From Ed Wood, Jr. The climactic and inspirational meeting between arguably the world's greatest filmmaker and the world's worst filmmaker. Staged at Musso & Frank's Grill. '
Hard to believe that's the same guy as Pvt Pyle, the Kingpin, and Thor. Was he doing the dialogue too or did they dub over a sound alike. It's spot on.
+JanuarysGinger He also uses this same basic voice several different times in Futurama. For the head of Orsen Welles, as well as the narrator of the tales of interest.
I love the fact that Orson Welles doesn´t say anything about Wood wearing women´s clothes but instead connects with him as far as the hardships of getting a movie done.
Because he might think that Ed's wearing a costume and just taking a break from shooting films, which is a usual deal when you're near the filming studio.
This never happened in real life. People criticize the scene for that, but I don't. It's poetic, the worlds finest film maker inspired the worlds worst one
Makes me wonder if the two would have gotten along well, if they had met. I mean, difference in talent aside, they had common ground as Filmmakers. I'm trying to imagine these two having a long, friendly conversation. :D
I remember a story about a producer who would applaud at the end of every movie, because he knew how hard it was to get ANY film made, good or bad. Welles and Wood may have been on the opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of quality, but I think they'd still have a lot in common. Even if it never happened, the movie NEEDED a scene like this.
The movie from the beginning and ending make it clear that, while a lot of what happened did occur, much of it was exaggerated or made up; but this shows why you need to do that in biopics, this is one of my favorite scenes.
"Visions are worth fighting for. Why spend your life making someone else's dreams?" Such great words, even if Orson Welles didn't actually go on record saying them, still it sounds like something he would have said.
That's because Orson is a man's man, he's secure in his manhood to not be disturbed by such things...well as long as the trollop doesn't get fresh and touch him in his naughty parts. lol
Orson Welles had a wonderful, unpretentious sense of humor about himself and the film industry. It's easy to imagine that if he had lived to see this movie and scene he would have loved it, and been greatly touched.
I think we delude ourselves by imagining our heroes of old liking the same things we do. We can never know what Welles would have though - he might have hated it.
@@Hattes That is true, but he did have ability to not take himself seriously when it was needed. True Showman cannot always be a hero or villain - he must also be a fool and Welles was magnificent showman.
Love this scene. The director of the world's best movie (Citizen Kane) meets the director of the world's worst movie (Plan 9 From Outer Space) and discover how much they have in common when it comes down to it. Both film makers facing the same problems. Great scene even if it never happened in reality.
Fun fact: the bartender in this scene is played by Conrad Brooks, who was in "Plan 9 from Outer Space", and was in fact portrayed in the film itself by Brent Hinkley.
''Visions are worth fighting for. Why spend your life making someone else's dreams?'' A quote for dreamers like us. I Hope everyone continues to do whatever it takes to reach their goals.
Maurice LaMarche's imitation of Orson Welles's voice is so close to the original, it's almost scary! He can also do an exceptional Vincent Price voice impersonation; in fact he did most of the celebrity impersonations in the animated series The Critic. Having originally been in stand-up comedy has some perks, I suppose...
Corey Murray I've always thought that the Brain, who was a caricature of Orson Welles sounded more like Vincent Price, while Welles' voice was deeper and sometimes raspier.
"Gee, Orson, what do you wanna do tonight?" "The same thing we do every night, Ed. Try to get our movies made OUR way for a change!" They're Eddie And The Brain, They're Eddie And The Brain, One makes schlock movies, The other raised Kane. To make their visions live, There's nothing they won't give, Get ready for Eddie And The Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain!
That last line spoken by Orson Welles/Brain/Maurice LaMarche....YES!!! SO TRUE. And, God willing,tomorrow, I will live MY dream of working in a book store. From now on, I will WANT to go to work! LIVE the DREAM!
The absolute most inspiring scene for ANY creative person. Here we have the best filmmaker and the worst, coming together over the same problems. I know you all know this and you don't need it lectured to you, but damn does it do my heart good to watch something like this.
RIP Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 - October 10, 1985), aged 70 And RIP Ed Wood (October 10, 1924 - December 10, 1978), aged 54 You both will always be remembered as legends.
Actually Heston was the one who went out of his way to promote Welles as the director of Touch of Evil in the first place, If it hadn't been for him Welles would never have had any part in that film.
Orson Welles was the type of person who would give someone like Ed Wood the time of day. This meeting never happened in real life, but I like to think this is how it would have played out if it had.
