¿Qué es el secreto de los Muppets?
Al parecer es muy difícil ser un Muppet y ser diestro: el sistema por el cual los muñecos pueden moverse y hablar se basa, en la mayoría de los casos, en que los titiriteros usen su mano derecha dentro del cuerpo de las criaturas y su mano izquierda para manejar sus extremidades.
¿Quién está detras de los Muppets?
Pocas personas han provocado en todo el mundo más sonrisas y momentos felices para los niños que Jim Henson, el gran genio de las marionetas detrás de «The Muppets» y «Sesame Street» que ahora revela los secretos de su arte en una amplia y divertida exposición en Los Ángeles.
What role did Jerry Nelson perform in the Muppets?
Jerry Nelson performed in both of the Muppet Show pilots. In The Muppets Valentine Show, he reprised Thog and also performed Droop and Miss Mousey. In The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence, he performed Electric Mayhem bass player Floyd Pepper for the first time, Statler, and several other roles (including Dr. Nauga and two of the Seven Deadly Sins ).
When did Jim Nelson start working on Sesame Street?
In 1970, he joined the company and began working regularly on Sesame Street. Nelson performed as a principal puppeteer in numerous Muppet productions for over thirty years, including the Muppet movies, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and various TV specials.
What did Jerry Nelson play on Fraggle Rock?
On Fraggle Rock, Jerry Nelson performed the show’s lead character, Gobo Fraggle. He also played Marjory the Trash Heap and Pa Gorg. Nelson was one of the few Muppet performers to record voices in The Dark Crystal, as the Dying Skeskis Emperor and the Skeksis High Priest (puppeteered by others).
How did Jerry Nelson get his start with Jim Henson?
Jerry Nelson first worked with Jim Henson in 1965 when Frank Oz got drafted and Henson needed somebody to perform the right hand of Rowlf on The Jimmy Dean Show. However, Frank Oz failed his draft physical, but since Nelson had just gotten his job, Oz chose to take some time off from performing and thereby allow Nelson to stay on with the Muppets.