Mr. D'Onofrio is one of THE BEST actors of this generation. I know, others have the same sentiment, too. He's riveting - you can't take your eyes off him, wonder what's in his mind. When one listens to the trash the tabloids try to foist on us, it's a treat to see Mr. D'Onofrio, in almost anything.
I'm watching the last scenes of the Third Man. The close ups of Harry Lyme afraid. No audio just facial expressions. They look like Vincent D'Onofrio to me. That is to say, I believe Vincent capable of recreating all those expressions to the same believability. I get that someone's super hero can never be equaled but Vincent deserves better than you all are saying. This is pretty damn good.
An actor would never stand a chance with some of you. Some can't see Vincent as anything Robert Goren. And others see Orson as some extraordinary actor. (I found many extraordinary performances in The Third Man) In my opinion the first part of a good film is the script. This is an excellent script. Those of us who did not know the reference can probably attest to that better. The mischievous grin of Orson's on the ferris wheel, is given by Vincent when he sits up from the bed.
I think it was foolish for Ed Wood project to expect an exact replica of his voice. Have you heard how many Kennedy's there are? I think capturing the essence of Orson was more important. And do any of us know him? We only know his work. I had never seen the Third Man and because of this I did. I've heard of Orson but now I'll have to see more of his work. I think that's the best commentary of THIS work.
Reminds me of when I was a kid and spent two hours of energy and brain power each night trying to think up an excuse as to why I didn't do my homework.with an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. I understood the horror of the door knock. I liked the little details like the squeaky floorboards and camera angles to show his stature; also noticed the almost constant oral fixation with the smoking, shoveling down cake and touching the mouth.
Finally got around to watching this and The New Tenants in this chasm between LOCI and what's next. VDO, you're great in this, even better in The New Tenants. Always amazed at how many talented, yet relatively unknown and probably struggling actors are out there, and both of these showcased them. Janine Theriault was exceptional, I thought. Thank you for continuing to support so many Indie projects. Any my talented yet unknown actor son thanks you too.
Excellent! This project says something about the essential powerlessness of the actor and how aspiring towards greater power, or artistic involvement, is a tightrope walk. Welles was as qualified and accomplished a film director as any known, and yet he couldn't make the grade by the standard of the studios. You captured that dichotomy, and raised this from an interesting character study of a beloved artist to something that speaks to universal truths.
Oh and much better than the guy that did the voice in Ed Wood. More like his voice at that age, and not the older Welles' voice that the other guy was doing,
Vincent, at least, did his research on how he sounded at that age,
I felt like it was written by Harold Pinter. Excellent short-film: the takes are a bloody great tribute to Mr. Welles and the performances are just amazing.
So great to see D'Onofrio play Welles again a decade after "Ed Wood." Evidently he's using his real voice instead of Paul Frees dubbing it, and doing a good job with it, capturing some nuances usually overlooked.
I just watched The Third Man for the first time. Of course I had to come and watch this again. I can't even count the number of times I've seen it. And as always, it's a pleasure to see Vincent morph into Orson Welles.
Vincent has a reservoir of great talent he hasn't tapped into in a long time. Having said that, I think this is a bad performance. His portrayal of Welles is forced and awkward. Vincent has a strong masculine presence and a natural elegance and charisma. He should have used those attributes to capture the essence of Welles.
Thank you for posting. Anyone know the name of a black and white trilogy with Welles playing an English politician in one if the parts? Another of the parts took place in art museum. Believe it was a television production from 19(0s.
Oh, my God, this is the worst Welles impersonation I've ever seen. What's with the fake English accent? Welles' accent was hardly an anemic copy of received pronunciation. I like D'Onofrio. I really do. But I think he took his slight resemblance to Welles a bit too far. No wonder they dubbed over him in Ed Wood.
Such a flawed and embarassing performance. His voice, accent and gestures are all wrong. Welles had truckload of charisma. This poor guy has none. The crappy music underlines how bad he is.
Thanks for posting this! If there were any justice (or taste) in the mainstream of the entertainment industry D'Onofrio would need a second home just to house his awards.
This is amazing. I remember watching an Orson Welles documentary and noticing the similarities and I thought that Vincent D'Onofrio would be great to play him. Now, I found this!
The only thing that I feel missing, is Maurice LaMarche as Orsons voice. Although Onofrio gives a magnificent performance as Welles, LaMarche is one of the few people who can provide the audience with Welless unique voice timbre.
As with many other of Mr D'Onofrio's work, it has been misunderstood. He has no harsher critic than himself. He is a brilliant artist and watching him in all the different "characters" he has played shows what a vast span of degrees he can play. The great part is that HE is always visible in his eyes.
Welles' "American-ness" was an essential aspect of his personality & persona. The original title of "Kane" was "American." I am a fan of Mr. D'Onofrio & I respect his film, but there is no sensible way or reason to play Welles, the brash American boy-wonder from Kenosha, Wisconsin, as an Englishman! If one wants to play him that way, one may as well admit that one is not playing Orson Welles at all. Welles was a middle-American, not an upper-class English twit, and he spoke like an American.
Nope. That is not any sort of "English" accent. R's are still present, and a majority of the vowels are more mid than open, though there are some open vowel usage not typically associated with American English.
