Orson did most of the talking almost to fill in the air from Kaufman’s short replies. Kaufman just looked like an innocent who was happy to be there. You get to see how Orson’s mind works and how he understood TV and characters. Sometimes I think he was too analytical and assumed that the audience was on his level — where he would write 24 pages of direction for a scene — as in the movie Touch of evil. Usually the studio would cut his movies down and, despite his long winded directions and artistic touch, that is what I appreciate the most. Either the movie speaks or it dies mute... no long terminal Orson Welles movies if I can help it.
Theme song from Taxi, “Angela’s Theme” is one of the most beautiful songs ever.
I first saw Touch of Evil at a Vitaphone Theater (film society), as a new print.
It was amazing. I can somewhat agree about his approach. Studio interference is often detrimental to art, but some artists need a good editor.