“As it should be. McKay, a relative unknown from England, incarnates Welles’ volcanic bluster and bravado, spewing megalomania with a paradoxical mix of insuating charm and purring seductiveness. His vocal and physical likenesses to the young Welles stagger.” - Austin360.com

“It was absolutely magical. I heard Norman’s stories about the Mercury Theater as it was. We were the New Mercury; we bonded like a theater company. We looked out for each other, we were pals, we were a band of brothers. We really were like that and with the crew and everybody, and of course it helped enormously that we were on the Isle of Man, marooned in a sense in the theater which was so close to the comedy of theater, the Gaiety, which was right next door to our hotel.” - ComingSoon.net

Linklater cast Efron immediately; “15 minutes after meeting him, I knew he was the right guy,” he said. The director said he needed a leading man who could stand up to Christain McKay whom he described “a big British Welsian figure.” Linklater recalled how Efron described Samuels’ character as close to his life since he had personally experienced “the backstage stories, the egos and the hierarchies that develop when creating art as an ensemble.” - ABC News

“Christian’s performance is a revelation,” enthuses Marc Samuelson. “He’s a sensational actor, enormously talented in many different ways and it’s a fantastic, delicious secret that nodoby knows about this, but they’re all going to.” - BroadwayWorld.com

With attention to historic detail and solid performances, Me and Orson stands out as one of the more unique films about a Broadway production ever made. - Broadway.tv

“Yeah, I think Welles was more fun to be around. Welles was blessed. This is why I think he had a lot of friends and collaborators: I think it was very important for everyone around him to be entertained. Even when he’s arguing with (Mercury Theater co-founder John) Houseman, he’s doing it with a certain aplomb. At least that’s the way I took it. Because his thing was that he was a showman. It was kind of his curse, too.” - Paste Magazine

“If this year’s “best actor” Oscar nominations don’t include McKay’s Welles, they’ll be a fraud – much like the 1941 Hearsst-fueled mass Oscar snubbing of Citizan Kane and (except for the script) of Welles himself.” - Michael Wilmington

We are one of the 10 movies Alloy wants to see! - Alloy

Congratulations to Christian McKay for his Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male! - Spirit Awards