Frank Oz at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas

Published: March 15, 2024, 11 p.m.

\xa0 His alter egos are world-renowned, but Leonard and Jessie didn\u2019t focus on Miss Piggy or Yoda in this conversation, recorded in front of a live audience at Esther\u2019s Follies in Austin. 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.