Zac Efron Not Good Enough for ME AND ORSON WELLES?

Zac Efron doesn't think he was good enough for Me and Orson Welles.
The 22-year-old actor - who rose to fame after starring in Disney's High School Musical movies - felt he was a risky choice of actor because there are a number of young stars who could have played the part of teenage student Richard Samuels much better than him. He said: "I think it was a risk, you know? I wasn't the easiest choice. I think there's better actors out there they could have gone with."
In the movie, Zac Efron's plays a teenage student who, by luck, gets to work with a young Orson Welles and grows close to production assistant Sonja Jones, played by Claire Danes.
But Zac Efron thought he was the victim of a prank when he was first asked to audition for the role. He explained: "My manager told me Richard Linklater had a [...]

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Zac Efron Lives Out Fantasies Through Movies

Zac Efron likes to "live out his fantasies" through his movies. The Me and Orson Welles actor says his favorite thing about being a Hollywood movie star is being able to explore characters who are "cooler" than him and who lead more interesting lives.
He said: "I find that it's always more interesting to live out your fantasies through characters. It's not necessarily that I'm afraid to be myself - it's that you get to do cooler things, you get to be a more interesting person when you're playing someone else. You get to be all the things you wanted to be, or someone else that was really cool, or be someone that you really hate."
The 22-year-old actor found it easy to relate to his latest film role because of his four-year-long relationship to his High School Musical co-star Vanessa Hudgens. In Zac Efron's latest movie he portrays teenage [...]

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ME AND ORSON WELLES with Zac Efron Movie Review

Me and Orson Welles will be released to theaters today Friday November 25, 2009. The movie stars Ben Chaplin, Claire Danes, Zac Efron, Christian McKay, and is directed by Richard Linklater. Me and Orson Welles takes place in 1937 where in a whirlwind week in New York City, a young aspiring actor named Richard is thrown into the middle of Orson Welles Mercury Theatre Company on the eve of the opening of Welles historic staging of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. During this week he will find romance with a worldly older woman, becomes immersed in a creative experience few are afforded and learn the downside of crossing the imperious, brilliant Welles. If you are planning to go see the movie, here are a few reviews from around the web to help you make up your mind.
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Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles is pure delight, a backstage story set in [...]

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ME AND ORSON WELLES Movie Poster

Check out the poster for ME AND ORSON WELLES that Cinematical recently posted.
The movie stars Ben Chaplin, Claire Danes, Zac Efron, Christian McKay, and is directed by Richard Linklater.
Me and Orson Welles Synopsis: In a whirlwind week in 1937 in New York City, a young aspiring actor named Richard is thrown into the middle of Orson Welles Mercury Theatre Company on the eve of the opening of Welles historic staging of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. During this week he will find romance with a worldly older woman, becomes immersed in a creative experience few are afforded and learn the downside of crossing the imperious, brilliant Welles. Richard is about to grow up fast.
Me and Orson Welles will be released to theaters on November 25, 2009. Check out the full poster below. You can also watch the trailer here.

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ME AND ORSON WELLES New Movie Trailer with Zac Efron

Check out a new trailer for ME AND ORSON WELLES starring Ben Chaplin, Claire Danes, Zac Efron, Christian McKay, and directed by Richard Linklater.
Me and Orson Welles Synopsis: In a whirlwind week in 1937 in New York City, a young aspiring actor named Richard is thrown into the middle of Orson Welles Mercury Theatre Company on the eve of the opening of Welles historic staging of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. During this week he will find romance with a worldly older woman, becomes immersed in a creative experience few are afforded and learn the downside of crossing the imperious, brilliant Welles. Richard is about to grow up fast.
Me and Orson Welles will be released to theaters on November 25, 2009.

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ME AND ORSON WELLES Movie Trailer with Zac Efron

Check out the trailer for ME AND ORSON WELLES starring Ben Chaplin, Claire Danes, Zac Efron, Christian McKay, and directed by Richard Linklater.
I first heard about the movie last year and posted some pictures as well as a clip from it. As a huge fan of Claire Danes, it of course caught my attention, and I absolutely plan on seeing it. Plus I also like Zac Efron, so it'll be fun to see him in something new.
Me and Orson Welles will be released to theaters this Fall. Watch the trailer below.

Me and Orson Welles Synopsis: The story of a whirlwind week in 1937 NYC when a young aspiring actor (Zac Efron) is thrown into the middle of Orson Welles' Mercury Theater Company on the eve of the opening of Welles' historic staging of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
During this week, Richard will find romance with a worldly older woman (Claire Danes), become [...]

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Zac Efron and Claire Danes in ME AND ORSON WELLES (Pictures)

Check out some pictures from Zac Efron and Claire Danes new movie, ME AND ORSON WELLES.
I absolutely love Claire Danes, she is one of my favorite actress, so pretty much all she does I will see. That said, I am a little curious about this movie. Me and Orson Welles tells the story of a teenager (Zac Efron), who is cast in the Theatre production of "Julius Ceasar" directed by a young Orson Welles (Christian McKay) in 1937. There is no release date for the movie yet. You will most likely be able to catch the movie in 2009.
Me and Orson Welles was directed by Richard Linklater and also stars Ben Chaplin.
You can check out more photos and watch a scene from Me and Orson Welles below. But seriously, is Zac Efron going to sing in every movie he does from now on? Come on give the guy more [...]

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