The Next Autobiography

[pepestarr]

I think Frank Oz would be the next as not only being a Muppeteer, he has also produced, directed and performed the voice for Yoda in one of the most famous series of all time.
Steve would be the next on my list who I would have thought would do one.

 

[D'Snowth]

Yeah, Frank's story would be really interesting, although I believe he wouldn't mention much about his stint with the Muppets seeing is how he's desperately trying to branch out as much as he can from them.

 

[BEAR]

Yeah, Frank's story would be really interesting, although I believe he wouldn't mention much about his stint with the Muppets seeing is how he's desperately trying to branch out as much as he can from them.

Pretty sad since most of his life and career was spent with the Muppets. He's hardly recognized for anything else.

 

[travellingpat]

I talked to Marty and he said he would maybe one day like to write a book but it would probably mainly be about the birth of Audrey II from "Little Shop of Horrors"

 

[D'Snowth]

Pretty sad since most of his life and career was spent with the Muppets. He's hardly recognized for anything else.

Did you know that Frank lost a directing job because DeNiro (who was starring the movie) didn't want to work with him?

 

[travellingpat]

Didnt Frank end up doing it? Wasnt it the Score?

 

[minor muppetz]

I would like for Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, and Dave Goelz to write a book. A Brian Henson book would also be good. I wonder if he would title it "The Son of Jim Henson".

Steve Whitmire could give it a title like "Filling the Flippers".

 

[minor muppetz]

If Jerry Nelson writes an autobiography, I hope that he writes enough information about his career as a performer, and talks about most of his regular characters. I think a Jerry Nelson autobiography might be a harder sell, sinc ehe doesn't really perform very many characters besides The Count that are well-known to current audiences (I don't know if Gobo Fraggle or Emmet Otter would count). It would be great if he could get permission from Henson, Sesame Workshop, and The Muppets Holding Company to include images of his characters who are owned by each company on the cover. I don't know how realistic it would be for an all-new photo of him with characters he performed to be made, and I'm not sure if there are any photos of Jerry Nelson surrounded by his main characters (I've seen a picture of Jim Henson with most of his main Muppet Show characters, and a photo of Caroll Spinney with Big Bird and Oscar, but are there any photos of any other performers surrounded by just their characters?). It would be cool to see the cover feature Jerry Nelson, maybe performing The Count, and it could have collage images of Robin, Floyd, Herry Monster, Lew Zeland, The Amazing Mumford, Gobo Fraggle, Pa Gorg, Emmet Otter, Sherlock Hemlock, Pops, and Crazy Harry.

It would be strange for an autobiography on Martin Robinson to focus mostly on Audrey II. Sure, he might have created and performed the character in broadway performances, but that character is just from one production. He has spent most of his career performing on Sesame Street.

It's interesting about Steve Whitmire wanting to write a book, but the companies have to want to publish the autobiography. Has he thought about writing to some publishing company and saying, "I'm Steve Whitmire. Since Jim Henson's death I have performed Kermit the Frog. Would you like to publish an autobiography by me?" And couldn't it be possible for somebody to go ahead and write an autobiography and try to sell it to a publishing company when it's finished? (in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, Dickie Roberts constantly worked on an autobiography before selling it to a company)

 

[MrsPepper]

Jerry Nelson would be great. He's someone who I would love to meet someday. I'm sure he's full of stories. That's would be great to read!

Next I would love Karen Prell. Puppets are something I love, but animation is what I am going to school for. Hearing her story would be amazing to me, since she is such an amazing performer, and a role model for me.

But honestly, I wouldn't be picky. I haven't had the chance to pick up the other ones yet, but if either of them came out with an autobiography, I'd pick it up right away!

 

[travellingpat]

personally i would very much enjoy to hear about the creation and puppeteering of Audrey 2, as long as there was SOME muppet tidbits along the way! lol

Jerry would be very cool to hear about!!!