I have the terrible feeling that, because I am wearing a white beard and am sitting in the back of the theatre, you expect me to tell you the truth about something. These are the cheap seats, not Mount Sinai. Orson Welles backbeardcheap share on social
The ideal American type is perfectly expressed by the Protestant, individualist, anti-conformist, and this is the type that is in the process of disappearing. In reality there are few left. Orson Welles americananticonformist Change image and share on social
The enemy of society is middle class and the enemy of life is middle age. Orson Welles ageclassenemy Change image and share on social
Movie directing is a perfect refuge for the mediocre. Orson Welles directmediocremovie Change image and share on social
See, I believe that it is not true that different races and nations are alike. I'm profoundly convinced that that's a total lie. I think people are different. Sardinians, for example, have stubby little fingers. Bosnians have short necks. Orson Welles alikebosnianconvince share on social
The essential is to excite the spectators. If that means playing Hamlet on a flying trapeze or in an aquarium, you do it. Orson Welles aquariumessentialexcite Change image and share on social
When people accept breaking the law as normal, something happens to the whole society. Orson Welles acceptbreaklaw Change image and share on social
I'm not a walking extra in a Chekhov play; I'm no Slavic gloom or Irish gloom. Orson Welles chekhovextragloom Change image and share on social
If there hadn't been women we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends. Orson Welles cavecivilizationeat Change image and share on social
The only reason for doing a play is to make a statement about it, and by that I don't mean a conceit of the producer. Orson Welles conceitmakeplay Change image and share on social
