Orson Quotes

26 quotes by 25 authors

Only a certain breed of actor should ever even try to work for Orson Welles. I'm glad I'm one of that breed. — Mercedes McCambridge
I had the good fortune of speaking with Orson Wells many decades ago and he said 'Success is primarily luck anyway.' And I have been… — George Kennedy
Orson Welles was a force of nature, who just came in and wiped the slate clean. And Citizen Kane is the greatest risk-taking of all… — Martin Scorsese
Oh yes, I dated Orson Welles. We had many encounters on both coasts.Â I remember the first time he saw me in a boudoir, in… — Maila Nurmi
If I could steal someone's dream myself, I'd have to go for one of Orson Welles. — Christopher Nolan
Orson Welles lists Citizen Kane as his best film, Alfred Hitchcock opts for Shadow of a Doubt, and Sir Carol Reed chose The Third Man… — Joseph Cotten
I've always tried to learn from the greats: Orson Welles, Humphrey Bogart, Ghandi, Buddha, Jesus... it's just that there's this tremendous pressure to correct all… — Zach Braff
If you want a favorite book, Orson Scott Card's 'Ender's Game'. You'll be hooked. I think he's written like twelve or thirteen. — Marisol Nichols
I mean, everyone says Citizen Kane. It isn't that great, anyway. And Orson Welles I knew well, of course. He made other incredible films that… — Patrick Macnee
I grew up on the crime stuff. Spillane, Chandler, Jim Thompson, and noir movies like Fuller, Orson Welles, Fritz Lang. When I first showed up… — Frank Miller
To suppose that the value of a common stock is determined purely by a corporation's earnings discounted by the relevant interest rates and adjusted for… — James Grant
Orson Welles's second 'I-did-it' should show once and for all that film making, radio and the stage are three different guys better kept separated. 'The… — Manny Farber
I discovered Orson Welles in college; my freshman English professor screened 'Citizen Kane' for us, and I wound up writing a 20-page term paper on… — Claire Danes
I was nine. I saw Orson Welles in 'Julius Caesar.' It was involving, emotional, imaginative. I've never forgotten it. — Harold Prince
Good evening, ladies and gentleman. My name is Orson Welles. I am an actor. I am a writer. I am a producer. I am a… — Orson Welles
Other people, so I have read, treasure memorable moments in their lives: the time one climbed the Parthenon at sunrise, the summer night one met… — Walker Percy
A border collie named Orson inspired me to buy a 110-acre farm with four barns and a sheep. That led to a series of books… — Jon Katz
I fell in love with Errol Flynn and Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone and Hitchcock and Orson Welles and John Huston. — John Logan
I was watching Orson Welles and Jean Vigo films at a ridiculously young age. — Brady Corbet
It was great to watch Orson Welles, not only as an actor but as a director. — Max von Sydow

Who Wrote These Orson Quotes

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