Working With Welles

2024-06-11

Actor Norman Eshley was painting the ‘No Smoking’ sign at the Bristol Old Vic when he had a phone call from Orson Welles’ office. Within months he was filming ‘The Immortal Story’ with Jeanne Moreau at the great director’s home in Madrid. There aren’t many actors still around who can describe what it was like to work for Welles – but Norman has a huge amount of (sometimes slightly rude) memories. Starring Norman Eshley. Additional notes:‘The Immortal Story’ was filmed in Paris and Madrid between Se...

Actor Norman Eshley was painting the ‘No Smoking’ sign at the Bristol Old Vic when he had a phone call from Orson Welles’ office.

Within months he was filming ‘The Immortal Story’ with Jeanne Moreau at the great director’s home in Madrid.

There aren’t many actors still around who can describe what it was like to work for Welles – but Norman has a huge amount of (sometimes slightly rude) memories.

Starring Norman Eshley.

Additional notes:
‘The Immortal Story’ was filmed in Paris and Madrid between September and November 1966. It was released in May 1968.
It starred Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Roger Coggio, Norman Eshley and Fernando Rey.

Music: Come Back To Us (Elias Trevino) and Dream On (Hirschmann) - Audio Network.
Produced by Greg Lewis.
Production manager: Jon Harry.
Other voices: Caoimhe Lewis.

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