It comes at 3:30 but you should watch it in its entirety; Mr. Welles just drops one golden nugget after the other.
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Food for thought... especially when thinking about the "singers of the day". And they do this in addition to performing what by any measure is a difficult art. Interesting perspective from a master...
Posted by: Marie | May 24, 2009 at 12:49 AM
Wow! This is great stuff! Thanks.
Posted by: Ian | May 24, 2009 at 01:35 AM
Very interesting! Yes, there is no end to the things a performer can be aware of. It's so much more work than it looks like.
Posted by: Amber | May 24, 2009 at 02:46 AM
O.W. knew about everything.
Posted by: Linda Smith | May 24, 2009 at 07:29 AM
GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!! He was such an intelligent man.
Posted by: nick | May 24, 2009 at 10:54 AM
It's really fascinating to think that some audiences are more impressed with performers when they make it seem just a little bit more difficult than it really is.
Posted by: Joe M | May 24, 2009 at 11:45 AM
There is so much truth to this. Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Maria Callas, Al Jolson, Ethel Merman all had this unique ability, which is one of the reasons why they're all remembered today. Orson Wells was certainly another -- a brilliant man whose knowledge of theatre and people was uncanny. Also, it was great to see Dinah Shore looking so wonderful. I miss all of these wonderful performers.
Posted by: Les Mitchell | May 24, 2009 at 06:05 PM