"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."

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Frank Oz

Puppeteer, Actor, Director

Frank Oz is a renowned puppeteer and director, celebrated for his work on iconic characters like Yoda and Miss Piggy, blending creativity with emotional storytelling.

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