Fairuza Balk Return to Oz | Interview - Pt 2 

She has the most beautiful eyes.

What a class act. It's rare to see an actor/actress look back so fondly and positively on their own work. I'm always tired of hearing actors speaks cynically about their old work and how they don't watch it or like it, as if only new experiences and performances can enrich them. Fairuza Balk is great in Oz and the film itself continues to be a cult classic.

Most amazing film AND music ever! Truely a masterpeice that my children and I have loved since its release in the 80s.

I love this movie so much When I was a kid, the scene with Mombi and the screaming heads really scared me

I had no idea she was such a sweetheart. I always Imagine Fairuza as the girl from the craft. Here she seems a little geeky and entirely down to earth and sweet.

I met her at a convention in Orlando about 8 months ago and she's a very sweet and wonderful woman.

I love her! She is so under rated! amazing actress and she seems bright and kind

I like that she referenced the music. It really is the best, especially because it uses turn of the century styles and instruments. Other period movies' music doesn't really put you in the time period of the movie.

What a lovely person, Fairuza is. Awesome to hear her talking about "Return to Oz" one of my childhood favourite movies, beautiful music and great characters throughout. ❤️

what a friggin lovely person, and such a relief that she loves the film as much as we all do, because i think that would break my heart if she was to say that she hated doing it

Beautiful interview. I'm glad it's such a happy and positive memory for her, because the film certainly has entertained and inspired me for many years. I'm so delighted it was so wonderful for her...she is quite lovely.

This is a great interview. She clearly understands the plusses and minuses of Return to Oz.

Return to OZ is part of my childhood, i was farmiliar with the original story through cartoons and books, but movie wise i seen Return to oz first, so Fairuza will always be my first live action Dorethy. Even the music brings me back. Very special underrated movie

Nowadays they'd do it all with CGI, and it would be BORING AS CAN BE!!!!! These old Henson movies were absolutely amazing. So much creativity. So much good, old fashioned movie magic. Genuine imagineering. Fairuza did a fantastic job, especially for her first time out. So much of the film rested on her shoulders. She and Emma were terrific in their respective roles. I just learned not long ago that Emma Ridley's dialogue was dubbed by Murch's daughter, Beatrice. Emma is British and they wanted her to sound more American. That voice is just lovely, and Emma's performance of the character was magnificent. She always looks so sad and your heart just goes out to her. Terrific film all around. Great cast, great score, great effects work. Great photography. And that scene where Dorothy pulls Ozma through the mirror is one of my favorite effects shots of the 1980s. It's just beautiful.

Return to OZ was great and followed the tone and feel of the books way more than the original .

Great Interview! Do to films like Return to Oz, Dr. Moreau, and Valmont, I have a harder time watching her play as a villain. Her voice always sounds a bit empathetic, to me. Plus she had to carry most of Return to Oz at such a young age, a Massive undertaking to be sure. There was no singing to feel the gaps in that film, just pure acting.

Damn, I had such a crush on her back in the day. Still kinda do. A very beautiful woman with a beautiful soul. Loved her movies Return To Oz and The Worst Witch as a kid.

She seems really nice and I agree, Return To Oz is a good film. The original Frank L Baum books are amazing.

Hell yeah the movie was brilliant, and it took me a million years to find it!!!! But now i got it on DVD as proof to everyone it existed lol

She is such a unique looking human being. She's beautiful.

Fairuza was great in the water boy (with Adam sandler) to. She can pull off playing almost any character. No matter what age! I would like to see her do another movie or two. And return to oz is on you tube the whole movie!

This was my favorite movie ever since I was three, and I still love it! :)

She's a great actress. I love her and Tilda Swinton, they have such consistent and powerful performances.

She looks genuinely nice.

Eveyone needs to see Return to Oz, as much as the original in the 30s

@Eggmandu I couldn't agree more!!! The overuse of CGI is wrecking the beauty and art of film.

I remember this movie and she's a great actress.

Great actor. Great in 'The Craft', 'The Island of Dr Munroe', with Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer. Also she was in '10 things to do in Denver when your dead'. Wonderful actress .....

I was fortunate to of seen it at Radio City Music Hall. There was a live show at first, then the stage cleared & finally saw 1 of the best movies I've ever seen.

I had this on BETA. The Hensons rocked my childhood.

She is so gorgeous

loved this movie!!

Their are 3 or 4 different feature films based on The Wizard of Oz being made, even one with a grown up grand daughter of Dorothy Gale...Fairuza Balk could *STAR in that one!! Hope the film makers see this or spread the word: Fairuza Balk Should again RETURN TO OZ in one of those new films being made. : )

Return to Oz, utterly brilliant movie. Gave me nightmares for weeks!

i really loved that movie as a kid, think ill watch it again if i can find it :)

Had a dream about her the other night won't go into it, but God I wish I was friends with her.

I liked this actress from the waterboy when, I was a kid.

I daresay I'm probably echoing the majority of peoples opinions here...but I love Fairuza Balk...always have...she has such a distinctive look...I realised right away when I saw the craft that this was the same actress who I thought was an amazing Dorothy Gale as a kid...such intense, beautiful eyes...if I met her in real life I'd be worried she could see into my soul or something...

She has such a strong look but cute voice ... i hope to see her as a main character in a Alien Movie!!

Fantasy movies are my favourite, Children do not use their imagination now it's all technology, I was so scared of this movie when I was younger

I love her!!!

I luv u Fairuza

return to oz was great, i loved how it was so much darker than the original.

I always liked her in The Waterboy

she's adorable

I saw the movie when i was a kid in about 1988.....never knew it was the girl from the craft

I love Fairuza Balk and I love RETURN TO OZ but if I can change topics a little bit, don't you think Balk would be great to play Casey Anthony if they ever do a movie about her and Casey's missing daughter Caylee?

Who would think dorothy gale would grow up to be a goth

Oh wow I just realised she was in The craft!

nicole williams has that VOICE

Seriously would love to see a section of Disneyland/World devoted to Disney's darker products like Return To Oz or Black Cauldron. It should be placed right next to the Haunted mansion.

I was obssessed with The Worst Witch as a kid. I wanted to be Milldred Hubble for a bit.

She's a pro

Very good 🎥 movie cheers 🍺

Total babe 😘

@metaljar02 The Witches of Oz major feature film being released this year (not based on Wicked), still in talks about a Wicked movie version too thou, you can find a preview of The Witches of Oz - it looks like a modern day Glinda the good witch & The Wicked Witch in NYC and like a drama/thriller for adults, another movie L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz based on the Book; not a remake of the original Judy Garland one; to be released in 2012, preview too, Dorothy of Oz-Animated Film

wow i wished to meet jim henson one of my favorites directors and that mark all my life when i was a kid with his movies this word need more creative people like i love the animatronic now is just computer is sucks

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@AStarryKnight are they making a new movie of oz? i hope so!!!

What??? There was a contortionist inside Tick-tock??? Mind blown.

Something tells me they probably could have found a more practical way to make Tick-Tock work. LOL! That poor man inside.

My top three favorite of Fairuza's films are The Craft, Bad Lieutenant, and August Falls. What's yours?

I have a strange, deep attraction to her. It's not completely physical, but more like wanting to be with someone who fires my imagination. I'm sure she is married to some wealthy hot dude, but still...

@Raveness25 jim henson died at age 53 in 1990

Well, Return to Oz was released by Disney...

does she have a history with drugs?