The 1990 Ninja Turtles Actors & Director (Behind The Scenes Discussion)

In this video the original 4 Ninja Turtles in-suit actors from the TMNT 1990 movie: David Forman (Leonardo), Josh Pais (Raphael), Leif Tilden (Donatello) & Michelan Sisti (Michelangelo). Breakdown and discuss how the filming process was while inside the suits. Brian Henson, Splinter (Kevin Clash), Writer Bobby Herbeck and Director Steve Barron also join the conversation.
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[@THEOLDTURTLEDEN]

Share this video with every Ninja Turtles 1990 fan that you know!

[@brianedwardson8551]

Hey can you do a video on the rise of tmnt movie

[@alifuller1658]

Damn right we do turtle power 🐢👊

[@komamix]

dude. how did you get this footage!? i love this channel.. !

[@komamix]

​@@alifuller1658 COWABUNGA!!!!!

[@Kingjerome1986]

We need another movie like this live action suits let’s make history again

[@joserafaelmesseguer5930]

we need información about the new live accion movie lest hope the new movie will be a reboot not a sequel

[@reductostupefy]

I absolutely agree that we need another live action Turtles film

[@nathanskywalker1536]

Yea man we definitely do it needs to happen

[@7BlueDodger]

I agree. We need to go back to the in suit method for the turtles. I’d put on a damn uncomfortable suit. It would be an honor.

[@Kingjerome1986]

@@7BlueDodger yes indeed it was a good look on for them more realistic

[@SNESDude]

These guys truly suffered for their art! Love this film and it’s so cool to hear these stories

[@fellowchucker7224]

Why is it at 36 I still get slightly teary-eyed about this movie? Not because of the subject matter, but because of how much effort the creators and everyone involved took to make our turtles real.

[@Mirage42069]

I think the movie should have won an Oscar for best costume design

[@MoviesRemastered]

Amazing!! The original live action will forever be engrained into my DNA. Peaked of nostalgia for me.

[@dick8997]

Just watched the original with my girlfriend and her kids the kids were blown away

[@robertobuatti7226]

Thank you for posting this, I really appreciate it as a huge lover of this movie since I watched at the theaters as a kid in 1990 and is still one of my highly regarded movies.

[@ganumon1984]

The new Live-Action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie should take inspiration from The Batman in terms of having a gritty and darker tone and making it more realistic. For the designs of the Turtles, we use Live-Action Suits with CGI effects added, probably make screen tests for the movie, and use actual martial arts along with the turtles using their weapons without killing anyone.

[@nathanskywalker1536]

Yes that would be perfect and get the original voice actors from the first movie

[@ganumon1984]

@@nathanskywalker1536 No, we need young actors to portray the turtles and voice the turtles

[@joserafaelmesseguer5930]

we need información about the new live accion movie

[@chadgarrett6947]

I agree, they did a great job with the batman, took a lot of good inspiration from the comics. I think if we do the live action turtles again, we have to make the foot soldiers robots so they can still have all the satisfying violence for us old heads and still be tame enough for the kiddies of the new generation. Them censoring and censoring is why the live action turtles movies went down hill in my opinion, gotta try to make it not be just a kids flick imo.

[@Rschr101]

Just dont make it woke garbage like The Batman.

[@chrisrapaj]

Is this the only time all 4 original (in-suit) turtles have done an interview like this together?

[@chadgarrett6947]

As Mikey would say in the 90s cartoon, AWESOME CONCEPT!! Man, as a 41 year old and turtles fan from the moment I laid eyes on them, this is so awesome to see. I saw the first TMNT movie at a drive in theatre in 1990 and I will never forget it for the rest of my life.

[@ComicPhreak]

We really need a blu ray ultimate edition with this and the rest of the behind-the-scenes details in it.

[@reductostupefy]

I appreciate you putting this up for all of us TMNT fans. Thank you!

[@ROIDEDCAPS7868]

THANK YOU OLD TURTLE DEN THIS IS WHAT I ALWAYS WANTED ON THE TMNT 1990 DVD THIS IS CLASSIC!

