Orson Welles, Volume 2: Hello Americans
Orson Welles, Volume 2: Hello Americans by Simon Callow is a reprint edition published by Penguin Publishing Group on November 27, 2007. This 560-page biography delves into the years following Welles’s iconic film Citizen Kane, exploring the complexities of his Hollywood career as it began to unravel. Callow provides a detailed examination of Welles’s temperament and the challenging personalities he encountered during this pivotal period in his life.
Readers will find a thorough analysis that captures the vivid details of Welles’s experiences in the entertainment industry. The book focuses on the intricate dynamics of his career and personal struggles, offering insights into the historical context of the 20th century. With its emphasis on biography and film history, this volume contributes to a deeper understanding of Welles’s impact on the performing arts and the challenges he faced in his pursuit of creative expression.
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“Unfailingly intelligent and well written . . . Vivid and three-dimensional.”—Variety
The first volume of Simon Callow’s magisterial biography of Orson Welles was praised as a “splendidly entertaining, definitive work” by Entertainment Weekly. Now, this eagerly anticipated second volume examines the years following Citizen Kane up to the time of Macbeth, in which Welles’s Hollywood film career unraveled. In close and colorful detail, Callow offers a scrupulous analysis of the factors involved, revealing the immense and sometimes self-defeating complexities of Welles’s temperament as well as some of the monstrous personalities with whom he had to contend.
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