Transcript: The 'Big Fan' Team: Patton Oswalt, Robert Siegel

TERRY GROSS
NPR Fresh Air
08-20-2009
The 'Big Fan' Team: Patton Oswalt, Robert Siegel

Host: TERRY GROSS
Time 12:00-13:00 PM


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TERRY GROSS, host:

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. After editing the satirical news magazine The Onion and writing the screenplay for the film "The Wrestler," my guest, Robert Siegel, has written and directed the new film "Big Fan."

It stars comic Patton Oswalt, who is also with us. Oswalt has a Comedy Central special premiering this weekend. He co-starred in the TV series "The King of Queens," and in the animated film "Ratatouille," he was the voice of the main character, Remy, the rat.

"Big Fan" is Oswalt's first dramatic role. He plays Paul Aufiero, ...

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