What you're hearing is Mid-Atlantic English. It's a mixture of both the American and English inventory of sounds, common in movies of the 30s and 40s. You can hear Welles using it in Citizen Kane. The problem is that D'Onofrio isn't dropping it when he's not saying lines.
Listen to "other" at 17:34. "Power" at 17:36. "More" at 17:53. "Yours too" at 22:07. "You're" at 22:16. No Rs. It isn't only the dropped R's; many vowels are open too, as in "chance" at 22:36, though this is inconsistent. If you believe Mr. D'Onofrio is not doing a clipped English accent very different from Welles' American style of speech, then we'll have to leave it at that. To my ear, the accent here sounds almost exactly like Peter O'Toole (Irish, I know, but raised in Leeds, England).
Meh0 The facial elements are good, but the voice isn't right. (which is okay.) The main problem is that this incarnation of Welles lacks the eloquence that the real Welles possessed.
I started watching this out of curiosity and kept on watching it because it's really, really good. It doesn't matter that he doesn't sound as much like Welles as he did in Ed Wood; this is a much deeper and more searching performance. She's great, too. Very good film.
vincent - your thespian talent is above the droll, common fare of the industry...Take another roll any time - you are a wonderful creative mind- keep at it -"OLD MAN"
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What an ugly assassination piece. If the real Welles were a diabetic dolt with Parkinson's disease like this fellow is, he never would have completed a sentence, let alone the dozen features he directed.
Welles the idiot, brow-beaten by an unaccomplished secretary.
This movie,...short as it is, it sucks you in and captivates you until the very end. Mr. Welles was fascinating, especially towards the end when out of no where , he gets his lines right. What a process ! It's interesting to watch his method of memorizing his linesand that Katherine-great job ,... lucky woman!
Nicely made. But Orson Welles did not have any variety of English accent. He was born in Wisconsin to American parents and was schooled in Illinois. Mr. D'Onofrio's vocal mannerisms here too often sound as if they were patterned after Peter O'Toole. It's surprising, as there's no shortage of recordings of Welles speaking both in and out of character, and Mr. D'Onofrio's talent is undisputed. Still, he's made an elegant, inventive film and a lovely homage to Welles.
I agree about Vincent putting some unnecessary English on the ball. It takes a while to get up to speed, but the end was great. A parody of this could use a version of "the Usual Suspects" scene. I was amazed at the scene in "Ed Wood" and that's what brought me here.
On that subject, I believe another actor supplied the very accurate recreation of Welles's voice to accompany D'Onofrio's visual performance in "Ed Wood." (Can anyone confirm this?)
According to IMDB, Tim Burton did indeed have D'Onofrio dubbed by a guy named Maurice LaMarche, who apparently is a top voice artist. I was sorry to read that as I've always loved D'Onofrio in Ed Wood. But he does get Welles's presence very well.
Yes, Welles' physical and facial expressiveness is very unique and specific, and D'Onofrio inhabited him perfectly, I thought. But Welles' voice -- well, if it were ordinary or easy, he wouldn't have been Welles! It's just and fitting that it took two talented people to manage a persuasive impersonation of him! Now on to the latest pretender to the throne, Christian McKay... who seems from reports to have orchestrated voice (if not the timbre, then the musicality), face and body nicely.
Well, a very bright guy I know (a lighting designer who did his college thesis on Welles) went to see Me & Orson Welles and said that it totally sucked. So I might not bother, because I trust his judgment. In any case, I'd rather see a good performance but a less than great Welles impersonation, than a great Welles impersonation but an otherwise boring performance. Liev Schreiber, in RKO 281, managed to be both boring and nothing like Welles, which is weird because he's actually a fine actor.
Being absolutely one of a kind, with a persona which was itself a kind of extravagant theatrical invention, perhaps Welles will always confound actors who try to capture him.
@TighelanderII Funny you should say that about James Mason, I caught the end of a dodgy Shelock Holmes film with him playing Moriarty and thought that was who he sounded like.
OK, but one doesn't inherit an accent. Welles didn't speak with an English accent unless he was playing an English character... check out some of his interviews with Merv Griffin on YT for his highly cultivated but very American manner of speaking.
I was assuming maybe he had inherited some of the manners of speaking from them since he was raised around them. That's what I meant to write afterwards.
I just adore this film. I keep coming back to look at it over and over again. I only hope that YouTube is not the only way I will ever get to see "Staten Island", "The Narrows" and "Don't Go Into The Woods" ...
I love the feel of this movie. And Vincent's gestures are very Orsonish. Unfortunately it takes half an hour to produce the same effect Tim Burton obtains in 2 minutes in Ed Wood. Complete with Maurice LaMarche dazzling voice-over.
It's all been said - some well, some not - sooooo, what's next? Surely, you won't leave us hanging, no? I don't have T.V. so it's up to you to entertain me! lol. So far, so good, but you're like a potato chip. I want more!
Amazing. Big fan of Vincent. The Criminal Intent episode Untethered tore me up. I've never been in such a situation, but I felt as if I had through D'Onofrio's performance. Heart wrenching.
Very funny and moving ... I wonder how much of it is true. I know that Welles did outrageous things during the making of "The Third Man" that are depicted here ...
As a died-in-the-wool Welles worshi.. uh, I mean fan, let me add my applause and total agreement that this is a brilliant production from start to finish. The script, the casting and wonderfully nuanced performances, the light and cinematography that so well evokes the film noir work of the time and of The Third Man specifically! Thank you for making this gem available for us all to enjoy.
