Video: New Elmo premieres at the 2013 Easter Egg Roll

[antsamthompson9]

Here's hoping he makes Elmo just as funny as Kevin did.

I hope he has a good singing voice too. I wish the White House would post their performance at the main stage.

 

[SuperGzilla12]

I'm sure a lot us are happy to see a nerdy-looking white fella being the new Elmo. Kind of gives hope to the rest of us.

His puppeteering seems up to standards. The voice is a tad off (in my opinion) but I'm sure that will improve over time. (That is, of coarse, assuming that he's the definate new Elmo) I can't wait to see some more high-quality footage.

I hope he has a good singing voice too. I wish the White House would post their performance at the main stage.

Hey, I'm still waiting to see a picture (at least) of Barney. (He was there this year, for the first time in ten years!! (Not sure if a voice actor for him was there, so he may not have talked))

 

[Muppetboy09]

I feel that the voice is a little lower at some points during the video, but all in all, I think he is going to make a GREAT Elmo! Make us proud, Ryan!!!

 

[animalrescuer]

If he wasn't visible, most of the time, you can't tell the difference! Ryan Dillon has surprised me as well as all of us. I hope he can sing well, too. It won't be the same without Kevin around, but I hope Ryan will do him proud.

 

[Mo Frackle]

We still don't know for sure if he'll be Elmo's permanent performer or not. But if Sesame Workshop decides on him, I know he'll keep doing a great job.

 

[LamangoNumber2]

I really chuckled when he yelled a once in a life time experiance. He captured Kevin's humor too. Great replacement.

 

[CensoredAlso]

I'm sorry guys, don't hate me, but I love how they were desperately trying to get the kid to like Elmo, lol. I mean sheesh, maybe the kid's an Oscar fan, leave him be! Lol

That said, Ryan did a very good job with the character.

 

[Buck-Beaver]

Ryan's work = great

TMZ = scumbags

 

[jvcarroll]

I'm sorry guys, don't hate me, but I love how they were desperately trying to get the kid to like Elmo, lol. I mean sheesh, maybe the kid's an Oscar fan, leave him be! Lol

That said, Ryan did a very good job with the character.

I think you're over-thinking it. I don't see any desperation, just animated interaction and a wonderful performance! The kid clearly had another favorite Muppet in mind. That's how it goes. I would have been looking for Oscar, Bird, Ernie or Cookie.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

For those of us who don't want to deal with reading the TMZ article.

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Thanks, Bob. That's just what I was looking for. I'll just have to remember to take a look once I get home and am at a computer with sound. Lol.