Revisiting Frank Oz

Maltin on Movies

Leonard Maltin

Comedy, Jessie, Leonard, On, Tv & Film, Maltin, Movies

4.2 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Last year, Leonard and Jessie got a rare opportunity to interview Frank Oz at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas before a live audience. His alter egos are world-renowned, but Leonard and Jessie didn’t focus on Miss Piggy or Yoda in this conversation. The main topic was directing movies, which Oz has done so well for so many years: The Muppets Take Manhattan, Little Shop of Horrors, In & Out, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Bowfinger, and What About Bob? are just a few of his credits. What is the through-line, if any, from puppetry to filmmaking. Listen and hear what the amazing Oz has to say.

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1:00.1	You're listening to Malton on Movies coming live to you today from Esther's Follies at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. I think the young people would say,
1:02.3	you nailed the assignment.
1:03.6	Is that what they say?
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1:10.8	And our guest today needs no introduction.
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1:19.3	Sassy Leonard.
1:20.8	Sassy Leonard today. Our guest today is the one, the only, Frank Oz.
1:26.7	Thank you. Frank Oz.
1:35.2	We're actually we're going to have everybody follow you around tonight and do that.
1:38.6	Just so whatever,
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