People often say that seeing Henson's secrets ruin the magic, but not to me. I love the tech behind this. And very complicated too. it shows how hard work makes the magic work.
Do they? I've always heard the OPPOSITE, in that the magic that might've been ruined in any other circumstance just... ISN'T when Henson's walking through it with us. I've more often heard interviewers joke about whenever they're talking to Kermit, they totally believe that he's real despite Henson being in plain view, propping him up. lol
It's so interesting to see how this sort of puppet technology evolved and developed Big Bird on Sesame Street to the Gorgs on Fraggle Rock Sid The Science Kid.
Well, Kermit is very much Jim Henson, much like Mickey for Walt Disney. As Kathleen mentioned, Candice Bergen admitted to being jealous of Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd, because although her father, famed ventriloquist Edgar Bergen performed the sassy (Charlie) and stupid (Mortimer, who personally acknowledged his character's inherent stupidity) dummies, it was almost as if Charlie and Mortimer were her "brothers" despite being fictional physical characters created by her father & Candice felt that her father paid more attention to them through his work (radio and TV performances) than he did with her as his own actual child. But as Jim Henson said, he separated his performances from his private family life, even as his children transitioned into the movie and entertainment business right alongside their father.
I absolutely cannot get enough of this stuff. His voice is so iconic. The way the muppets are made is almost mesmerizing to me. I get nostalgic feelings for this, but I wasn't born until 1984.
@@UnicornFairy42 no I haven't actually!! I grew up watching the Muppet show and original movie 😊 I just checked it out though, I can't believe I haven't seen it! I can see the similarities between bear in the big blue house, thank you for the suggestion! 😍😊
1:42. The Jim Henson Hour was SO underrated back then and it STILL is. Such a shame it failed so badly. Not kidding, NBC cancelled it after only 9 episodes aired (12 episodes were made) because the ratings were so bad.
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Yeah. JHH looked like it had so much potential, what with its combination of Muppet performance, animatronics, live acting, and even digital puppetry (the character Waldo C. Graphic). Turns out, there's such a thing as "too ahead of its time".
Okay, BugPope, I am now convinced that you are my doppleganger! I keep running into you everywhere in comment sections! Jim Henson is my hero and idle. I am almost finished listening to the Jim Henson biography audio book right now (a few hours left) and it's been an absolute treasure. I also did my animation history report on the guy too back in the day.
Jim Henson was lovely but I also really appreciated the interviewer in this- she seemed like genuinely a fan of Henson and was really good at engaging with him- not the type of TV anchor who knows nothing about their subject and isn't that interested in what they do.
In “The alternate theory of creation” the eyes were ping pong balls... but if that were true, could I really be able to see?” ...That actually just blew me away
@2:48 Interviewer: "You say high tech. It kind of goes against the principle of what these muppets look like" Jim Henson: "Bitch, look at this motorized hummingbird with a ultimat blue to be used with paint box technology! STFU!"
@@UnicornFairy42 Nope that one got by me. I looked it up on Google after reading your comment. It appears to be it's own thing with a non-Sesame Street muppet cast. There is a tall blue elephant who seems to be the stand-out star of the show.
when I was little kid I got introduced to a Muppet family Christmas I saw all of the Muppets in the The living room singing Christmas songs at the end I saw Jim Henson talking to sprocket. Then I got introduced to Jim Henson's Muppet show, sesame street and many others.
I was a grown ass adult when Jim died, and I still get teary eyed when I see these interviews, and the memorial service. The magic has not gone away for me. (But c'mon, Disney ruins everything unless you are on their homepage of bland and predictable.)
I'd literally just turned 13 two days prior to his death. It hit me HARD. I cried like I'd lost a favorite family member. And that memorial service video.... better have a truckload of kleenex for sure!
It's lovely to see Jim in his natural environment. Alas we lost him too soon, but I can time travel by playing the old Muppet shows and watching the whole gang.
Ah, geez. Whenever I see a Muppet I have the urge to jump into the screen and hug the heck out of 'em. I love the Muppets like you wouldn't believe. Everything Jim does is just so amazing and he's an amazing person. I mean, hey, he even made Fraggle Rock as a show to create world peace. Out of all the things in the world the thing I would love most is to meet Jim Henson. He's my hero and I want to be like him when I grow up. ^^ Jim, you're amazing and we all miss you!
He loved computer animation. He went in depth behind the scenes about matting and chroma Key effects they would use on the Jim Henson Hour and Fraggle Rock whenever they had to use blue screen. It had to be a particular shade of blue of course so that Gonzo didn't disappear on camera. He was fascinated with the fact that one could make anything happen in a computer
Seeing Henson in this kind of setting makes me wish that the Muppets did one last Christmas special where he'd be starring on-camera as Santa Claus. He gives us a little tour around the shop, we see him building more simplistic toys, more high-tech toys, he answers some questions about how his operation is run... and the magic is still completely in tact, because Jim Friggin' Henson. lol "Kermit, is there anything you'd like to say on national television that Jim would edit out?" "Hang on a second, you can't ask me something like that. I'm on Sesame Street!"
It's different with Disney running the Muppets. (Ironically, at the time of his death, Mr. Henson was going to sign the rights over to them, while he focused on the performance aspect)
Rowlf said sob I think son of a B**ch you know what I mean it would of been cool to be at Jim Hensons place playing with those muppets trying do the voices as well this was a year before he died he died on the 16th of may 1990 after a bad case of umonia I can't spell it but you know what I meant thank u I enjoyed it I'm from Australia!!!!
Ala Peanut Butter Sandwiches! My personal favorites from Sesame Street are Ernie and Bert, The Count, Guy Smiley, Oscar, Forgetful Jones, Cookie Monster, Grover, Harry Monster, Biff and Sully, and of course, Big Bird.
In the spring of 1996, while traveling with a group of students from my high school drama department in NYC, my mother and I had the good fortune to visit this workshop location arranged through the generosity of an old friend who now performs Ernie and Herry Monster on SESAME STREET and also performs Walter, Link Hogthrob and other supporting Muppet characters. The workshop is now located in Queens, not far from Kaufman Astoria Studios campus, where SESAME STREET and shows like ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK have been produced.
U know jim henson was a legend. Walt disney was a legend mel blanc was man of a thousand voices. Jim davis created garfield. But how many puppeteers was as good creative as jim henson
@7:27. Even more amazing now that they just had their 50th anniversary! I just wish Jim could have been around to see that... @11:34 Nope, he's obviously evolved into a Politoed!
Every one loves Kermit the frog and so do I but if had choose my number one favorite Henson muppet is Ernie who agrees and I wish Rowlf the dog could been on sesame Street
The way that those little Toddlers look at Kermit says it all. He brought dreams to life and made children smile. Not only that, but Sesame Street taught wonderful lessons to kids who may have been in a small town. The neighbors in that neighborhood came in all colors, just like in NYC adn kids saw that because someone is different than they are, that it has nothing to do with the kind of person they are. I learned everything that I live by from Mister Rogers, Sesame Street and The Electric Company.
I say this all the time every one thinks of jim henson they think of kermit the frog I like kermit but he did ernie on sesame street I like ernie the best
