Me and Orson Welles

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.

Drama History

Zac Efron

(Richard Samuels)

Christian McKay

(Orson Welles)

Claire Danes

(Sonja Jones)

Ben Chaplin

(George Coulouris)

Zoe Kazan

(Gretta Alder)

Eddie Marsan

(John Houseman)

Kelly Reilly

(Muriel Brassler)

James Tupper

(Joseph Cotten)

Leo Bill

(Norman Lloyd)

Patrick Kennedy

(Grover Burgess)

Aidan McArdle

(Martin Gabel)

Al Weaver

(Sam Leve)

Thomas Arnold

(George Duthie)

Megan Maczko

(Evelyn Allen)

Jo McInnes

(Jeannie Rosenthal)

Iain McKee

(Vakhtangov)

Simon Nehan

(Joe Holland)

Travis Oliver

(John Hoyt)

Simon Lee Phillips

(Walter Ash)

Daniel Tuite

(William Mowry)

Imogen Poots

(Lorelei Lathrop)

Saskia Reeves

(Barbara Luddy)

Shane James Bordas

(Conspirator)

Alessandro Giuggioli

(Conspirator)

Harry Macqueen

(Conspirator)

Rhodri Orders

(Conspirator)

Michael J. McEvoy

(Epstein)

Garrick Hagon

(Dr. Mewling)

Aaron Brown

(Longchamps Kid #1)

Emily Allen

(Virginia Welles)

David Garbutt

(Mercury French Horn Player)

Jay Irving

(Mercury Percussion Player)

Steven Parry

(Mercury Trumpet Player)

Marlene Sidaway

(Grandmother Samuels)

Robert Wilfort

(Radio Director)

Michael Brandon

(Les Tremayne)

Nathan Osgood

(Radio Announcer)

Janie Dee

(Mrs. Samuels)

Eddi Reader

(Singer)

Jools Holland

(Band Leader)

Gilson Lavis

(Drummer)

Dave Swift

(Double Bass)

Mark Flanagan

(Guitar)

Fayyaz Virji

(Trombone)

Michael Rose

(Tenor Sax)

Phil Veacock

(Alto Sax & Clarinet)

Nick Lunt

(Baritone Sax)

Jason McDermid

(Trumpet)

John Young

(Longchamps Kid #2)

Greg Bennett

(Hobo)

Cris Blanco

(Museum Patron (uncredited))

Lexie Lambert

(Lizzy (uncredited))

John Patten

(Theatre Owner (uncredited))

Chris Wilson

(Studion Foley Artist (uncredited))