Comments on: Intoxicated Orson Welles Tries to Sell Wine

By: Evilbeagle

Evilbeagle — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:41:56 +0000

After that many takes, who wouldn't be happy to sloshed?

By: just a guy

just a guy — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:08:28 +0000

Professionalism. Actors (usually non-stars) generally have it. Perhaps it was more pervasive back then?

I can't tell you how annoying it was every time Heratio Sans and Jimmy Fallon were in an SNL skit together, because it was all stone-faced teleprompter reading and giggling throughout the scene.

Similar scenarios are bothersome.

Even in the blooper real, it sucks. The bloopers where people break character and say something funny, or run into something, or practically anything else, can be entertaining. But them taking 10 shots because someone can't stop giggling is just boring.

By: Rocky Rook

Rocky Rook — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:06:58 +0000

How did those other actors not crack up listening to him ramble on?

By: atomicsecrets

atomicsecrets — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:05:22 +0000

I'd love to know what those actors at the table with him thought. I figured they would have been thrilled, at first, about getting to work with Welles. Then after 49 takes of trying to look interested at a wine bottle, that dude probably wanted to smack him with it.

By: zav

zav — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:52:06 +0000

The 70's now suck just a little bit less. "Dad, I thought they didn't let drunk people make commercials?"

By: just a guy

just a guy — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:08:02 +0000

Reminds me of the scene in the animated show of The Critic, when a (impersonated) Orsen Wells was doing a commercial for... Frozen Peas. He said something like "Full of country goodness, and green pea-ness."

Lol.

Wait, found a link!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_dDpQzD8Wk

By: AndyIII

AndyIII — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:17:13 +0000

Now THAT is funny...wow.

The cuts are what make it. When the director finally gets enough of his drunken rambling.

Makes me want to find a 'Pinky and The Brain' compilation.

By: issacsullivan

issacsullivan — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:46:45 +0000

Wells once said that you make your name on the way up and your fortune on the way down. This has inspired me a lot to keep taking advantage of anything even if it pays nothing. I'm hoping to make a fortune off of my spiral from greatness.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:50:50 +0000

Man, that never gets old.

By: tanya

tanya — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:17:54 +0000

thats hilarious ! i dont feel sorry for him...he was quite accomplished in many things.

By: The El Bee En

The El Bee En — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:32:09 +0000

Fame is a fickle mistress: from "Citizen Kane" to Paul Masson...didn't he also do "Hollywood Squares" towards the end?

By: KIT CLOUD

KIT CLOUD — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:31:46 +0000

my favorite is the one where hes shilling for peas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V14PfDDwxlE

By: Skull Thuggery

Skull Thuggery — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:26:36 +0000

Some roles are practically invitations to method acting.

By: Edward

Edward — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:20:09 +0000

Poor old Welles. A theatrical genius reduced to hawking horrid grape products in his twilight years. Or perhaps he is lucky, having a name that was still recognized decades after his best work.

No matter, if I were him, I would have gotten drunk during the taping. There is no shame in that game.

By: CheeseDuck

CheeseDuck — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:18:04 +0000

Champagne cannot come from California. >:C lol

By: Corinne

Corinne — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:09:38 +0000

Reminds me slightly of I Love Lucy Vitameatavegamin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m1Nubw8XJw