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If a Henson stitch falls in the woods, and no one is around, does it make a sound? Somehow, it reminds me of a joke. Descarte walks into a bar. The bartender says "Want a beer?" Descarte says "I think not." Poof. He disappears. Wocka wocka wocka -Scraps

Set up the petition - I'm in! -- Scraps

*At the tops of his lungs* "WHENEVER MY LIFE GET'S ME SO DOWN I KNOW I CAN DO DOWN ... TO WHERE THE MUSIC AND THE FUN NEVER ENDS!!!!!!!!!" ROUNDHOUSE! YES! -Scraps "I worked with David Sidoni - yes, THE David Sidoni - Flippy

After some poking around on the internet, I made the following discovery: The Henson Stitch was apparently originated on the planet Mars. Cryptoplanetologist Richard Hoagland recently un"earthed" retouched NASA photos that reveal the presence of an invisible stitch on the infamous "Face of...

Welcome! -- Scraps

This film is so very sad and so very beautiful. Reminded me more of Jean-Pierre Jeunet than Tim Burton. The artists who created this film ought to be very proud of their work. Kudos! - Scraps

Downunder - 1. Get a puppet 2. Jiggle it around until it looks like it's alive By a "show of hands" how many people reading this are puppeteers with NO formal training? (Scrapsflippy raises his hand) -- Scraps "DIY" Flippy

Frogster - I too studied theater in college. Opportunities should abound to practice the grand old art of puppetry. You may need to ferret them out - For example, I was assigned the post of "prop designer" for a children's play my university produced. During a design meeting, I pointed...

Chicago is a great town for "garage" theatre. You should have no trouble finding something or starting something. There used to be a paper called "The Reader" I don't know if it's still published, but if it is, "The Reader" publishes a complete listing of everything being produced. You...

Great. Now all I have to do is raise the yen and hop an 18 hour flight to Japan.

I've been searching off and on for months for a Bunraku show here in LA. You'd think in a town this size, we'd have at least a touring show come through once in a while. Sheesh. Well, at least we have "Puppetolio!" (which I still haven't gone to see.) -- Scraps

Anyone can audition. As for audition notices - I found out about the audition I chronicled via Buckbeaver on these very message boards. Disney has advertised in the past on the LA Puppet Guild site (here.) The guild has a "jobs" board that's open to non-members. Also, Disney will run...

Oh ... and don't forget this post by jeremyactor which paints a very accurate picture of what it's like to perform in "Playhouse Disney - Live On Stage!" -- Scraps

I should have mentioned ... I detailed my audition experience at Disney two years ago somewhere in this forum. Here it is right here. I'm fairly certain they'll be holding auditions for Playhouse Disney again SOON. (I believe in February ... Shynee, if you're reading this, when is...

Smart? I don't know. Here's another mistake: Sewing fabric directly to foam. Amazing how easy it is for thread to tear through foam! Amazing how I didn't see it coming! -- Scraps.

I highly recommend working for Disney. I may grumble about the company at times, but my experience working at the parks was fantastic.

Most recently: I attached a thumb strap and a speedbump to the inside of a mouthplate before attaching the mouthplate. I thought I was being smart, thinking ahead like this. Then I attached the mouthplate upside down, so now I have a thumbstrap on top and a speedbump on bottom! (if you...

The point I was trying to make is: what sort of a logo do we expect from a company that - at least at the executive decision level - values the mighty dollar far more than the mighty artist?

True. But the success of Dreamworks and Pixar has more to do with the artists having the freedom to create and tell a good story rather than the artists playing with neat toys. Eisner micro-managed traditional animation to death. Besides, what if Disney eventually sees the Muppets as...

Brilliant! Here's my problem with the new logo: It's souless. I hope they improve it, but I'm not holding my breath. (We're talking about the same company that completely ended production of traditional 2D animation, putting tons of talented artists out of work. Hand-drawn animation...