"Little Shop" Legend Ellen Greene on Creating Audrey & Seeing the Beloved Musical Back on Screen

Ellen Greene chats with Broadway.com editor Paul Wontorek about the return of "Little Shop of Horrors" on the big screen and Blu-Ray and dreams of returning to the New York stage.

[@danlewis1871]

Dude! Let the lady finish speaking and stop cutting her off and speaking over her. She's one of the finest actresses on Broadway.

[@Cubs-Den-Reactions]

Dan Lewis I couldn’t finish it. I couldn’t finish the interview because of that.

[@gmcnewlook]

Agreed feed him to the plant😂

[@cbrenson]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@Nansbbgrand]

gmcnewlook 😂😂😂

[@KMNKeyboardVault]

He keeps cutting her off because he is STAR STRUCKED

[@uwe.kreymeyer3932]

He always interrupts her and doesn't really acknowledge what she has to say. She is wonderful though.

[@chrismulwee4911]

It's a real treat to hear what Ellen's REAL voice sounds like! I knew she didn't really talk like Audrey. Her natural voice is soft and gentle like her most famous character, but nowhere near as high pitched.

[@HansDelbruck53]

Like most poor interviewers, he doesn't know how to ask a follow-up question. Ellen makes an interesting statement and he sticks to his own agenda rather than following the path that her statement naturally leads one to wonder about.

[@MrTheunivideo]

This lady is just a darling. So sweet and so real.

[@stvbrsn]

I never realized just how much of Ellen’s natural mannerisms and demeanor went into Audrey. Obviously, the voice is exaggerated for comic effect and I doubt Ellen ever squeaks when rendered speechless, but The gestures and the cadence are the same.

[@pysq8]

Similar with Moranis, it seems. Even the Ronettes seemed to bring so much of their own personalities and characteristics, if you look at them over time.

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

LEGEND. There is ONLY 1 'Audrey' and she is Ellen Greene! Period. 💝 Such a Delight! Timeless!

[@suesana4504]

I looked this up to hear her real voice and now I get why they cast her. She's kind of got a cute purity internally. Great casting her.

[@SonjaDawn]

Suddenly Seymour is a go to when I want to feel better. Ellen's voice is mind blowing, I mean, she really lets it rip! It makes my heart miss a beat then flutter, she's phenomenal!

[@sadaesashington7255]

Me too i agree completely. Her voice is like breathy.. I dont know anyone else who sings that way. Amazing

[@agnesi8690]

Music gives me tears when it's good

[@dc704]

Yes I love her voice

[@SingPlayWrite999]

She's just as sweet in real life as she is as Audrey :)

[@blackheartaesthetic4432]

Ohmygosh she’s as beautiful here as back then ❤️

[@Hinatachan360]

She's still so adorable!

[@johnsannuto4209]

Ellen Greene should do a revival of Hello Dolly. She'd be a great Dolly.

[@HerpDerpPerkMusic]

Ellen Greene is a legend.

[@BOOGGEE22]

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS IS A FUCKING CLASSIC!!! That's one of those movies you show to your children's children and so on and so on. I love that movie and it's music

[@ouch110]

She has SUCH a wonderful spirit!! She's a legend and this interviewer guy was annoying. He could have asked her SO many brilliant questions. grrr. Still..Little Shop Of Horrors remains my favourite film EVER!!

[@Hannah-bv7oy]

oh my this is the first interview ive seen with her and shes so sweet and darling

[@shellykrueger8929]

I feel like hes really rude to her...like if I was there I would be the happiest and nicest person on the planet. She's Ellen Green for Chris's sake. be nice.

[@luciexlocket7363]

SHUT UP DUDE LET AUDREY SPEAK!!!

[@jeffkoons001]

I"ve worked with Ellen and she is AMAZING. I adored her.

[@FutureLaugh]

Ellen Greene is such a timeless class act.

[@boofandmoose]

Pushing Daisies was so underrated! She is always fantastic!

[@kerizmahnicholle2349]

She's so darling

[@millerbeez9310]

She looks FANTASTIC!

[@mikeymoody05]

I'm 14 and ive always loved the show and movie for Ellen alone. She will always hold special place in my heart as one of my favorite Broadway actresses. I constantly belt out suddenly semor. She is the only person who could play Audrey

[@davidkglevi]

Let! Legends! Speak!

[@pysq8]

And let her hold the damn Tops card! 🤣 'Swrong wit dis guy, eh?

[@rolandcolyer5199]

Ellen Green is a beautiful dynamic and talented lady.

[@jochemb.1748]

She is so exceptional, I never understood and will never understand, why she hadn't become a much bigger star!