My fave film and fave scene reworked in a unique and brilliant way by one of my all time fave actors!! I have been through the same as Private Pile and have always admired Vincent's body of work - even in MiB his performance was unique and exemplary! Loved this short film. Thanks again!! Better to have 30 years of the Borgias than be Swiss!!
VDO has definitely been overlooked in terms of recognition for his incredible body of work. For example, it is beyond comprehension why he has never even received an Emmy nomination for years of amazing performances on Law and Order: Criminal Intent. What about "Full Metal Jacket" and "The Whole Wide World"? Perhaps it's because these awards often recognize those who are good at playing the celebrity game and not quiet, hardworking, exceptionally talented artists such as VDO.
@VDOfann the point is he is an Actors actor, admired by real actors...and not by mainstream public. He doesnt act for the fame or the money (he states he makes some money but not a lot) he acts because he enjoys it and he believes its his calling. Anyone who sees him perform can't deny his sheer talent. but he picked CI because he wanted to be clost to his family...not because he couldnt get acting parts. :) he has been nominated for something but tbh...he doesnt NEEED any awards.
I truly think some of you must be idiots. Orson Welles not sexy? There is no genetic clone for Mr. Welles and Mr. D'Onofrio is unique. His acting has always been impeccable and he transports his audience to a reality he has created. Let's not dwell on his uncanny physical resemblance to a young G.O.W. but bestow upon Mr. D'Onofrio the praises for his ability to create the essence of
a genius who deserved more from this world than he received. Honor VDO while he can appreciate it.
Vincent,when we get a fantastic tale of Orson on the silver screen? I see it in black and white,opening with orson getting in an abulance to take him from downtown to uptown New York. This is a story that needs to be seen.
i dont give a cao about what anyone say .. vincent you are the most amazing performer .. i am soo amazed by you in everything you do .. to be able to say i met you and to be called "Sweetie" by you was an honor sir!
Great job by both actors. This is a very well done allegory of Welles losing the fight for his creative freedom and ending with him arm-in-arm with the studio, accepting his future of "cuckoo clocks" instead of the masterpieces he was capable of.
Omg, this vid touches me on so many levels.....1st level, it touches my @#%$@ with such intensity..ahhhhh...2nd level, it touches my hard throbbing @#&%$#@ oooohhh ........i cant go on
Vince owns the spirit of Welles in this gem. I wish I was some idiot nephew studio hack, I'd greenlight him for 10 mil TODAY to full length an Orson bio pic. Good on ya Vince, nobody will write the roles you want, but you.
D'Onofrio is gorgeous but I'm sorry, his voice is just a tad too high to match Orson. Tim Burton absolutely made the right choice with LaMarche, he is the greatest Welles impersonator in the business.
LaMarche is indeed excellent. But I found the end result unconvincing, which was enough to spoil the scene in Ed Wood for me completely. It seemed a shame to lose the realism for the sake of 'authenticity'.
I've been meaning to come back for DAYS now and thank you for posting this. As others have posted I'm a big fan of both Mr. Welles & Mr. D'Onofrio. I did see this at a film festival and was so wonderfully impressed. I'm very happy to see more people having the opportunity to see it - anytime they want. Thank You Again!
If you do a YouTube search for "Orson Welles, cuckoo clock" - you'll see the original clip from the film 'The Third Man' that Vincent's piece is referring to.
This film feels so authentic to the period. The set, the black and white, the acting and the directing - it all works. The accent is spot on too. I've watched this film a couple of times now, and the script is so tight, it works on so many levels.
I keep trying to post a message and failing. We'll see if the 3rd time is the charm.
Thank you so much, Vincent for this wonderful film. It is truly magic to watch you disappear before my eyes and leave Orson Welles in your wake. This was an amazing performance, an amazing story, and an amazing film. Thank you so much. And thank you VDO630 for posting it and giving us all a chance to be captivated by it.
I want this video on my KG288 unit.
mitchellmira13 1 week ago
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jacquesgambl36 3 weeks ago
Mr. D'Onofrio is one of THE BEST actors of this generation. I know, others have the same sentiment, too. He's riveting - you can't take your eyes off him, wonder what's in his mind. When one listens to the trash the tabloids try to foist on us, it's a treat to see Mr. D'Onofrio, in almost anything.
uszoninyc 3 weeks ago
I'm watching the last scenes of the Third Man. The close ups of Harry Lyme afraid. No audio just facial expressions. They look like Vincent D'Onofrio to me. That is to say, I believe Vincent capable of recreating all those expressions to the same believability. I get that someone's super hero can never be equaled but Vincent deserves better than you all are saying. This is pretty damn good.
aicram62 1 month ago
An actor would never stand a chance with some of you. Some can't see Vincent as anything Robert Goren. And others see Orson as some extraordinary actor. (I found many extraordinary performances in The Third Man) In my opinion the first part of a good film is the script. This is an excellent script. Those of us who did not know the reference can probably attest to that better. The mischievous grin of Orson's on the ferris wheel, is given by Vincent when he sits up from the bed.
aicram62 1 month ago
I think it was foolish for Ed Wood project to expect an exact replica of his voice. Have you heard how many Kennedy's there are? I think capturing the essence of Orson was more important. And do any of us know him? We only know his work. I had never seen the Third Man and because of this I did. I've heard of Orson but now I'll have to see more of his work. I think that's the best commentary of THIS work.
aicram62 1 month ago
Can someone explain the pistachio ice-cream comment?
