

5 жыл бұрын

Corbin Wilkinson he died of a heart attack, do you just like to say whatever pops into your brain?

@coldpressdesign3293

4 жыл бұрын

Relax son

@rwarren

4 жыл бұрын

@@Chreeeis yeah, chill the fuck out

@timbaaij7436

4 жыл бұрын

@@Chreeeis calm it douche

@santmc12

4 жыл бұрын

@@Chreeeis Salty AF.

Awesome Welles...

A true nobleman.

If Orson Welles was alive today, he would be........ Scratching on his coffin lid screaming...."Let me out of here!"

@tonezone117

8 жыл бұрын

You underestimate me, Galvatron

@MDthornton83

8 жыл бұрын

+Steve smith Last year was his 100th birthday.

@huguini2893

7 жыл бұрын

For a Time I considered sparing your wretched little planet Cybertron

@DanielTheWalrus

7 жыл бұрын

Dead people don't make birthdays...

@MDthornton83

7 жыл бұрын

Still though.

This is a very intersting interview.

500 years ahead of his time.

One of the best there ever has been. May he RIP!

I love how He speaks the truth with know shame of speaking it.(RIP) Mister Welles.

This man was brilliant from his toes to the top of his head. He had more talent in his finger nails then the guys today. He was the great one!!!

With only 26, Orson Welles made the best movie of all time

He'll always be just Unicron to me :-)

He reaffirms my belief more towards reincarnation. He was a true Renaissance man who just happened to be living again in the 20th century. Still accomplished an awful lot living in times he was not always happy living in. I compare him to Jackie Gleason in a strange way, although they could not have been any more different. However their lives and careers ran pretty close and concurrent. Both reknown in their own ways. Welles as the man of ultimate cultivation, and Jackie the epitome of the everyman. Both at the top of their respective artistic fields and both making the most of their lives living it to the most enjoyed fullest way that they saw fit and preferred, even to the detriment of their health. Welles with his Napolean brandy and a Partagas Havana, and Jackie with a bottle of primo booze, a carton of ciggarettes, and a 1000 dollar Colibri lighter that he would gladly swap for a Bic if the Colibri didn't work. I could see Welles leaving this world with Good Night Sweet Prince, and Jackie with And Away We go.

I remember the program. You have summed it up perfectly.

26? That's just incredible!

Great interview and person, and it's so sad that he passed away soon after.

He never really recovered from the Studio's butchering the end of "The Magnificent Ambersons." Fascinating to me how Kubrick was able to learn from Welle's career, and to somehow maintain studio financing while keeping total artistic control of his films.

He was simply a great man, a child prodigy , youngest Director, multi talented, a authoritative personna beaming with roaring energy and exalting a demenor of a King with his preasance and yet remained humble, like a gentle giant and always a Gentleman. Apart from being a great Actor, great Director, he learned bull fighting, being a magician and God knows what else he had mastered that we never came to know about. I watched most of his interviews and feel hurt for him as the underlaying brooding is obvious. He was tricked by the Studios of Hollywood who pulled him off projects, had his film edited, portions cut, as long as 45 mins of film missing from the movie "Touch of Evil", putting voodoo needles in his script etc. He was way ahead of his time. I think the big shot loosers of Hollywood at that time, but really low life characters, dimwits feared him and felt threatened from his advanced bold ways to make movies that might be controversial and did not carry the Studio message or propoganda forward. This is why he fought for contracts to allow him total control of the movie, rights to complete rewrite of scripts and make the movies without outside interference and this is what some Hollywood michieouvs big shots did not like. His daughter and family should make a movie about him to clarify his achievements and highlight the names of the people who tried to make his life miserable and difficult. I am sure their father, Orson, must have dropped some names now and then. In one interview, Orson says, a cop warned him not to go back to the hotel room as the Hollywood guys had a nude girl setup in his room with cameras, a trap set to send him to jail. Orson says, had he gone to the hotel that night, he would have ended up in jail. Now that ihas to be some serious low life scums, evil, degenrates behind such scheme. His movie should be called "Life of a GENIUS under Sabotage, subvert, thwart" .... and he still turned out as an unforgetable Star. We need a Million people to invest 100 dollars each that raises 100 million dollars to make this movie as a homage to him and if it makes profit then each shareholder gets a respective payout. RIP Dear Mr. Welles Sir. May God always give you peace and love

@Fred.pSonic

Жыл бұрын

You are correct on all of this, The Great Man is who we all wish we could be. World traveling raconteur, radio innovator, maverick film maker, master of Shakespeare--clearly a genius who stood alone and tall. If there were a movie made I'd rather see a complete restoration of The Magnificent Ambersons. Deepfakes have evolved to where somebody somewhere is going to digitize all the Mercury Players and the entire mansion to recreate the deleted scenes and restore Welles' original shooting script. That would be the greatest homage we could give to Orson, to complete his damaged Venus de Milo.

