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17 year old Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) is high school student with a silver tongue and the ability to act. Given his natural talents, Richard smooth talks his way into a production of Julius Caesar shifting his life into the fast lane. This is after all no ordinary theatre production, this is an Orson Welles (Christian McKay) production and, the creative genius, arrogance, and idiosyncratic behaviour of a young Welles is in top form. Helping Richard stay afloat is Sonja Jones (Claire Danes), a young actress with dreams of success of her own. When a love triangle is set between Orson, Sonja and Richard tensions rise and the play is put in jeopardy. Will the production go on, what about the budding romances, and how will the careers of all involved pan out? Hauntingly accurate acting by all accounts from McKay adds an extra fine shine to this already polished gem. Meanwhile, fine acting from all others in the ensemble really make this a delight to watch and prompt the viewer to wonder what might be truth or fiction. Visually interesting directing from Richard Linklater, just the right amount of humor and fun nods to other film from the period add to the experience. Fun for a date and worth seeing. Me and Orson Welles is rated PG-13.