Allan Trautman (Muppets, Jim Henson Company, Jungle Book) – Under The Puppet #7

By SMM | September 1, 2017

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com – Allan Trautman has had a tremendous puppetry career which includes work with The Muppets, The Jim Henson Company and in feature films such as The Jungle Book.  We talk about his start on the show The Letter People, auditioning for projects and making the transition to director of Sid The Science Kid for The Jim…

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Bill Barretta (Muppets, Dinosaurs, Happytime Murders) – Under The Puppet #6

By SMM | August 1, 2017 |

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com – Bill Barretta is the Muppet performer behind the characters of Pepe The King Prawn, Bobo the Bear and Johnny FIama.  He also is the current performer for Rowlf the Dog, Swedish Checf and Dr. Teeth.  In this interview we talk about his first job, his thoughts on creating characters and stepping into legendary ones,…

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Thom Fountain (Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Muppets Tonight, Men In Black, Team America) – Under The Puppet #5

By SMM | July 1, 2017

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com – Thom Fountain was the puppeteer of Salem the Cat on Sabrina The Teenage Witch for seven seasons.  He’s an Emmy nominated performer who’s also worked on Men In Black, Team America, Muppets Tonight and more.  In this interview. I talk to Thom about his career including his start in live shows for Sid & Marty Krofft,…

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Donna Kimball (Sid the Science Kid, Dark Crystal, Mutt & Stuff, Splash & Bubbles) – Under The Puppet #4

By SMM | June 1, 2017

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com – Donna Kimball is a puppeteer who has worked on Sid the Science Kid, Word Party, Mutt & Stuff and Pajaminals.  In this interview we discuss her first puppet job, what things she always brings to the set and her favorite characters she’s played.  Also on the show, the next step of your Puppeteer Action…

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Julianne Buescher (Muppets, Dinosaurs, Sesame Street, Sid The Science Kid) – Under The Puppet #3

By SMM | May 1, 2017

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com – On this episode we interview puppeteer Julianne Buescher who most recently played Yolanda the Rat and Denise on ABC’s The Muppets.  Before that she worked on projects such as Dinosaurs, Sesame Street, Jim Henson Company’s Sid The Science Kid and more.  Puppeteers will learn a lot from listening to this great interview with Julianne.…

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Drew Massey (Muppets, Mutt & Stuff, Greg The Bunny, Men In Black) – Under The Puppet #2

By SMM | April 1, 2017

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com – Drew Massey has puppeteered for such projects as Muppets From Space, Sid The Science Kid, Greg The Bunny, Men In Black, Mutt & Stuff and more.  We talk bad auditions, playing a character you don’t identify with, creative fidgeting and more.  Also, the next of your Puppeteer Action Plan, a small action you can take today to…

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Tyler Bunch (The Muppets, Sesame Street, Bear in the Big Blue House) – Under The Puppet #1

By SMM | March 6, 2017

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http://www.UnderThePuppet.com – Welcome to the inaugural episode of Under The Puppet!  In this episode I interview puppeteer Tyler Bunch who works on Sesame Street, The Muppets, Bear in the Bug Blue House and more.  Also, the first of your Puppeteer Action Plan, a small action you can take today to help your puppetry career grow. CONNECT WITH TYLERhttp://www.twitter.com/Tyler_Bunchhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0120362/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1…

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