InsubordinationFreak 4 months ago
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InsubordinationFreak 4 months ago
Reminds me of when I was a kid and spent two hours of energy and brain power each night trying to think up an excuse as to why I didn't do my homework.with an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. I understood the horror of the door knock. I liked the little details like the squeaky floorboards and camera angles to show his stature; also noticed the almost constant oral fixation with the smoking, shoveling down cake and touching the mouth.
InsubordinationFreak 4 months ago
Awesome! I knew he could do Orsen Welles. I remember seeing him in Ed Wood and they had dubbed over his voice. What a silly thing to do.
agentonyx 6 months ago
Finally got around to watching this and The New Tenants in this chasm between LOCI and what's next. VDO, you're great in this, even better in The New Tenants. Always amazed at how many talented, yet relatively unknown and probably struggling actors are out there, and both of these showcased them. Janine Theriault was exceptional, I thought. Thank you for continuing to support so many Indie projects. Any my talented yet unknown actor son thanks you too.
100cmurf 6 months ago
Excellent! This project says something about the essential powerlessness of the actor and how aspiring towards greater power, or artistic involvement, is a tightrope walk. Welles was as qualified and accomplished a film director as any known, and yet he couldn't make the grade by the standard of the studios. You captured that dichotomy, and raised this from an interesting character study of a beloved artist to something that speaks to universal truths.
dlewis4621 7 months ago
That was awesome! I love the part where he throws the typewriter, flips the table, and then collapses.
FatMat426 8 months ago
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willisnomiko 8 months ago
Oh and much better than the guy that did the voice in Ed Wood. More like his voice at that age, and not the older Welles' voice that the other guy was doing,
Vincent, at least, did his research on how he sounded at that age,
jmluk777 8 months ago
Excellent! I have never heard a better Orson Welles (other than the man himself).
Vincent did himself proud, and I'm sure Tim Burton thinks so too.
jmluk777 8 months ago
I felt like it was written by Harold Pinter. Excellent short-film: the takes are a bloody great tribute to Mr. Welles and the performances are just amazing.
AlbinusMakedonion 8 months ago
So great to see D'Onofrio play Welles again a decade after "Ed Wood." Evidently he's using his real voice instead of Paul Frees dubbing it, and doing a good job with it, capturing some nuances usually overlooked.
Onlymusical 1 year ago
I just watched The Third Man for the first time. Of course I had to come and watch this again. I can't even count the number of times I've seen it. And as always, it's a pleasure to see Vincent morph into Orson Welles.
lociaddict 1 year ago
I see method acting, imrpov and pantomime and still, he comes across as Det. Robert Goren trying to act like Orson Welles.
howlinsteve1 1 year ago
Vincent has a reservoir of great talent he hasn't tapped into in a long time. Having said that, I think this is a bad performance. His portrayal of Welles is forced and awkward. Vincent has a strong masculine presence and a natural elegance and charisma. He should have used those attributes to capture the essence of Welles.
justme3366 1 year ago
Thank you for posting. Anyone know the name of a black and white trilogy with Welles playing an English politician in one if the parts? Another of the parts took place in art museum. Believe it was a television production from 19(0s.
PhotoCher 1 year ago
Oh, my God, this is the worst Welles impersonation I've ever seen. What's with the fake English accent? Welles' accent was hardly an anemic copy of received pronunciation. I like D'Onofrio. I really do. But I think he took his slight resemblance to Welles a bit too far. No wonder they dubbed over him in Ed Wood.
wellesradio 1 year ago 2
Such a flawed and embarassing performance. His voice, accent and gestures are all wrong. Welles had truckload of charisma. This poor guy has none. The crappy music underlines how bad he is.
drvector 1 year ago
@drvector He wasn't that bad as you say, it was his interpretation of welles...
Balioniukas 1 year ago
Fucking
Brilliant
!!!!!!
falloutdude222 1 year ago
i love to watch this short film. watched it five times and still enjoy it. one of vincents best performances.
rockjosi 1 year ago
"let's let it RIP!" lol I thought that was hilarious
MsDatsaspicymeatball 1 year ago
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astonchenko 1 year ago
Sometimes I can see why Burton had him dubbed, but there are times where he sounds exactly like Welles.
Mrlzman 1 year ago
Fantastic short. I love Mr. Wells and Mr. D'Onofrio and this short is a perfect mix. It is nice to see a little art behind the art.
lukejacobs2000 1 year ago
VOD always makes me think of Full Metal Jacket. "Private Pile what are you trying to do to my beloved corp?"
benjaminthefourth 1 year ago
To compare Orson's performance in 3rd Man, see
watch?v=gBNlL23sUGI
belisariusorb 1 year ago
I can't read the name of the script, does anybody know what it is? I'm sure it has pun in the film, they showed it too long.
aicram62 1 year ago
@aicram62 It's "The Third Man"
doctortrax 1 year ago
so I guess what's next is for D'Onofrio to direct.
aicram62 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this! If there were any justice (or taste) in the mainstream of the entertainment industry D'Onofrio would need a second home just to house his awards.
nytwings 1 year ago 2
i've always thought that Vincent looks like Orsen Wells!!!!!!!
oranaise311318 1 year ago
How is it that I cannot find anywhere a trailer of "Don't Go in the Woods", the last film you directed? It's so frustrating...