[@kornfreak78]

The TMNT film is my ALL TIME favorite childhood movie... I loved it when I was a kid and I love it to this day. I have always wished they'd make another one live action just the same way they did the first film.

[@THEOLDTURTLEDEN]

Which Turtle comics inspired the 1990 movie? Let's take a look! 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqaqdmaLf7-jfqs

[@aaronthomas2900]

I can so visualize Donatello's voice so cool

[@jeraldmcclainofficial6005]

The original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (1990) is an unsurpassed Classic. Nobody will EVER top Jim Henson's and Steve Barron's Masterpiece.

[@royalroleplays4802]

I like turtles

[@Winterhe4rt]

12:40 I love this exact sentiment. To me its an absolute miracle that this scene even works. A giant rat puppet and a guy with a huge turtle hat getting such an emotional scene while.. getting filmed IN CLOSE UP is just insane and yet.. it works. Its crazy really.

[@Hinatachan360]

Cute story: Kevin's role as Master Splinter is how I met his cousin, whom I later got engaged to. My former fiance worked on the crew for the Elmo show for a bit. I broke the ice by telling him he looked like Kevin Clash. The family resemblance is strong because they look like brothers.

[@jeffreymorgan8687]

This movie really stuck with me. I was about 11 at the time, about the perfect age. And I had grown up watching the cartoon so I was already a huge fan. It became apart of my childhood. I’m so grateful these guys came together and made these sacrifices for (I’m sure) very little pay.

[@JokeriousTorrance]

I hope we get to see that test footage of David's Leonardo

[@jakkdlaw]

I am here because the outside world is insane right now.

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for amazing content and video ❤

[@YaBoyKels1]

This is great stuff, never knew how difficult it was to make this movie…we should appreciate it even more now!!! Childhood classic!!! 🎥🎬💯

[@mixlexic]

I watched this movie for the umpteenth time with my two children just this week. The action, the comedy, the look, the story and the pacing are all spot on and the movie still holds up 22 years later. Everyone involved should be incredibly proud of what the accomplished. Cowabunga dudes

[@redmorton427]

I'm mesmerized. Even knowing they were in suits. It was so believable to me, at 13

[@bmaga123]

Thank you for posting this amazing footage! 👏

[@Gladiatorfromthe209]

Thank you for making my childhood favorite movie ❤️🤝💯

[@Thesmartestmanalive81]

Awesome 😎

[@x_god6299]

thank u for another video I've been dying to see videos love the videos keep the good work up

[@AF-Twice]

Great upload!

[@jkyle3001]

This is awesome the best movie ever marvel got nothing on the turtles

[@justingalloway8001]

Wish they'd have talked about the end fight leading up to the roof top scene + the roof top scene itself. Lot of moving parts in those scenes

[@topnotch4564]

This is Too Cool.

[@goldtreefrog87]

I'm a lifelong Creature Shop fan. I always think practical effects look better than the CGI. I was actually shocked a real Grogu puppet was made for The Mandalorian because everyone just does CGI now.

[@hardmancanada]

I have a new found respect for the actors how wore the Ninja turtle costumes.

[@L_Train]

Ha I didn't expect Leo to have an accent like that

[@michaelscriver5395]

Another great video buck

[@opptimus47]

the original tmnt movie will always be my favourite😃❤️

[@slimbroco572]

We all say thank you for making a great childhood w Ninja Turtles. It was my life n still a big part of it

[@champlooism]

bossa nova! this is great!

[@MaxMethods]

"Our family grows.....the city itself will be our playground to use as we please....Rewarding ourselves and punishing our enemies (scene cut)..... we've been looking for you ms. oneil". lol I was in love with this movie before i even saw it. Drove my parents crazy cause I had the original trailer on VHS (it was at the end of some tiny toons or some cartoon tape i had) and i would play it over and over again....memorizing it and acting it out with my cousin.

[@switcheezy]

God I love this channel

[@peterfairchild258]

Anyone knows in there right mind. That an authentic remake of TMNT in this current climate, taking in consideration the huge success of shredders revenge. Would make a TONE OF MONEY. yes Jim has passed on but his son is more than capable of giving this much beloved movie a wonderful remake.