[@Nansbbgrand]

Audrey was SUCH an intensely beautiful character. Legendary. No one could ever duplicate. Not even a future performer of.. Carol Channing caliber. Nope! Ellen Greene, you’re unsurpassed. ✨

[@gmcnewlook]

Agreed, I just saw little shop put on by a very good theatre company here in Canada (Stratford festival) they hire good talent and do a good job with their musicals and the woman who’s playing Audrey is good with the role don’t get me wrong but not the same.... high bar set I guess

[@Nansbbgrand]

gmcnewlook ~ Yep. Ellen Greene definitely IS th Be Bar. 👍 And although there have been many good Seymour’s, and I’d even agree they’ve been wonderful, for me none have been the perfect fit that Rick Moranis was.

[@alyssabee118]

Such a sweetheart! You can't help but watch her with a smile on your face!

[@FC-ku4ez]

She was so endearing in this role, and it's great to find out she's just as sweet in real life. She made this movie. When she started belting out the songs with all her talent, it brought so much depth to a comedy movie.

[@JoesCaribbeanVanLife]

She was my first crush when i was like 8 yrs old. Lol

[@gbear1005]

No one, past or present, has a stronger voice than this treasure..

[@AngeloB1307]

Ellen is absolutely mesmerizing, I can listen to her talk all day. She seems so genuine and full of life. I would love to meet her

[@lovepotion39]

Ellen Greene is just the absolutely cutest person alive. I love little shop so much but i love her most

[@HaleyDeValliere]

I played Audrey last year, so Ellen is such an inspiration to me :)

[@loe3175]

Playing Audrey, even for a very small audience, is on my bucket list. I would never match the majestic Ellen Greene, but I'd try my best.

[@HaleyDeValliere]

@@loe3175 It was such a fun time! My best friend had introduced me to the show years before and he ended up playing Seymour so playing those roles opposite each other was a dream for both of us 😊

[@pheobeydomea2477]

She is so vibrant in general that when she lights up it's blinding

[@Nubyrc]

I would have loved to have seen her in more movies. It was like here she is and then never again. She had that something that you loved her no matter what. And could have been in other movies easy.

[@stvbrsn]

She really is better suited for stage.

[@lorlorjb]

When this movie came out, my room mate and I went to see it multiple times and kept taking different people to see it. I LOVE this Movie. I also got to see Levi Stubbs sing "Feed Me Seymore" at a concert. The crowd went crazy!

[@briellec7173]

She's such an absolute sweetheart!❤️ I love how she gets embarrassed when talking about her talent, so adorable!!!

[@ComposerAndiKrueger]

Ellen Green, the finest actresses on Broadway !!! :)

[@sadaesashington7255]

Amen

[@OptimusPhillip]

When she said it scared the crap out of her, I expected the doll to be of Audrey II

[@briellec7173]

Same, haha!😀

[@andreapatane4204]

Ellen Greene is pretty.

[@themaxcollective]

Ellen deserved a bit more reverence. Tsk tsk Paul.

[@dominickpfefferkorn4752]

I've been in love with Ellen green since I was 10

[@paolocoletti3424]

What a total queen. Ellen is such a amazing woman....what a doll

[@Gmedna]

I wanted to hear the story about the leopard dress she got at as a Halloween costume, thx you interviewer for interrupting her, again 😒😡

[@HalfassDIY]

I love you Ellen Greene !

[@kalebbrown5916]

One of the greatest films ever!

[@Irishsongbird3]

she seems like a really pleasant person to be around :)

[@lukebaker5885]

Brilliant actress that she was Becomes a Legend also voice of Goldie in Don Bluth's Rock-A-Doodle as well

[@MrEdium]

Loved her in "Little Shop"........

[@lavvy2585]

wow she seems to be a really nice lady

[@serious7179]

She is FABULOUS!

[@Hoemmal]

She is 62. Amazing

[@imbreakingdown2683]

@OligarchySlayer now she's 69

[@boboanimates7445]

@@imbreakingdown2683 haha nice

[@finnaginary941]

@@imbreakingdown2683 *oh yeah it’s all coming together*

[@elissajordan2186]

Truthfully, neither ending is happy. If you think about it, Audrey II ends up being in their garden at their new house. That leaves you thinking, would they realize it was there in time? So technically there is no happy ending. This movie I think teaches us to go with your gut. Don't feed the plant even though Audrey II is trying to convince you.

[@gmcnewlook]

I don’t think the happy ending would be all that happy for Seymour if Audrey ever found out what he did.....;)

[@cjjackson3151]

Although even though another Audrey is in their Garden if it's starves it shouldn't be a problem because it'll die right?

[@0rchid71]

If the new audrey II is in their yard then it’ll just die, no one else will guess that it eats blood and Audrey and Seymour definitely wouldn’t let it grow. it’d just die.

[@pysq8]

@@0rchid71... unless there's an explosion or eclipse 🤣

[@bradmoyse6162]

Love her.When she physically changes into the Audrey character singing Suddenly seymour on shows gives me goose bumps.

[@thisguyhere6641]

Ellen Greene will always be Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors!

[@xxcococrazyxx20]

She is Audrey, like holy fuck. I love her.

[@mashiralee1]

I Love you spirit Ellen Greene!!!