MsAndromede 1 year ago
Excellent! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!
MsAndromede 1 year ago
I thought I loved him before I saw this, but now... I am infatuated.
IcedCandies 1 year ago
that was really good
Johnnyo743 1 year ago
Wonderful and powerful dissection of the films most famous scene. This really should be included as an extra on The Third Man. Kudos to D'onofrio.
specimanYak 1 year ago
This is amazing. I remember watching an Orson Welles documentary and noticing the similarities and I thought that Vincent D'Onofrio would be great to play him. Now, I found this!
EerieAlice 1 year ago
thanks for posting this lettle jewel
FAyalapoggi 1 year ago
The only thing that I feel missing, is Maurice LaMarche as Orsons voice. Although Onofrio gives a magnificent performance as Welles, LaMarche is one of the few people who can provide the audience with Welless unique voice timbre.
tzoyia1 2 years ago
Outstanding. I would like to see what else shall transmit to your antenna of cosmicality...BAY-beh!
DoobieMcDonald 2 years ago
This gets better every time I watch it!
lociaddict 2 years ago
As with many other of Mr D'Onofrio's work, it has been misunderstood. He has no harsher critic than himself. He is a brilliant artist and watching him in all the different "characters" he has played shows what a vast span of degrees he can play. The great part is that HE is always visible in his eyes.
0317ladyflamingo 2 years ago 3
Welles' "American-ness" was an essential aspect of his personality & persona. The original title of "Kane" was "American." I am a fan of Mr. D'Onofrio & I respect his film, but there is no sensible way or reason to play Welles, the brash American boy-wonder from Kenosha, Wisconsin, as an Englishman! If one wants to play him that way, one may as well admit that one is not playing Orson Welles at all. Welles was a middle-American, not an upper-class English twit, and he spoke like an American.
Orsley 2 years ago
Nope. That is not any sort of "English" accent. R's are still present, and a majority of the vowels are more mid than open, though there are some open vowel usage not typically associated with American English.
What you're hearing is Mid-Atlantic English. It's a mixture of both the American and English inventory of sounds, common in movies of the 30s and 40s. You can hear Welles using it in Citizen Kane. The problem is that D'Onofrio isn't dropping it when he's not saying lines.
EarthSage14 2 years ago
Listen to "other" at 17:34. "Power" at 17:36. "More" at 17:53. "Yours too" at 22:07. "You're" at 22:16. No Rs. It isn't only the dropped R's; many vowels are open too, as in "chance" at 22:36, though this is inconsistent. If you believe Mr. D'Onofrio is not doing a clipped English accent very different from Welles' American style of speech, then we'll have to leave it at that. To my ear, the accent here sounds almost exactly like Peter O'Toole (Irish, I know, but raised in Leeds, England).
Orsley 2 years ago
@EarthSage14
In fact, Vincent speaks as Orson did in The Third Man, as you can hear on this video:
"The Third Man - Orson Welles' Great Cuckoo Clock Speech against Democracy, Peace & Brotherly Love".
You should easily find it here.
MsAndromede 1 year ago
wow, he was Ah-mazing. D'onofrio can work all this roles
LadyRaiKature 2 years ago 8
I think Vincent D'Onofrio meant this as an interpretation rather than an imitation. There's a difference.
lozziecap 2 years ago 5
Meh0 The facial elements are good, but the voice isn't right. (which is okay.) The main problem is that this incarnation of Welles lacks the eloquence that the real Welles possessed.
CaptainDesiderio 2 years ago
this is awful. i liked d'onofrio in 'full metal jacket' and i love 'the third man'. so, i watched this. but it's crap.
pablo4115 2 years ago
I started watching this out of curiosity and kept on watching it because it's really, really good. It doesn't matter that he doesn't sound as much like Welles as he did in Ed Wood; this is a much deeper and more searching performance. She's great, too. Very good film.
lexo30 2 years ago
Vincent D'Onofrio playing Orson Welles!
This is just about as good as it gets!
Ellysa29 2 years ago 3
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chloevian 2 years ago
bravissimo !
filmscurt 2 years ago
bravo
angelswearblak 2 years ago
vincent - your thespian talent is above the droll, common fare of the industry...Take another roll any time - you are a wonderful creative mind- keep at it -"OLD MAN"
rentatrip1 2 years ago
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What an ugly assassination piece. If the real Welles were a diabetic dolt with Parkinson's disease like this fellow is, he never would have completed a sentence, let alone the dozen features he directed.
Welles the idiot, brow-beaten by an unaccomplished secretary.
deconstructionist67 2 years ago
Great!
pikasusfilm 2 years ago
This just gets better and better every time I watch it. Sigh....
lociaddict 2 years ago
THANKS YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR SHARING!!!!!! I was searching for this movie since long time ago, and now I can see it, finally!!!!!!! God bless you!!!!!!
CarolinaVzla 2 years ago
This movie,...short as it is, it sucks you in and captivates you until the very end. Mr. Welles was fascinating, especially towards the end when out of no where , he gets his lines right. What a process ! It's interesting to watch his method of memorizing his linesand that Katherine-great job ,... lucky woman!