Not only a talented man but so lucky to have landed Rita Hayworth!

Orson was our Kurosawa/Fellini , damn he was entertaining

@tompearson699

9 жыл бұрын

Agree..

@hiiijole

9 жыл бұрын

buzz kirschner I truly believe that his genius was even beyond than Kurosawa or Fellini...

@jasonpalacios1363

9 жыл бұрын

buzz kirschner -Also if had been alive,he would have definitely guest starred in The Simpsons or Seinfeld,etc.

@paulbaran549

9 жыл бұрын

hiiijole I absolutely agree. Some of his films are comparable to the paintings of Da vinci. His films are sprawling frescoes of kintetic movement and light. No other Director can touch him for the quality of his work.

@eraguilar

9 жыл бұрын

+Paul Baran I couldn't agree with you more!!! GUINNESS

Maaaahhaaaaaughhh, the French.

@AgeofReason

4 жыл бұрын

*YESSSSS!!!!!*

the biggest of iconoclast, a legend, father of modern american cinema. the great Orson.

Gotta love the classics. I use to watch some on TV when I was a little kid on a quite afternoon.

Orson's mind is sharp as always and although he was 6'3'' 300 lbs here he looks gaunt. He apparently lost a lot of weight before his heart attack, at one point weighing an unbelievably unhealthy 400 lbs, his ticker simply gave out. The Great Man was never fully appreciated in his time but his body of work and his legend will live forever.

Orson was one of a kind. A rugged individual

Orson Welles, for as brilliant as he was, seemed like he was as down to Earth as possible. He never tried to put on airs. He just WAS the "most interesting man in the world". You could've likely have a really excellent, life-changing conversation with him just in a coffee shop somewhere where he would've asked YOU most of the questions and simply and completely naturally interspersed mind-bendingly interesting yet prosaic experiences with other 20th Century legends like Hemingway, HG Wells, Rita Hayworth who just happened to be his old pals from back in the day.

thanks for this..got a little choked up.

His last performance was Tranformers the animated movie. He died shortly after I was born and still managed to quake my childhood as Unicron the most powerful presence I ever knew in a villain.

he was ahead of his time, Hollywood could not cope with his special brand of creativity and genius, and so he was pretty much rejected, that rejection and the financial problems it brought gave mr Welles a very realistic and honest view of the industry......whenever he speaks about his life and work and his struggle to make films in a system that did not suit him , it is with a very accessible and honest attitude, in an industry full of phonies he sticks out a mile as being the complete opposite of that.

You know, this guy is amazing, and I respect him for all his work because I was inspired to look more into him. But I have to say, I will always remember him as Unicron.

Orson Welles; A good guy. Thank you.

As a 17 year old, I feel somewhat generationally obliged to provide a small apologia for people my age. I love the film. I've seen it three times now, and many more viewings lie ahead. It's in my all time top 5. Many of my friends have also seen and absolutely loved it. There are always people ignorant of cinematic or literary history,but every one that is so, there are two more who love the classics - the canonical greats. To quote Iago "Such a one I do profess myself". Don't worry so much.

I came here expecting to hear his thoughts on playing Unicron, but instead, my heart swelled in a way that displays my artistic spirit being touched at its core. For a small time, I didn't think kindly of Mr. Welles because I believed him to be partially responsible for government cover-ups of extraterrestrial activity due to his War of the Worlds radio scare, but I matured since then, not in the sense that I stopped believing in aliens (they're obviously out there, considering the billions of planets in the universe, anyway), but in the sense that I recognized that it couldn't possibly be all his fault. My first impression of Citizen Kane was that it was very deeply applicable as a warning tale to anyone aspiring to greatness, or perhaps pushed into greatness. A guide on what paths not to take, so to say. My second viewing of it left a remarkable impression on me, as I truly recognized it for both its cinematic innovation and its lasting historical/political influence. I really do wish I could see more of Mr. Welles' works besides Citizen Kane and his role as Unicron in the 1986 Transformers movie. He truly is a legendary master of cinematic integrity and artistic inspiration.

