#rko 281

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John Malkovich as Herman J. Mankiewicz, James Cromwell as William Randolph Hearst, and Liev Schreiber as Orson Welles in RKO 281 (1999)

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Look at this cheeky meow meow with graying hair and earthy tones all around

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RKO 281 (1999) dir. Benjamin Ross

Liev Schreiber as Orson Welles James Cromwell as William Randolph Hearst John Malkovich as Herman Mankiewicz Roy Scheider as George Schaefer Melanie Griffith as Marion Davies

I know Welles identified with Mercury, but in retrospect it's hard not to see him as an Icarus figure, flying too high on his early talent and never quite recovering from a case of singed wings. When I was a kid, he was a messy old man, a figure of fun shambling drunkenly through commercials and talk shows that paid the bills while his independent projects languished in limbo. But, raised as I was on old movies, I always felt for the ambitious and disappointed young man on the inside.

I'm cautiously optimistic about the possible new cut of his Don Quixote. I've seen just enough of the Jess Franco cut to be disappointed in it, but Jess Franco is… Jess Franco, and in my mind that's kind of a synonym for uneven. I've loved some of his movies and found others unwatchable.

I guess we'll wait and see!

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Liev Schreiber as Orson Welles in RKO 281 (1999). This is Liev's second honorable mention, after The Painted Veil.

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liev schreiber as orson welles in rko 281

primetime emmy award nominee for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie

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Actores que han interpretado a Orson Welles en el cine y la TV: Tom Burke, Mank (2020); Liev Schreiber, RKO 281 (1999); Vincent D’Onofrio, Ed Wood (1994) y Five Minutes, Mr. Welles (2005);  Christian McKay, Me and Orson Welles (2008); Angus Macfadyen, Cradle Will Rock (1999); Jean Guérin, Heavenly Creatures (1994); Maurice LaMarche, The Critic y The Simpsons; John Candy, SCTV y The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour (1982).

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John Malkovich and Liev Schreiber as Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles in RKO 281 (1999)

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Lurking in the shadows on top of the fridge: "Is that non-organic free range chicken paté?"