[@MisterG2323]

Thanks for posting this, even though the interviewer was a doofus. Ellen is such a goddess. And if you haven't seen her turn in that Walking Dead webisode...you're in for a treat.

[@sadaesashington7255]

What episode of the walking dead is she on?

[@sadaesashington7255]

Cant wait to see it

[@MisterG2323]

@@sadaesashington7255 It was a webisode, presented in three parts. Titled "The Oath," is also stars Kurt Russell's kid, Wyatt, and Ashley "The Last Exorcism" Bell. It's posted here on YT.

[@princepeterwolf]

That woman is beyond wonderful!!

[@just__dave]

I saw this movie when I was 7. She was my first grown up lady crush. The 2nd was my 4th grade teacher 😂

[@pysq8]

😍 with sweet understaaaaanding

[@missannethrope6036]

Woah 💜💜💜 she’s the greatest 💕🦋💕🌈✨🪴💕

[@maryhildebrandt6121]

shes so cute i love her.

[@spike16965]

I love her in little shop of horrors

[@Lunasaceda]

LOVE AUDREY!

[@dolphinsrr]

I was lucky enought to see ger on her live show of little shop years ago

[@spike16965]

She is so cute her personality and mannerisms

[@pleroma5924]

I would love to see a remake or a sequal to lil shop of horrors. Would love to see it with todays technology

[@OptimusPhillip]

There version of the recall story is a little off. It was a DVD, not a LaserDisc, and Frank Oz had no problem with the DVD, it was producer David Geffen who was upset by it.

[@rachelleahkaplan3560]

Look out, here comes Audrey ll

[@sadiegibson5973]

Look out, here I come for yooouuu

[@thebrick969]

they may offer you fortune and fame

[@sadiegibson5973]

Love and money and instant acclaim

[@thebrick969]

but whatever they offer you

[@sadiegibson5973]

Don’t feed the plants

[@tonyagrestic]

thanks for this

[@2sallads]

So did the director, but it didn't do well with test audiences and he was forced to change it. though the new Blu Ray directors cut, they got the original ending that was thought to be lost back in. so now the movie is perfection.

[@gedimangediman]

I love this woman.

[@tomorobo4472]

My whole life, I've seen Audrey (Ellen) with blonde hair.

[@dalehanson2579]

I love ellen❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@johndorcic4488]

She has such a Madeline Kahn vibe. Ellen Greene is magic. I want to be part of her 3rd wedding!

[@mandeepsekhon]

Every time she talks he interrupts her.... Da fuck

[@tomadams5582]

The character of Audry , held back her true voice potential . She had to play that weak , submissive , part ,, But her voice wanted to break out of it . Listen to Suddenly Seymore , And you'll see what I mean .

[@Positivekitten]

Tom Adams That’s what I’ve always felt. Those lines were she breaks out of the falsetto and just belts it are sooooo amazing!!

[@debkerr]

cutest sweetest woman alive

[@laneriley4835]

I think she wears that necklace in the Pushing Daisies episode "Smell of Success."

[@mzmiller52]

I love her. What about the cd you two spoke about in your last interview with this legend? I was so looking forward to hearing her as she was in the70's

[@billymclean1309]

It's not that I wanted Audrey to "die" necessarily. but I want the plant to win...

[@curtisgill1931]

Her singing voice is INCREDIBLE. Especially during the part when she sung "......he don't cock his hand." (If those are even the lyrics). They better do the remake justice.

[@TheTrufflesMusic]

It's "he don't condescend." And I agree that her voice is incredible!

[@dellwhis]

Aging Well, ELLEN.

[@pinkertoncity]

Still bangin

[@helenchelmicka3028]

She was hilarious in naked gun 3 too! 🤣

[@gmcnewlook]

Sad thing is her and oz tried to bring little shop back with her as Audrey after the 2015 encores Concert (with a combination of stage and movie Audrey) , they weren’t able to... a shame I’d give anything to see Ellen reprise Audrey live..... hell I’d even feed a certain plant ;) ( just kidding)

[@ursidae97]

We already can't have classic Audrey 2, we deserve Audrey 1

[@ali-ut3xf]

I had to search for an interview to see if she really spoke that high

[@brvndxxxn]

She reminds me so much of Rhea Pearlman

[@GlowingMpd]

Oh my god! Get off the drugs🤣

[@bruceallensullivan6532]

I agree

[@funkymonkey1167]

Cool

[@multimakeupdoll]

Who was she on Bunheads?

[@LadyJay252]

The interviewer is not good. If I did that interview I would be alternately teary-eyed and high fiving her.

[@fartwinkle1]

Who is the interviewer? He just loves to interject

[@fartwinkle1]

Oh, well I didn’t see all the comments before mine that say the same thing 😂

[@bethliotta3752]

look at her

[@KatMusic2009]

She was 62 in this interview........!!

[@drwoo6090]

I love EllenGreene. 🥰 That man should shut up!

[@Swenser]

Horror shop TV netflix show coming soon

[@gusbaker4u]

this interviewer is my enemy...please tell me he has chronic diarrhea