[@NitNgrit]

Best live action ever

[@ElliotLynch]

thank you

[@latepizza-popcultureconten1069]

Amazing stuff here. 👏

[@gustavovargas7691]

Wow!! The real! Amazing 👏👏👏👏 ❤

[@tgchan]

Legends. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) is still the best we haver eve had. I don't see it being topped anytime soon...

[@snug_x1683]

This movie was my childhood. Thank you guys. The Rooftop scene with Shredder is better than anything Marvel could ever do! Ralph was played perfectly! They all were! Even Casey Jones, April O’Neal! I didn’t see 2. Then they went back in time to China…

[@TheloniusRichtofen]

Who’s Ralph? I don’t remember no Ralph in that movie.

[@twalker3867]

I'm sure his phone autocorrected Raph to Ralph

[@BestiaProductions]

Incredible movie

[@nutzy99ify]

Thank you fellas for suffering for us. My brother named me after Danny drom the movie. I wish it wasn't The loser but hey you guys helped build all our childhoods.

[@Flotzelberti]

That´s pure movie magic 🤩

[@OceanbornAngel]

I always loved Josh Pais as Raphael. Wonder why they never asked him to do at least just the voice in Turtles II?

[@steelstreet3765]

I want a prequel to tmnt 1990 or bring back the 1999 design

[@CheebsCheeby]

Absolute legends

[@Rschr101]

Classic movie.

[@mattm6580]

It's so serendipitous that the MICHEALANgelo actors name is MICHEALAN.

[@joeschmitt3881]

Good stuff...

[@jackko21]

We need a directors cut of this movie

[@bartledo9942]

This movie kick started the most epic decade of history ever.. nothing in the past present or future will ever touch the 90s. Rip to the 90s

[@krisfrederick5001]

How in the SHELL did I miss this??? The darkness of the movie is part of it's beauty. 👀 🍕🐢🐢🐢🐢

[@tribbeyentertainment1139]

This was great i love hearing their experiences on set and how it came to be what it is, we need this feel back!

[@fatzpepper195]

Great video! I know this is unrelated but do you know about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 NASCAR race? I thought it would be a interesting quick video of something quirky about the turtles.

[@Gamingdude1618]

Cool 😎

[@noobjhin4589]

Cowabunga!!!

[@themonnamanshow]

It’s great to be a TMNT fan!! Go green!! I love the games and movies! 😁😁

[@theredsandrevolt]

Can we please get a book with all of these photos and stories behind those stories along with the director commentary on the DVD/Blu Ray?

[@carolooch53]

Awesome video. I know its been said a million times but I wish 2 and especially 3 satyed true to the original. Same cast, voices especially Josh for Raph. It was great Corey came back for 3 but that about it. I remember seeing the trailer for 3 I think I went to see National lampoons loaded weapon, ha I know I know. When heard Feldman voicing Donny again, I yelled out, Yes, Donnie's got his old voice back! I was puzzled with Raphs 3d new voice. Sounded too much like Tony Danza. lol

[@nathanskywalker1536]

I love this my childhood movie even to this day I still watch it right here these are the turtles and these turtles need to come back just Imagine fourth movie getting announced I would lose it

[@jamesmoss3424]

Tmnt 90's movies still kick ass today. 😀👍🐢

[@TheloniusRichtofen]

Just the original

[@brantisonfire]

Damn!!!!!! The guy that did Raph’s voice didn’t really stray too far from his natural tone and inflection. You’d think that growing up in NYC they’d all have an accent like Raph’s.

[@matthewaronoff7539]

I like it

[@themanfromnowhere5397]

The Donatello actor sounds like Donatello 😂

[@Ghosthead83]

Where's the special edition already?

