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1955: Orson Welles on his Dublin Debut | Orson Welles' Sketchbook | BBC Archive
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"It was an easy start, but I must confess to you that nothing's been easy since then. Every year I learn how much I have yet to learn."
Orson Welles recalls some memorable incidents from his first ever opening night as a stage actor in the Gate Theatre, Dublin, and considers how they shaped his career.
Clip taken from Orson Welles' Sketchbook, originally broadcast on BBC Television, 24 April, 1955.
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