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|name=Orson Welles | |name=Orson Welles' head | ||
|image= | |image=[[File:Orson Welles.jpg|225px]] | ||
|image text= | |image text=''[[Earth|Erth]] News Bulletin'' with Orson Welles' head. | ||
|image2=[[File:Well heads.png|225px]] | |||
|image text2=Orson Welles' head in the [[Head Museum]] talking to [[Lrrr]], [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] and [[Turanga Leela|Leela]]. | |||
|age={{age|1915|05|06}} | |age={{age|1915|05|06}} | ||
|birth date=6 May, 1915 | |birth date=6 May, [[1915]] | ||
|voiced by= | |species=[[Human]] | ||
|voiced by=Maurice LaMarche | |||
|first appear={{e|6ACV11}} | |first appear={{e|6ACV11}} | ||
|wikipedia=Orson Welles | |wikipedia=Orson Welles | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Orson Welles''' was an American filmmaker, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer. He is most famous for directing and narrating a [[ | In the [[20th century]], '''Orson Welles' head''' was an American filmmaker, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer. He is most famous for directing and narrating a [[1938]] radio adaptation of {{w|H. G. Wells}}' novel ''{{w|The War of the Worlds}}'', and recreating it in [[3010]] merely to deceive and impress [[Ndnd]], the wife of a skinny [[Omicronian|reptile]] named [[Lrrr]], also known as the ruler of [[Omicron Persei 8]]. He currently lives in the [[Head Museum]] as a [[Head Jars|head in a jar]]. | ||
== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
=== Trivia === | |||
*Not only is his ''{{w|War of the Worlds}}'' broadcast parodied, but his infamous ''{{w|Frozen Peas}}'' recording session is parodied. [[Maurice LaMarche]] often likes to parody this session as a warmup before doing voiceovers. He even got to use it in the ''{{w|Animaniacs}}'' episode, "{{w|Yes, Always}}", as the {{w|Pinky and the Brain|Brain}}, whose voice is also an impression of Welles. He later did his impression of Welles in {{commentary|7ACV11}} and in a [[list of deleted scenes|deleted scene]] from "[[Calculon 2.0]]". | |||
*Maurice LaMarche's performance as Welles in "[[Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences]]", as well as his performance as [[Lrrr]], won him the [[Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in [[2011]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:43, 13 December 2013
Tertiary character | |
Orson Welles' head | |
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Age | 1109 |
Date of birth | 6 May, 1915 |
Species | Human |
First appearance | "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences" (6ACV11) |
Voiced by | Maurice LaMarche |
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In the 20th century, Orson Welles' head was an American filmmaker, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer. He is most famous for directing and narrating a 1938 radio adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds, and recreating it in 3010 merely to deceive and impress Ndnd, the wife of a skinny reptile named Lrrr, also known as the ruler of Omicron Persei 8. He currently lives in the Head Museum as a head in a jar.
Additional Info
Trivia
- Not only is his War of the Worlds broadcast parodied, but his infamous Frozen Peas recording session is parodied. Maurice LaMarche often likes to parody this session as a warmup before doing voiceovers. He even got to use it in the Animaniacs episode, "Yes, Always", as the Brain, whose voice is also an impression of Welles. He later did his impression of Welles in the commentary for "31st Century Fox" and in a deleted scene from "Calculon 2.0".
- Maurice LaMarche's performance as Welles in "Lrrreconcilable Ndndifferences", as well as his performance as Lrrr, won him the Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 2011.
Quotes
Orson Welles' head: Damn, I'm good! Now, may I please have that cheese log?