Footage I’ve seen of Welles interviewing Andy Kaufman (you can Google it..its somewhere here on RU-vid, believe it or not) certainly proved to me that Welles was open minded and not a snob. I think Orson would have talked to Ed Wood and the conversation may very well have played out as it did in this film.
"Ed Wood" is an amazing movie Tim Burton in his prime before he either sold out or just dried up. And this scene is pure genius. The (according to critics) best and worst (US) directors ever, and they have so much in common. Funny scene, and also deeply moving.
How can you not love this? Vincent D'Onofrio and Maurice Lamarche as one, portraying a film icon. Who ever you are, one person disliking this video... I bet you emphasize "in" before "July", don't you, you monster?
If everyone had Wood's drive, ambition, and passion, this world would be a better place. Yes, he made shit but he was so optimistic and was a go getter.
oscarxp25 True. His films were utter crap, but he had a lot of heart and determination, and sometimes that's more important than actually having talent or skill, which can be developed eventually most of the time. This is probably why he's a fascinating person to read about and the film here about his life is definitely one of the more interesting films Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have worked together on.
That was Burton's affectionate tribute to Ed Wood. I don't know what Wood was like in real life (Depp's performance is deliberately not meant to be realistic), but I do accept your point. The Paradoxical Commandments state: "Give the world your best and it may never be enough. Give the world your best anyway."
Easily one of the most inspirational scenes I've ever seen in a movie. And the fact that it's Orson Welles giving this advice to Ed Wood makes it fucking hilarious irony. I love this.
I just love this scene. In the film Ed idolizes Welles as a legend but he never seems to measure to his talents. It's only when he meets him while he's at his lowest does he realize that they're both just two men experiencing similar problems. I think that's why Ed is so comfortable talking to him because he sees that Orson is also not immune to the setbacks of being a director
Two opposite ends of talent meet and are equally hampered by forces beyond their control. This scene has pure cinematic magic and both have at least one movie on the List of 1001. That makes them equal in eyes of later generations.
This is a great scene! It’s beyond crazy to me the lack of control Welles had after Kane. It’s almost like his filmography was in reverse most filmmakers get limited with their first feature and then gain some leverage after a few. But Welles had everything at the start and then went to never even being able to release his final film. It’s released in about a week! I can’t wait to see it!
One of the in-jokes of this movie is that Wood shot Bride Of The Monster around the same time Orson Welles was shooting Touch Of Evil. And although Welles didn't suffer studio interference during production of his movie (partly by shooting most of Touch Of Evil at night when the Suits wouldn't be sniffing around the set), he found Universal had recut it while he was on a trip to Mexico scouting locations. So in that way both Welles and Wood were in the same boat as filmmakers. BTW, it was Welles' idea to change the Charlton Heston character to a Mexican drug cop instead of a U.S. district attorney. Heston had already been cast albeit it he agreed to appear in the movie only if Welles directed, and Welles made the change in character and other changes after he was assigned the director's chair.
This is just like when M. Night Shyamalan met Steven Speilberg. Speilberg offered him to write the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but Shyamalan refused, thinking he wouldn't do a good job. Shyamalan was so convinced that he was such filmmaker, that couldn't see his own mistakes.
I know that Wood never met Welles in real life but I have a different interpretation of this scene. In my opinion, this meeting is all in Ed's imagination. Ed's had his creativity compromised and he's at his breaking point. So naturally, he's probably turn to his inner love of film for guidance. And that love of film is personified by his hero Orson Welles. I know that's probably not what Burton intended but it's still an interesting interpretation.
That's how it serves the plot, but that's not the whole: there is more going on. Particularly it shows that at its core, their creations spring forth from the same well.
Jonah Falcon And even Ed himself looks in the mirror, contemplating whether or not he should meet his idol dressed like that. Yes he's happy wearing angora sweaters, but there's no saying that Orson wouldn't freak out.
I asked my film teacher what his opinion of Ed Wood was and he said, "For those of you who don't know, Ed wood is someone who's made films that (laughed alittle) are considered the worst, but there's definitely a creative process to it that I respect"
My favorite scene, along with the rest of the ending, from my second favorite movie, only behind Magnolia. Definitely my favorite movie about filmmaking.
