“The whole idea of the film business is based on a reactionary idea.” — Jonathan Rosenbaum"Orson Welles was considered a failed Hollywood Director"A Great Episode of THE ARTISTS has dropped on our you tube Watch 🎙️In this riveting conversation, we’re joined by legendary film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum—a long-time contributor to Cahiers du Cinéma, former lead critic of the Chicago Reader, and one of the world’s foremost authorities on Orson Welles.Rosenbaum—also the co-editor of the essential film book This Is Orson Welles—takes us deep into the cinematic and philosophical legacy of one of the most enigmatic auteurs in film history.🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts🎥 Watch the full episode right here on YouTube⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Intro01:40 The book — This Is Orson Welles05:40 Meeting Orson Welles + the film he was making before Citizen Kane07:10 Who was Orson Welles as a man11:00 “Capable of being honest”14:28 Making Citizen Kane16:00 Woody Allen repeats it vs Welles who refused17:14 “The whole idea of film business is reactionary” 18:40 Touch of Evil + The Other Side of the Wind21:04 Films he wanted to make vs films he actually made22:25 Orson Welles’ battles with the studios25:41 Footage destroyed by the studio26:00 “Failed Hollywood director” — #Welles27:00 He had the right collaborators31:00 Greatest quality as a director#orsonwelles #citizenkane #jonathanrosenbaum #theartistspodcast #filmmaking