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“I don't like to have these words banded about, like "British sense of humor," "American sense of humor," though I'll be damned if I know what they are.”

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Frank Oz

Frank Oz, born on May 25, 1944, is an American film director, actor, and producer. He is known for his unique sense of humor and profound understanding of the art of film. Oz's work spans across various genres, including comedy, horror, and fantasy. His most famous works include the 'Stuart Little' series and the role of Yoda in the 'Star Wars' series. more

“If I'm intimidated, I shouldn't be directing a movie. I gotta treat 'em as characters, not as stars. It's hard to not treat Marlon Brando as a legend, a star, it's difficult not to treat Robert De Niro as a star, but that had to go away very fast after I knew them, because I had to work with them. I'm the director, I'm the boss. They're looking to me for guidance.”

Character Difficult Guidance Boss Going Away Intimidated Brando De Niro

Author:Frank Oz

“In a stage play, you kill the leads and they come out for a bow - in a movie, they don't come out for a bow, they're dead.”

Author:Frank Oz

“Our job as directors is to entertain an audience, it's not just to do it for the director. You might as well sit in a white room and look at the movie for the rest of your life - it's ridiculous.”

Audience Ridiculous

Author:Frank Oz

“I've always wanted to do non-comedies, I've always done dramas, comedies, music, and I always like to bop around and do different things. I'm looking for something a bit tougher, more muscle mass, something small, but the thing is, I get all the best comedy scripts, I don't get all the best drama scripts. So I'll just go with what's the best script.”

Different Done Comedy Drama All The Best

Author:Frank Oz

“I'm most proud of my kids, for one, and my family and my parents. Outside of that - what am I proud of? I don't know. I don't look back, I just go forward. I'm just proud of the fact that my parents were immigrants and we had nearly nothing, and all of the sudden, with the help of a lot of people and my parents as a model, I amounted to something. And I'm doing some very decent work.”