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  1. matleo

    O'Neill Puppetry Conference

    ok, I guess Dave hasn't. hm, you think you know a guy. Anyway, yes there are scholaships. There's the Margo Rose scholarship that the CT Guild of Puppetry sponsors and there is the Kevin Clash scholarship which I know little about. I think it's only in the last 2-3 years that that's been...
  2. matleo

    O'Neill Puppetry Conference

    yes, I have and I believe puppetguy has too. I atended in '99 with and got to work with Eric Bass. And I've attended the performances for the last two years. it's a wonderful learning experience for puppeteers and I highly recommend it to those who can/are interested. --Matt
  3. matleo

    Muppet Haunted House

    or what if they had some mnster-type creature (a'la creature shop, Rancor keeper from SW:ROTJ) and you see this thing menacing tokyo or something and then it suddey falls apart and has trouble standign up straight and it hits the camera, and oyu see Gonzo, Rizzo, Scooter, and Fozzie underneath...
  4. matleo

    How is Sweetums controlled?

    This is an incredible thign too. I met Sweetums (John Henson) last fall at the Black bear film festival in PA and had my picture taken with him. John was working the mouth one moment and then whenever someone wanted a pic or if John needed ot use the second hand....it would just kind...
  5. matleo

    VH1 Looking for an Obsessed Fraggle Collector

    edit: uh, yeah what he said. --Matt
  6. matleo

    VH1 Looking for an Obsessed Fraggle Collector

    I think the guy you want to talk to is Warrick. He usually hangs out here or you can find him at this site... http://www.angelfire.com/super2/fragglerock0/ it's an online petition he created to try and get it onto DVD. Well it started out as an online petition but it's become more than that...
  7. matleo

    Would you like a sequel to KSY?

    I liked the first 1/3 of KSY. the they got to the pet store and it became ok, but not great...then they got to the high school and the film went so unbelievably downhill it was painful...painful I say. I have never watched the Muppets and HURT SOOOO BAD...wel, maybe MFS, but oh the...
  8. matleo

    Pam Arciero takes over the O'Neill Puppetry Conference

    thanks for posting the article, Phil. it's good to see the conference get some press. I attended the conference back in'99 and it's a great experience for puppeteers. There's such a range of experience and expertise in all of the attendees and the sucha magnificent learning experience. I...
  9. matleo

    John Landis and Henson performers

    Belushi. He hated them. Really hated them. If you watch the closing credits of one episode (I don't remember who was the guest) but Belushi lunges for Ploobis at one point and jane Curtain, Chevy, and Danny grab him and hold him back. And I always got the impression that Chevy wasn't always...
  10. matleo

    Ask Ken at Palisades

    Classic Trek or Next Generation?:D
  11. matleo

    Rocky Mountain DVD will be released in August

    Yes, Ed man (Eric) I owe you a thanks and an apology. I visit several movie-related pages that are generally filled with 'news' form newcomers that get people 'real' excited and then it turns to be a load of succatash, so I'm sure you can understand my brief scepticism. Now, we I can get...
  12. matleo

    Trivia time: Spike Milligan episode

    No, it's not cheese.
  13. matleo

    John Landis and Henson performers

    Landis and several other directors, wil often keep a kind of safety net on many of their films. They'll put people who they like and who they are close to and comfortable with in small roles in their films whenever and wherever they can. (For example, Hector Elezando appears in ALL of Garry...
  14. matleo

    Trivia time: Spike Milligan episode

    Ok, just found this out the other day and thought I would see who here knows it.... In the Spike Milligan episode of the Muppet Show, Spike wears a t-shirt with something written on it in Arabic. What does it say? --Matt
  15. matleo

    Yoda acceptance speech at MTV awards

    not to knock Frank or master Yoda, but I actually heard the funniest moment was Golum's acceptance speech for "Best Virtual performance" I didn't see it, but heard about it. Apprently, they did a whole thing with the dual-persoanlity of Gollum and Smaegol, where Smeagol would be very greatful...
  16. matleo

    Puppeteers of America Festival

    hey Dave, Sadly, I won't be joining you in tahlequah, but I am goign to try and make it up to see the NPC performances next week. And I'm also hopign ot make it to the PofA NE regional fest next sumemr which I hear is also supposed to be in CT. Out of curiosity which show are you doing...
  17. matleo

    Jack In The Box Promotion

    Wow!!!! those look really great!! I don't care much for the Piggy or Pepe ones, but the others look fantastic!! Gotta find me a JITB now. Don't think we have any in Jersey. hey UncleD, about how big are these guys? --Matt
  18. matleo

    Rocky Mountain Holiday and The Storyteller on DVD

    well i'll be danged. I haven't seen this special in about 20 years now and forgotten WAY more of it than I could ever remember, but I can't wait to see it again! I wonder if Columbia/Tri-Star has any other aces up their sleeves. Hey Columbia/Tri-star, two words, say it with me now: Christmas...
  19. matleo

    "Little Shop" Broadway Revival Canceled

    hey, it was being directed by Connie garpo. I know her...sort of. my freshman year of college she directed a production of HAIR which I ran lights for. don't really remember her too well. like I said I only ran lights for the show so I never really got to know her. the news about LSOH is...
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