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Actor Bob Hoskins on His Beginnings in Theater

Hoskins starred in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" in which he acted opposite a cartoon bunny. We rebroadcast a portion of an earlier interview where he talks about his accidental start as a stage actor.

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Other segments from the episode on November 27, 1992

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 27, 1992: Interview with Eli Wallach; Interview with Matt Groening; Interview with Bob Hoskins; Interview with Vernel Bagneris.
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Actor Eli Wallach on the Method

The stage and screen actor's career has spanned nearly 50 years. One of his most well-known films is the Magnificent Seven. Wallach is currently touring the country in the play Love Letters with his wife Anne Jackson, and also has a role in the upcoming film, Godfather Part III.

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Matt Groening Introduces "The Simpsons"

Cartoonist and Simpsons creator Matt Groening. Terry interviewed him in 1989, before the television comedy launched on prime time. Groening also draws the comic strip, "Life In Hell," which appears in many alternative and college newspapers.

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British Actor Bob Hoskins on the Influence of His Home Country

Hoskins starred in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" "The Long Good Friday," "Mona Lisa," and "The Cotton Club." He also directed the two films, "The Raggedy Rawney" and "The Rainbow." Recently he starred in the British film "TwentyFourSeven." It won him the best actor award at the European Film Awards this year.

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Bob Hoskins Discusses His Life and Career.

Actor Bob Hoskins. He stars in the new film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" in which he acts opposite an animated rabbit. Hoskins' other roles include the mob chief in "The Long Good Friday," a low-level hudlum in "Mona Lisa," and the gangster club owner in "The Cotton Club."

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Kids really can change the world — just ask 'Pinocchio' and 'Matilda'

Two new movies are based on well-known children's stories. One is "Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical," adapted from the popular stage show. The other is "Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio," a stop-motion animation version of the classic fairy tale. Our film critic Justin Chang recommends them both.

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