[@averies4620]

Can you look at The suff rogan Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles concept art

[@redmorton427]

I wanna visit The Creature Shop

[@DnL695]

Hi man! Since TMNT 2012 looks terrible on streaming, I'm starting a campaign with a youtuber friend for Nick to release TMNT 2012 on Blu Ray for it's 10th anniversary this month. You think that you could help it happen with a video? We will need all the possible help

[@JediRebelMoonWalker]

Wow...shame it was so hard to be in the suit, cause thay are so sick I need to get a Ninja Turtles suit & mask. That looks close to the original Turtles. I have no clue where to buy them or if they even make and sell them. But it would be cool to be an authentic looking Ninja Turtle, for Halloween this year. Donnie or Mikey

[@mudshrooze]

Wish I could leave Alaska at times to go to thing slik this but I never get too

[@aclairefranken7660]

All right it's been a year since your last Turtle Profile, and I am here to ask is watching The Next Mutation so painful? I'm angry because I know you won't get to the 2003 series until you finish the Next Mutation Profiles but it seems it seems you're doing everything in your power to avoid doing it including most infuriatingly making smaller videos out of previous videos I'm gonna keep asking until you finally do it

[@jkyle3001]

Real turtles fans try to forget it honestly

[@THEOLDTURTLEDEN]

In the words of the Turtles...."it's time to go back!"

[@x_god6299]

​@@jkyle3001 yeah same

[@bradenhogan2]

I wonder if any of these guys remember any of the infamous deleted scenes

[@Tatteredghost96]

goddamit find the dam deleted scenes and reinstate it and release it!

[@daredevileditz5312]

Goongala

[@shades9415]

Why can’t they release the behind the scenes footage?

[@branxtwilight]

there's all this BTS footage and deleted out clips..... why have we not gotten an anniversary movie that not only has the BTS footage of the movies.... but the deleted scenes added in? I think many fans would love that

[@sponsorjohnson7550]

Having BTS in the movie will be like having Vanilla Ice do another cameo

[@UNscenefuture]

Anybody know how much the suits originally cost?

[@dick8997]

They spent big chunk of budget on the Jim Henson costumes it was a few million for the hero costumes and the stunt suits I Wana say I remember hearing $2,000,000 total

[@Mr.D0rAdE326]

force to them 🦾

[@bobbyrobbins4369]

Awww😭no Michaelangelo 🥺

[@sonnywoods6846]

I thought Ernie Reyes Played Donatello

[@XMan75]

He was a stunt actor.

[@Tatteredghost96]

He played the stunt double for Donatello

[@twalker3867]

Just came here after watching the movie today. I'm blown away by the writing for the turtles and the stunt work! Idk if this kind of quality could be reproduced rn coz everything now has to have tits, azz, and explosions. Looking at you, Michael Bay😒

[@DeVstatrOmga]

I agree with others that another Turtles movie but with actual suits and only use CGI to assist in scenes not be the heart and soul of the characters on screen.

[@mariapaula.5572]

🤩🙂😎😉😄😁👍😆.

[@elchappo1320]

Wheres michaelangelo

[@Residentalfa]

Doubt they’ll use costumes like that again,CGI is the way now guys😢

[@tomiwajames9851]

that must be painful being hot in a suit aka puppet

[@KEN-1991]

Jim Henson brought the Ninja Turtles to life the wrong way with those bulky, uncomfortable, and restraining mascot costumes back in the 90s. To pull off the Ninja Turtles: It takes green body paint, turtle prosthetics (head, hands, feet, and shell), and four very agile and athletic stuntman who are around 5'1".

[@SanFran51]

And animatronics that's actually constructed so their mouths through normally....... If you want to see it done wrong that's the THIRD MOVIE.

[@KEN-1991]

@@SanFran51 I mean they're supposed to look like man-turtle hybrid freaks, picture real-life versions of how the Ninja Turtles looked in the 2007 movie, that's the live-action look I wanted to see. But the Ninja Turtles instead usually look fake, as in creepy amusement park mascots instead of iconic characters epically coming to life like Spider-Man or Hellboy. Even Michael Bay's Shrek-like CGI didn't do the Ninja Turtles any better justice.

[@adas_miauczynski]

Those costumes were way better than today's green screen