The new What Made You Smile Today thread

[D'Snowth]

I mean I take really awful pictures as it is, and it doesn't help cameras always add extra poundage for whatever reason.

 

[fuzzygobo]

Puppeteers and Sesame cast members are regular people, like you and me. But some fans idolize them like rock stars. It might be a little unsettling to some to be worshipped to such a degree.
But I’ve never seen any performer on an ego trip. “Hey, I was Ernie’s right hand for 15 years. I’m da bomb”,

 

[D'Snowth]

Apparently both Caroll Spinney and Fran Brill have had their share of stalkers.

But, if I'm not mistaken, Caroll has also said he's witnessed some people come and go within the Muppet/Henson organization simply because they never achieved any level of fame like they thought they would.

 

[LittleJerry92]

Puppeteers and Sesame cast members are regular people, like you and me. But some fans idolize them like rock stars. It might be a little unsettling to some to be worshipped to such a degree.
But I’ve never seen any performer on an ego trip. “Hey, I was Ernie’s right hand for 15 years. I’m da bomb”,

For me, when I meet a public icon I admire, I do mention movies or shows, whatever they may have been in that I loved to them and how much they meant to me, but otherwise I say it in a casual manner and just talk to them like regular people like everyone else.

At the end of the day performers are not their characters. And it’s something many fans need to remember.

 

[LittleJerry92]

But, if I'm not mistaken, Caroll has also said he's witnessed some people come and go within the Muppet/Henson organization simply because they never achieved any level of fame like they thought they would.

Entertainment life unfortunately. It’s sadly a career that’s pretty much a roll of the dice and you either make it or you don’t. It sucks when it especially happens to those who really work hard and try to get to where they want to go.

 

[D'Snowth]

For me, when I meet a public icon I admire, I do mention movies or shows, whatever they may have been in that I loved to them and how much they meant to me, but otherwise I say it in a casual manner and just talk to them like regular people like everyone else.

At the end of the day performers are not their characters. And it’s something many fans need to remember.

Same here. I asked each of the SS castmembers I met if they had been enjoying their stay in Knoxville, and they had. I mentioned to Roscoe Orman that in addition to him feeling as though he was the first TV dad I ever had, but that I also enjoyed the episode of SANFORD AND SON he guest-starred in as a bank robber, which he still had vivid memories of. Bob McGrath was also particularly conversive, and even asked me a little about myself.

 

[LittleJerry92]

Yeah, I’m definitely bringing up my appreciation for Willie Dynamite when I chat with Roscoe.

 

[MikaelaMuppet]

I ended up getting a message back from the person that I wanted to hear back from on Facebook Messenger!

 

[D'Snowth]

Yeah, I’m definitely bringing up my appreciation for Willie Dynamite when I chat with Roscoe.

Ha! They actually brought this movie up during their panel, lol! Alan suggested everybody go watch it on YouTube before quickly changing his mind and saying buy the DVD instead.

 

[LittleJerry92]

It’s actually a great movie! I seriously recommend checking it out.

It’s also a guilty pleasure of mine seeing Roscoe in a speedo