Carniee 2 years ago
Nicely made. But Orson Welles did not have any variety of English accent. He was born in Wisconsin to American parents and was schooled in Illinois. Mr. D'Onofrio's vocal mannerisms here too often sound as if they were patterned after Peter O'Toole. It's surprising, as there's no shortage of recordings of Welles speaking both in and out of character, and Mr. D'Onofrio's talent is undisputed. Still, he's made an elegant, inventive film and a lovely homage to Welles.
Orsley 2 years ago 2
Nicely said, totally agree.
drummerhere 2 years ago
I agree about Vincent putting some unnecessary English on the ball. It takes a while to get up to speed, but the end was great. A parody of this could use a version of "the Usual Suspects" scene. I was amazed at the scene in "Ed Wood" and that's what brought me here.
TighelanderII 2 years ago
On that subject, I believe another actor supplied the very accurate recreation of Welles's voice to accompany D'Onofrio's visual performance in "Ed Wood." (Can anyone confirm this?)
Orsley 2 years ago
Well that's what Wikipedia says.
TighelanderII 2 years ago
According to IMDB, Tim Burton did indeed have D'Onofrio dubbed by a guy named Maurice LaMarche, who apparently is a top voice artist. I was sorry to read that as I've always loved D'Onofrio in Ed Wood. But he does get Welles's presence very well.
lexo30 2 years ago
Yes, Welles' physical and facial expressiveness is very unique and specific, and D'Onofrio inhabited him perfectly, I thought. But Welles' voice -- well, if it were ordinary or easy, he wouldn't have been Welles! It's just and fitting that it took two talented people to manage a persuasive impersonation of him! Now on to the latest pretender to the throne, Christian McKay... who seems from reports to have orchestrated voice (if not the timbre, then the musicality), face and body nicely.
Orsley 2 years ago
Well, a very bright guy I know (a lighting designer who did his college thesis on Welles) went to see Me & Orson Welles and said that it totally sucked. So I might not bother, because I trust his judgment. In any case, I'd rather see a good performance but a less than great Welles impersonation, than a great Welles impersonation but an otherwise boring performance. Liev Schreiber, in RKO 281, managed to be both boring and nothing like Welles, which is weird because he's actually a fine actor.
lexo30 2 years ago
Being absolutely one of a kind, with a persona which was itself a kind of extravagant theatrical invention, perhaps Welles will always confound actors who try to capture him.
Orsley 2 years ago
I bet Vincent could do one hell of James Mason impression!
TighelanderII 2 years ago
@TighelanderII Funny you should say that about James Mason, I caught the end of a dodgy Shelock Holmes film with him playing Moriarty and thought that was who he sounded like.
CanardDeChien 2 years ago
But Welles' was of English descent. His parents were.
xXPersephoneXx 2 years ago
OK, but one doesn't inherit an accent. Welles didn't speak with an English accent unless he was playing an English character... check out some of his interviews with Merv Griffin on YT for his highly cultivated but very American manner of speaking.
Orsley 2 years ago
I was assuming maybe he had inherited some of the manners of speaking from them since he was raised around them. That's what I meant to write afterwards.
xXPersephoneXx 2 years ago
Loved it! :)
Yustagirl3 2 years ago
Hello Vincent, and happy birthday to you. Hope you get to celebrate!
lozziecap 2 years ago
Happy Birthday, Vincent!
Gorenatic 2 years ago
I just adore this film. I keep coming back to look at it over and over again. I only hope that YouTube is not the only way I will ever get to see "Staten Island", "The Narrows" and "Don't Go Into The Woods" ...
lozziecap 2 years ago 2
very good!
CorsicaMovies 2 years ago
Vincent is amazing. Truly a man who has not been appreciated in the arts.
ladyflamingo17 2 years ago 15
This is amazing...Vincent, you're a great actor!!!!
I'm glad your back with new epsiodes of LOCI too=)
Andrea761987 2 years ago 4
He does look very much like the man. The voice is good too. I don't see why they dubbed it in "Ed Wood" when he sound fine to me.
Dunbahl 2 years ago 3
I love the feel of this movie. And Vincent's gestures are very Orsonish. Unfortunately it takes half an hour to produce the same effect Tim Burton obtains in 2 minutes in Ed Wood. Complete with Maurice LaMarche dazzling voice-over.
collinsneluat 2 years ago
The dialogue, was compelling, I wish I could write like this.
finbomartini 2 years ago
It's all been said - some well, some not - sooooo, what's next? Surely, you won't leave us hanging, no? I don't have T.V. so it's up to you to entertain me! lol. So far, so good, but you're like a potato chip. I want more!
BettyTheBathLady 2 years ago
anyone know who the girl is?
lafrileuse 2 years ago
Janine Theriault. she's canadian from nova scotia.
mrsthursday 2 years ago
thanks mrsthursday, I'll look her up more
lafrileuse 2 years ago
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cavesconsort 2 years ago
Great concept and execution! Thank you for posting.
H215 2 years ago
Does anyone know why this video is no longer available? I just found out it was here and now it's gone. Was it viewable one week ago?
mmccann12net 2 years ago
It's still available in normal quality; just not in high.
AttilatheProf 2 years ago
Amazing. Big fan of Vincent. The Criminal Intent episode Untethered tore me up. I've never been in such a situation, but I felt as if I had through D'Onofrio's performance. Heart wrenching.
nedFlandersII 2 years ago 3
I loved the season finale too. Man, they still haven't found Donny either
KIWI897 2 years ago
Only Vincent was "made" for this part...
