The Life and Work of Orson Welles with James Tunney

Here he focuses on the life and work of one of the most iconic and important creative figures of the twentieth century. He explains Welles' career as a symphony of acting, writing, producing, directing, and social activism.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:39 Early work
00:19:09 Joseph McBride
00:27:15 Blacklisted
00:34:54 War of the Worlds
00:41:33 Shakespeare
00:48:38 Alchemy
01:03:21 Conclusion

Edited subtitles for this video are available in Russian, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, and Spanish.

New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in "parapsychology" ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death.

(Recorded on May 11, 2023)

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[moralnomad]

What a nice surprise to see my longtime favorite film director overlap with my favorite PSI people! Thank you James and Jeffrey!

[AdrianAndreev]

Dr. Mishlove, I hope and wish you are well.
Thank you for all of your hard work throughout the decades.

[flow]

Yet again, excellence! Superb. Two great minds. Two brilliant, creative intelligence. Thank you NTA & JT! I hope there will be another 40 dialogues!

[anthonydimichele]

Orson Welles, a one of a kind story teller and artist. One of my major inspirations. And Tunney is always fantastically interesting. Thank you for this great interview and talk about a great artist.

[sandrasegnerizanzie]

Such an insightful discussion! I, too, fear the disconnect everyday folks have with the power of play and the imagination, and thus the magical realm of stories (from the inside). I will say, as a magician (not illusionist), i share everything my guides give me. Empowerment and disclosure is the vibration i align with.

[Cholatemilk]

Hi Jeffery, I would really love to see you and Mr Tunney discuss Robert Anton Wilson. As a fellow irishmen I'm sure he's got some valuable insights

[luckykoi]

Young person here, They are still teaching about this film in state universities in the united states. Citizen Kane was one of the first films we watched in electives history of film class.

[aaronpoage]

When tempests roar, and darkness falls,
In every trial, courage recalls,
Through winds of change and raging strife,
I'll find my strength, and thrive in life

A thread of empathy we weave,
That binds our hearts, makes us believe,
In shared joys and shared sorrows,
Love's web of compassion, it borrows

Seek not the fleeting, shallow gain,
But delve into the depths of the soul's terrain,
Find purpose's light, burn bright and clear,
In serving others, true fulfillment near

Within my heart, a mirror lies,
Reflecting truths, no veil denies,
To know myself, with honesty near,
Glimpse the depths, dispel all fear

[martinmasey]

I remember those Sherry adverts...Thankyou for keeping Orsons' fascinating life story alive, Gentlemen. Did he know Edgar Mitchell, I wonder? Another Cracker, more please!

[peacelovejoy]

Gotta Love Jeffery Mishlove! Always smiling always happy 😁 one of my favorites for sure👏

[Valkyrie]

In the 1956 movie "Earth versus The Flying Saucers", Uncredited, Orson Welles did the slightly electronically altered Voice-Over to represent the Flying Saucer Aliens in the film. 🙂

[salvatorevella]

I'm also a big fan of awesome wellies.

[priapsus]

Thank you for broadening the scope of your subject matter. I appreciate it. Mercury is a bisexual element. It can be masculine here or feminine there. It's the only planet that is that way.

[joesummer]

Ye could do one on the Celtic revival, lady Gregory & George Bernard shaw or Celtic myth

[joesummer]

How about hg wells work for another lecture

[ainslie]

Wells’ _The Magnificent Ambersons_ is a great film that touches on the passage of time and the inevitable changes that occur vis a vis society, culture, technology, and interpersonal relationships. The first half of the movie is near perfection (stale acting on the part of the protagonist notwithstanding) however the latter half is a bit muddled partly as a result of studio interference. Wells was overseas during post production at the behest of the US Government making pro-American World War II propaganda films, so his creative control was compromised.