Buzz the Elevator Operator Hiya, buddy, my name's Buzz. I got the fuzz I make the elevator do what she does.
Played by Jim True-Frost 
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) · 44 quotes
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) · 44 quotes
4th most-quoted character in The Hudsucker Proxy (1994): in 6 of its 44 quotes
A line from Buzz the Elevator OperatorSay, buddy, who's the most liquid businessman on the street? Waring Hudsucker! Say buddy, when is a sidewalk fully dressed? When it's Waring Hudsucker! You get it buddy! It's a pun, it's a knee-slapper, it's a play on- Jesus, Joseph, and Mary! Is that a Blue Letter!
More lines from Buzz the Elevator Operator
2 quotes Buzz the Elevator Operator Buzz the Elevator Operator Say, buddy, what takes fifty years to get up to the top floor and thirty seconds to get down? Waring Hudsucker!
Scenes with Buzz the Elevator Operator
3 scenes Buzz Mr. Kline, up to nine. Mrs. Dell, personnel. Mr. Levin, thirty-seven.
Mr. Levin
Thirty-six.
Buzz Walk down. Ladies and gentlemen, step to the rear; here comes the gargantuan Mr. Grier.
Mr. Grier
Buzz.
Buzz the Elevator Operator [to Norville entering the elevator]
Say, buddy! Where'd ya get the new duds? And say, buddy! How'd old bucketbutt like his Blue Letter? [laughs] Did he bust a gut? Did he die? Did he - [Mussburger enters the elevator] Well, hello, Mr. Mussburger, sir...
Lobby. We haven't got all day.
Buzz the Elevator Operator Right away, Mr. Mussburger sir. How're you this fine morning, sir?
Buzz the Elevator Operator [The elevator doors open in the lobby]
It's been a pleasure serving you, Mr. Mussburger. And it's been a pleasure serving you too, uh... buddy.
Buzz the Elevator Operator [Norville is sleeping at his desk]
Say, Buddy... Ya busy?
Buzz the Elevator Operator Looks like ya nodded off there! Say, buddy, ya got a minute?
Buzz... Is it important?
Buzz the Elevator Operator I like to think so! It's this little idea I been working on. Ya see, I don't intend to be an elevator boy forever. Take a look at this sweet baby! [shows Norville a drawing of a circle] Ya get it, buddy? Incredibly convenient, isn't it? You know, for drinks. [shows Norville a straw] This is how it works, it's these little ridges on the side that give it its whammy! See, ya don't have to drink like this nomore; now you can drink like this. [bends staw] I call it the Buzz-Sucker, get it, buddy? After me! Why, people are just dyin' for a product like this, and the great thing is we won't have to charge an arm and a --
Wait a minute! [He looks at it like when Mussburger first looked at his own invention] This is worthless.
Buzz the Elevator Operator Huh?! But, buddy --
This is the most idiotic thing I've ever seen in my life!
Buzz the Elevator Operator Yeah, but, buddy --
Nobody wants a hare-brained product like this! Ya see, Buzz, it lacks the creative spark, the unalloyed genius that made, say, the hula hoop such a success.
Buzz the Elevator Operator But, buddy --
What do you mean barging in here and taking up my valuable time! I've got a company to run here!
Buzz the Elevator Operator [laughs]
But, buddy, you were --
Buzz the Elevator Operator I can't have every deadbeat on the Hudsucker payroll pestering me with their idiotic brainwaves!
Buzz the Elevator Operator Geez, buddy, I'm sorry.
An example must be made!
Buzz the Elevator Operator Wuddya mean, buddy?
You're fired! Is that plain enough for you, buster!
Buzz the Elevator Operator [Buzz begins to bawl and grabs Norville's legs]
Awwww, buddy --
And don't call me buddy! Out of here!
Buzz the Elevator Operator Aw, please, sir! This job, just running the elevator, it's all I got! I understand if ya don't like the Buzz-Sucker! Just, please, let me keep my job! I'm prayin' to ya!
Get out of my office! Get out! [Buzz crawls away crying] Up! Up on your feet! We don't crawl at Hudsucker Industries! Get out! And leave your uniform in the locker room!
Buzz the Elevator Operator I'm sorry, sir... I'm sorry...