This is one of the best scenes in a biopic that never happened in real life, honestly you could probably do a moment similar to this scene with two other famous directors Stanley Kubrick and Steven Spielberg. As his career went on Orson Welles had many troubles from studios and apparently struggled financially during his later years (although he could still afford a chauffer) so this scene does make sense in many ways once you learn more about both men. Has anyone ever considered making a biopic about Orson Welles, I think it could be interesting.
I remember watching this in my film arts class. Naturally, we had watched Lost in La Mancha about a week or two previously, so all of us started dying at the Don Quixote reference. Fantastic movie though, and this scene is beyond great.
Why no one in the comments seems to notice this little great performance of Vincent D'Onofrio, i would confuse him with the real Welles if the light as a bit more dim and the voice a bit higher. Not to forget the film was made nearly a decade after the man had passed away aged 70.
I don't care what anyone says. Ed Wood was an inspiration and a testimate to how you can never stop trying in a world that will never want to you to be yourself and live your dream.
Ed Wood: "Is it all worth it?" Orson Welles: "It is when it works." Best answer to such a question. Such an exchange not only applies to the movie industry, but also the publishing industry, the video gaming industry or for that matter any industry.
When I first watched this scene, I thought it sounded less like Orson Welles and more like Maurice LaMarch's Orson Welles impersonation. I half expected him to start trying to sell me Rosebud Frozen Peas or Mrs. Pell's Fish Sticks. Then I found out it was indeed Maurice LaMarch's voice, and it all made sense.
This moment actually never happened. I like to think is just a dream Ed Wood has to encourage himself. Is a very beautiful scene, and the performance of D'Onofrio as Wells is mesmerizing
I LOLed at the part when Orson Welles gave Ed Wood the inspirational and touching speech of chasing his own dreams, then CUT to Johnny Depp in drag marching back into the studio and talking to stuffy men in suits.
The people I truly revered in the last century were Orson Welles, Jonathan Winters, Oscar Levant, and still going strong, Tom Waits. My own private Mt. Rushmore.
If you watch the Coen brothers’ “Hail, Caesar!”, Alden Ehrenreich (the actor who plays Han in “Solo”) looks very much like a young Orson W elles. I thought the resemblance was uncanny and it reminded me of this scene so I watched this, remembering Vincent D’Onofrio’s strong impersonation. I must say that Ehrenreich more closely resembles Welles, but more from the “War of the Worlds” era. Of course they would still need Maurice LaMarche to dub the voice.
With Maurice Lamarche dubbing Welles' voice, I was half expecting the scene to close out with "And remember, Ed, there is no fish stick like Mrs. Pelles. Oh yes, they're even better in black and white!"
What I got from this scene is surround yourself with people who inspire you to follow your dreams , shoot for the moon if you miss you'll be amongst the stars
"I hate it when that happens." Welles knew all too well the impact of studio meddling - the original ending of his film _The Magnificent Ambersons_ was not only removed by the studio without his involvement or consent, it was also destroyed. We will never know how Welles intended for that film to end.
How thrilled must Maurice LaMarche have been to bust out his Welles impression for something other than a joke. Voices are hard enough, but to actually ACT through it takes serious skill.
At 1:03, Welles takes the cigar out of his mouth with his right hand, but a second later we see him holding it with his left hand. So apparently there was not only some movie magic with his voice, but some sleight-of-hand with his cigar as well.
Does anyone else think maybe that Welles wasn’t actually there and is in fact a representation of the creative spark and passion that was inside Ed all along?
Never seen the movie but I wasnt aware that D'Onofrio played Welles on screen here while Maurice LaMarche waa uncredited as the voice. Really nice synergy here to give us a solid portrayal.
I'm shameful to admit this: I seen both Ed Wood and Full Metal Jacket multiple times. And I JUST found out that Orsen Welles is played by the same guy that played Private Pyle. I am ashamed of myself.
"And they're always trying to cast their buddies - it doesn't even matter if they're right for the part!" *cough!* Tim Burton! *cough!* Helena! *COUGH!* *COUGH!*
One thing bothers me...Charlton Heston fought adamantly to have Welles direct "Touch of Evil", did he not? In fact, he insisted on it to the producer and would not have done it without Orson. OK, he has no trace of a Spanish accent as Vargas and make-up coated him with some kind of bronzer but I find him completely believable in the role; it's one of the best things Heston did in one of the greatest film noir ever made.
I know what you mean. It comes across as getting sort of a cheap laugh at the expense of Heston. It was indeed a great film and Heston was great in it.