@ProjectFlashlight612

9 жыл бұрын

CatMaster90001 (perks up) Cover ups of alien activity?!!! Er, no, the WOTW broadcast of 1938 was not anything of that sort. It was exactly what Welles said it was, a Halloween prank that succeeded because many of the people listening to it were VERY STUPID. The US didn't get its' hands on exotic, possibly alien, technology until 1945 at the earliest, anyway, and the jury is still out on whether most of the flying discs of the 50s were derived from Nazi and not alien technology. 95-98% of all UFo sightings are hoaxes or mis-IDs of mundane phenomena.. Roswell in '47 is not even the best evidence of a possible alien crash. Kecksburg '67 is MUCH better, and with more hard evidence.. Soccoro '64 also had hard evidence to back up the witness sighting. .Rendlesham Forest '80 is a dead cert (lighthouse, my arse), and the icing on the cake is the Belgian Flying Triangle Flap of the late 80s. Even the Belgian government declared they were probably alien ships.

@CatMaster90001

9 жыл бұрын

ProjectFlashlight612 You clearly misunderstood what I said. Of course Welles' radio broadcast was a hoax, but it's because of the widespread paranoia he caused that I assumed (and possibly continue to assume) that his actions were responsible for the US government's decision to keep alien activity held secret from the public from that moment forward, to prevent widespread panic of that level from ever happening again. 95-98%? That sounds like a ridiculously and unfairly high percentage you propose. What are your sources on that?

@jasonpalacios2850

9 жыл бұрын

Actually if you go to Google and search for that,you'll find out how Orson Welles felt about it. The truth was he never liked the role because he told his publicist that he was playing a toy that killed other toys. Also he never knew the name of Unicron.

@CatMaster90001

9 жыл бұрын

Jason Palacios You probably misunderstood his statement there. He had no resentful thoughts on playing the role of Unicron, he simply didn't give a rat's ass about it. But nonetheless, he still put a tremendous and chilling amount of talent and effort into his lines, and they really do show in the film itself. Even if they had to put his recorded lines through a synthesizer in order to drown out his weary tone of old age, he still sounds grim and imposing as Unicron.

@taffysaur

9 жыл бұрын

CatMaster90001 Yeah, he earned his money. He doesn't need to LIKE the project he's been contracted to work on.

well at least he voiced Unicron in the animated Transformers movie befor he died.

@AidanFarren-Hart

3 жыл бұрын

Yep! 🙂 His voice had to be enhanced with a synthesizer due to his poor health, but he did a brilliant job as Unicron!

Not to worry, Orson. You will be remembered and lionized long after all the Hollywood types have been forgotten. What you created will live on as the eerie pinnacle of film making. There is Citizen Kane, there is Orson Welles...and then everything else. Simple as that.

Sadly, you're right. Of my 2011 graduating class, I was the only one to have watched or even attempted to watch it. I can't afford the Blu-ray yet, but everytime it's on TCM, I feel like my folks did for Christmas specials back before the advent of home video.

Words to live by.

A Giant in the Cinema World!!!

@violentauntie this reply is winning. And further there was no 'would have, could have' ; he did it. He made no less than 10 classic films, each one completely a masterpiece in it's own way. The frustration is the number of unfinished projects he left, and the lack of finance is only part of the reason for this. The other is the very strong tendency on Welles' part to not finish his films. I just watched The Immortal Story for the first time... it far exceeded my expectation of it. Amazing.

great voice for Unicron

@jakejive7760

7 жыл бұрын

he played a unicorn? I would imagine a unicorns voice (if it had one) to be less menacing.

the mighty unicron...legendary

Glorious !

orson welles looked like a old man before he passed away in 1985 unexpected! its so cool that Welles that born in Kenosha,Wi

need I say more (In The Transformers: The Movie, Unicron was voiced by Orson Welles. Unicron proved to be Welles' final role, as he died a few days after completing work on the project; rumors persist that Welles did not complete recording of all his lines, and that Leonard Nimoy filled in for him)

A legend, Touch of Evil is his best film

He was right. Those who wanted him to compromise were surely less than he was. It's like a general taking orders from a recruit just out of bootcamp. I wish he had done an episode or two of The Twilight Zone.

i love how they advertise his movies in this

Great quote about compromise

i got the movie for my 17th birthday and watched it with my friends :)

Rightly so he did not compromise or we wouldn't have witnessed his genius on the screen and benefited from the innovation of his movie making. He was unnecessarily regretful in the end, like most in this world. You did what you had to do and did it better than anybody 😊