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‘What Ever Happened to Orson Welles?,’ updated by Joseph McBride, on its way

An updated paperback edition of Joseph McBride’s book “What Ever Happened to Orson Welles?: A Portrait of an Independent Career” has been announced for publication by the University Press of Kentucky.
In updating What Ever Happened to Orson Welles? for its first-ever paperback edition, McBride has included significant developments of the past decade, chiefly the surprise discovery of the 1938 footage shot for the stage show “Too Much Johnson” and the completion of Welles’ last major work, “The Other Side of the Wind.”

April 17, 2021

Probing the mind of filmmaker Orson Welles

Documentarian Mark Cousins looked into The Eyes of Orson Welles, now psychoanalyst/psychotherapist Jack Schwartz has published a paper on what could be called “the mind of Orson Welles.”

November 23, 2020

At Orson’s fireplace: Brief considerations on ‘Hopper/Welles,’ and interview with Bob Murawski

“At Orson’s Fireplace” is an English translation of an article that will appear in the Italian film magazine Cabiria No. 196-197.

November 15, 2020

‘The Other Side of the Wind’ Blu-ray release rests with Netflix, producer says

In an interview with The Film Stage to promote “Hopper/Welles,” Filip Jan Rymsza and editor Bob Murawski spoke about their support for a physical media release.

October 8, 2020

AFI Fest to include ‘Hopper/Welles’ showing

The eight-day film festival, set for October 15-22, is based out of Los Angeles, though it will be held virtually this year because of the pandemic.

October 6, 2020

‘Hopper/Welles’ review: ‘I, Hannaford’ vs. Mr. ‘Easy Rider’ Era

Welles scholar Joseph McBride writes, “Kudos to all involved in ‘Hopper/Welles’ for giving us more bounty from the director’s seemingly endless closet of unfinished material. “

September 21, 2020

‘Hopper/Welles’ to be shown at largest film festival in Asia; Polish premiere in offing

“Hopper/Welles” will be shown in the Icons category, which showcases the latest films of contemporary iconic filmmakers from around the world.

September 19, 2020

Filip Jan Rymzsa, Bob Murawski to discuss ‘Hopper/Welles’ in online talk

The 58th edition of the New York Film Festival will present a series of free online chats with filmmakers later this month, including a talk featuring the team behind Hopper/Welles. On Tuesday, September 29, at 2 p.m., NYFF58 will offer an online talk focusing on two festival offerings: Hopper/Welles and Raul Ruiz’ The Tango of […]

September 16, 2020

‘Hopper/Welles’ to be shown at Queens drive-in movie theater

Hopper/Welles will get its first theatrical showing in the United States at the Queens Drive-in on Friday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m. The showing is part of the 58th New York Film Festival, which had previously announced streamed-only showings of the movie, which was directed by Orson Welles and stars Dennis Hopper. Hopper/Welles is comprised […]

September 14, 2020

‘Hopper/Welles’ — The Orson Welles film* we never expected (review)

By RAY KELLY Should Hopper/Welles be considered an Orson Welles film? The documentary, which premiered this week at the Venice International Film Festival and will be streamed at the upcoming the New York Film Festival, is not in the final form Welles intended. Rather, it is a fragment of a project that never developed beyond […]

September 9, 2020

‘Hopper/Welles’: The New Hollywood Strikes Back (review)

By MASSIMILIANO STUDER It’s important that producer Filip Jan Rymsza find a distributor for this gem that has emerged from the film vault of The Other Side of the Wind; allowing Italian cinephiles to see and understand the New Hollywood environment of 1970 — a documentary that Ciro Giorgini would certainly have done everything to […]

September 8, 2020

‘Hopper/Welles’ to be streamed to NYFF ticket holders

Hopper/Welles will be streamed to New York Film Festival ticket holders for its U.S. premiere at the 58th festival later this month. Mindful of coronavirus restrictions, NYFF58 offerings this year will be shown at either drive-in movie theaters or — as in the case of Hopper/Welles — streamed for home viewing over a secure online […]

Inside ‘Hopper/Welles’ with Filip Jan Rymsza and Bob Murawski

By RAY KELLY After laboring nine years to bring The Other Side of the Wind to the screen, it’s understandable that producer Filip Jan Rymsza was not looking to embark on another Orson Welles project. But time and a nudge from a friend led to Hopper/Welles, which will have its world premiere next week during […]

September 4, 2020

‘Hopper/Welles’ to be shown at New York Film Festival (video excerpt)

Mirroring the unveiling of The Other Side of the Wind two years ago, the Orson Welles directed documentary Hopper/Welles will be screened at the 58th New York Film festival just weeks after its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival. Its inclusion at NYFF58 was announced today by organizers. Comprised of previously unknown interview […]

August 27, 2020

First day of shooting ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ – unseen photos

Film historian Joseph McBride, along with Peter Bogdanovich and cameraman Gary Graver, joined Orson Welles on August 23, 1970 for the first day of filming The Other Side of the Wind. Cast in the movie as film critic Mr. Pister, McBride would continue to work for Welles throughout the early 1970s. “Acting for Orson Welles […]

August 23, 2020

Venice film festival announces ‘Hopper/Welles’ screening dates

La Biennale di Venezia announced today that it will screen Hopper / Welles at the Venice International Film Festival for the general public on September 9 with two afternoon showings. In addition, there will be eight other screenings for festival pass holders on September 7-9. Times, screening locations and ticket information can be found online at […]

August 21, 2020

‘Shoot ’em Dead’ – Book lauds ‘The Other Side of the Wind’

Slipping under the radar last summer was the publication of the first book to critique the completed release of Orson Welles’ The Other Side of the Wind. Welles filmed his takedown of New Hollywood and machismo between August 1970 and early 1976, and fought to complete the movie until his death in October 1985. However, […]

August 18, 2020

Orson Welles envisioned Dennis Hopper documentary in 1970

By RAY KELLY Footage Orson Welles shot of Dennis Hopper five decades ago was earmarked for more than just a cameo in The Other Side of the Wind — it was also intended for a planned documentary on the Easy Rider filmmaker, who Welles had befriended. Producer Filip Jan Rymsza and editor Bob Murawski uncovered […]

August 3, 2020

Dennis Hopper, Orson Welles movie to debut at Venice film festival

By RAY KELLY Imagine eavesdropping on a suppertime conversation between a maverick filmmaker who was frequently at odds with the major studios and a young director at the forefront of the New Hollywood movement. Cineastes will rejoice in learning that extensive footage of the November 1970 meeting of Citizen Kane creator Orson Welles and Easy Rider director […]

July 28, 2020

Polly Platt memoir provides candid look at Orson Welles, Oja Kodar during ‘The Other Side of the Wind’

A new podcast series based on the unpublished Polly Platt memoir It Was Worth It delves into her involvement in the The Other Side of the Wind and the relationship between Orson Welles and his collaborator, Oja Kodar. The multi-episode Polly Platt: The Invisible Woman is part of the You Must Remember This podcasts produced by Karina Longworth. It details how Platt was […]

June 28, 2020