Gothik79 3 years ago 3
this is awesome.oh & i love ur work.
wowzerz80 3 years ago
Very funny and moving ... I wonder how much of it is true. I know that Welles did outrageous things during the making of "The Third Man" that are depicted here ...
nicksam2 3 years ago 2
Could Mr. D'Onofrio or anyone else tell us if this will ever be released on DVD? Thank you.
ecogirl30 3 years ago
vincent is soo cool
zamboangaVillain 3 years ago
First rate!
aescougarcheer 3 years ago
Orson welles foi um genio... e esse filme e uma obra prima... impecavel atuaçao do Onofrio
gokubh 3 years ago
As a died-in-the-wool Welles worshi.. uh, I mean fan, let me add my applause and total agreement that this is a brilliant production from start to finish. The script, the casting and wonderfully nuanced performances, the light and cinematography that so well evokes the film noir work of the time and of The Third Man specifically! Thank you for making this gem available for us all to enjoy.
billmills 3 years ago 2
Wow! Brillant, I think Orson would be proud.
kuren444 3 years ago 2
It would be amazing if this is how Welles really rehearsed this scene of the Third Man -- cause the ferris wheel scene is amazing.
Tkreft1128 3 years ago
Psychological Nudity.
RODERICKMOLASAR 3 years ago
Casi tan magnífico como el original. Encantadoramente arrogante, como a mi me gustan, hahaha!!!
Rosalyz 3 years ago
Vincent D'onofrio is an actor of wonderful quality!
leoo1313 3 years ago 4
Great stuff, sir!
Keep 'em comin'
Best...
T
TMacfa 3 years ago 2
My fave film and fave scene reworked in a unique and brilliant way by one of my all time fave actors!! I have been through the same as Private Pile and have always admired Vincent's body of work - even in MiB his performance was unique and exemplary! Loved this short film. Thanks again!! Better to have 30 years of the Borgias than be Swiss!!
standrewsman46 3 years ago
Damn honey you are great. db
dbvdo 3 years ago
Bravo, Vincent! Amazing film! Thank you for posting!
JoeVialFilms 3 years ago
Wonderfull Vid, Thanks............. I Love Vince
carolaheil1970 3 years ago
thank you so much for posting this XD
VVGurlVV 3 years ago
"the third man" is the script he's reading.
kraigus 3 years ago
Excellent!
GroovyBlackCat 3 years ago
Yes, it truly does get better each time I watch it. Amazing Vincent, just amazing.
lociaddict 3 years ago 8
I'm just .......speechless. What can I possibly say that would adequately express just how talented Vincent D'Onofrio is!!!
Coriolana 3 years ago 13
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aicram62 1 year ago
VDO has definitely been overlooked in terms of recognition for his incredible body of work. For example, it is beyond comprehension why he has never even received an Emmy nomination for years of amazing performances on Law and Order: Criminal Intent. What about "Full Metal Jacket" and "The Whole Wide World"? Perhaps it's because these awards often recognize those who are good at playing the celebrity game and not quiet, hardworking, exceptionally talented artists such as VDO.
VDOfann 3 years ago 16
@VDOfann the point is he is an Actors actor, admired by real actors...and not by mainstream public. He doesnt act for the fame or the money (he states he makes some money but not a lot) he acts because he enjoys it and he believes its his calling. Anyone who sees him perform can't deny his sheer talent. but he picked CI because he wanted to be clost to his family...not because he couldnt get acting parts. :) he has been nominated for something but tbh...he doesnt NEEED any awards.
conor10cloud 1 year ago
I truly think some of you must be idiots. Orson Welles not sexy? There is no genetic clone for Mr. Welles and Mr. D'Onofrio is unique. His acting has always been impeccable and he transports his audience to a reality he has created. Let's not dwell on his uncanny physical resemblance to a young G.O.W. but bestow upon Mr. D'Onofrio the praises for his ability to create the essence of
a genius who deserved more from this world than he received. Honor VDO while he can appreciate it.
fscofi 3 years ago 3
i could barely understand it, cause i dont know much about welles, but it was a really good film...thanks for posting it!
gooldude3 3 years ago
I say "Duh NOFF ree oh". Oh well, you say "poe tay toe", I say "poe tah toe"!
How ever his name is pronounced........we say it with love!
fuzzytweetie 3 years ago
How do you pronounce that last name?
LameassIndustries 3 years ago
"D'Onofrio"? I pronounce it Don-Off-Ree-Oh. But then, I'm British. :-D
lozziecap 3 years ago
Man, his physical performance is uncanny! He really does MOVE like Welles!! It's kinda surreal.
delightfulcreature 3 years ago 5
Both performances are brilliant.
deborahviolet 3 years ago 3
well voiced vincent
steve2275 3 years ago 4
Vincent,when we get a fantastic tale of Orson on the silver screen? I see it in black and white,opening with orson getting in an abulance to take him from downtown to uptown New York. This is a story that needs to be seen.
thefunnyfatguy 3 years ago 5
How can't one love Vinny?
Dystopiaman 3 years ago 2
I have seen it over and over, and I must say it just gets better and better...You amaze me Vincent!
chestilaroo 3 years ago 3
Every time I watch this it just gets better! Bravo again, Vincent!
flashymom 3 years ago 4
i dont give a cao about what anyone say .. vincent you are the most amazing performer .. i am soo amazed by you in everything you do .. to be able to say i met you and to be called "Sweetie" by you was an honor sir!
