Orson Welles

George Orson Welles is an American original and a cultural phenomenon. Welles was young, only 25, when he became famous and infamous. Welles was brash, arrogant, innovative, brilliant, a showman, and a magician.
Welles’s creativity became apparent in childhood. In school, Welles would actually write, direct, and act his own plays, catching the attention of local newspapers who dubbed him a prodigy. When Orson was six years old, his parents divorced and his mother took him to Chicago, immersing him in the theatre and classical music. After his mother’s unexpected death a few years later, Welles was sent to Todd school, where he would continue to produce plays. After graduating, Welles was sent to Ireland, where his father, out of disdain for his passion in theatre, hoped he would turn to painting. The plan backfired splendidly, as Welles found his way to the Gate Theatre. Welles eventually left for America, where he met John Houseman who, with Welles, began work with...