TashaFallen 3 years ago 3
vinnie..we love you
judyleeverro 3 years ago
Did I mention I can't stop re-watching this? Because I can't. Like I said before...brilliant.
geligniteandlilies 3 years ago
I agree. I watch it time and time again.
lozziecap 3 years ago 3
DVO, you just made the earth move yet again for collectors of your uncompromising work. Well done! Must dash now to watch CI.
tomiheart 3 years ago 3
Great job by both actors. This is a very well done allegory of Welles losing the fight for his creative freedom and ending with him arm-in-arm with the studio, accepting his future of "cuckoo clocks" instead of the masterpieces he was capable of.
babycolbert 3 years ago 5
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Omg, this vid touches me on so many levels.....1st level, it touches my @#%$@ with such intensity..ahhhhh...2nd level, it touches my hard throbbing @#&%$#@ oooohhh ........i cant go on
hotandsaucyforvdo 3 years ago
B R A V O!
W O O O T!
piper1940 3 years ago 3
Piper, we all know I liked it more. I am a real fan, and you are a fan wannabe! Deal with it my dear.
((hugs))
kaydee6221 3 years ago 2
hahaha yes im a wannabe I dont sit and babysit VDO vids HAHAHAHAHA
piper1940 3 years ago 3
Like OMG I cant believe this is here!!!!I have been waiting for this for a lifetime!!!!!!Omg!!! UGH!!
pride3030 3 years ago 3
I know right?!?! Haha, you are so weird, but I still love you!
kaydee6221 3 years ago
I am so glad this is up here. I did get to see it at a couple of festivals and am glad that it is now getting all the exposure it truly deserves.
Vey well done!
Thank you!
kaydee6221 3 years ago
I love this, it truly is great!
xSVUGURLx 3 years ago
great stuff!
ebolart 3 years ago
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Now he looks like a fatter, older Orson Wells.
tiptoe221 3 years ago
Indeed a pleasure to see this film at last; truly captivating. Thanks very much for sharing this.
blondo783 3 years ago
thought u would assume i did post it .well my assitant did it .for me
akyigit3 3 years ago
Magnificent!
saghy2 3 years ago 2
Vince owns the spirit of Welles in this gem. I wish I was some idiot nephew studio hack, I'd greenlight him for 10 mil TODAY to full length an Orson bio pic. Good on ya Vince, nobody will write the roles you want, but you.
Orson knew this.
neil giuntoli
neilgin1 3 years ago 6
D'Onofrio is gorgeous but I'm sorry, his voice is just a tad too high to match Orson. Tim Burton absolutely made the right choice with LaMarche, he is the greatest Welles impersonator in the business.
lautanner 3 years ago
LaMarche is indeed excellent. But I found the end result unconvincing, which was enough to spoil the scene in Ed Wood for me completely. It seemed a shame to lose the realism for the sake of 'authenticity'.
lozziecap 3 years ago
Vincent D'Onofrio's Welles is spot on. I don't know why his voice was dubbed in Ed Wood. He looks the part absolutely. The ice cream is a nice touch.
kneecutleries 3 years ago 4
Vincent, please, post a bulletin or something new...
maureenandco25 3 years ago 2
Wonderful.
notinthedictionary 3 years ago 2
I'm really pleased to see two things:
1. This is now number three on my Google search results
2. YouTube have added this to their "featured" list, under Film and Animation.
lozziecap 3 years ago 2
I've been meaning to come back for DAYS now and thank you for posting this. As others have posted I'm a big fan of both Mr. Welles & Mr. D'Onofrio. I did see this at a film festival and was so wonderfully impressed. I'm very happy to see more people having the opportunity to see it - anytime they want. Thank You Again!
vdofan1 3 years ago 3
thank you so much - have been looking for this for a loooong time now.
jesshaus 3 years ago
omg u make my week!! omg omg omg omg i loooove vincent d´onofrio!.. i just admire him deeply.. thanks a billion times 4 sharinG!
fashionglamur 3 years ago
What the heck? I didn't get this at all. It flew right over my head.
jadey00660 3 years ago
If you do a YouTube search for "Orson Welles, cuckoo clock" - you'll see the original clip from the film 'The Third Man' that Vincent's piece is referring to.
lozziecap 3 years ago
You need to watch The Third Man. Do yourself a favour, it's a true classic.
valw53 3 years ago
This film feels so authentic to the period. The set, the black and white, the acting and the directing - it all works. The accent is spot on too. I've watched this film a couple of times now, and the script is so tight, it works on so many levels.
Brilliant !
Thank you for sharing.
4376alldaylong 3 years ago 2
made the accent to english
KentAllard 3 years ago
I keep trying to post a message and failing. We'll see if the 3rd time is the charm.
Thank you so much, Vincent for this wonderful film. It is truly magic to watch you disappear before my eyes and leave Orson Welles in your wake. This was an amazing performance, an amazing story, and an amazing film. Thank you so much. And thank you VDO630 for posting it and giving us all a chance to be captivated by it.
lociaddict 3 years ago
finally got a chance to watch the whole 32 minutes at once. wonderful film, vincent!
NMB9990 3 years ago