Please click the title of this post to be taken to Monday's AP story about Mr. Carroll Spinney, the man who has played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street for the last 40 years.It was my great pleasure to meet Mr. Spinney at the conclusion of Clown College '97 during our performance at the International Children's Festival in Wolftrap, VA. I had a few moments to ask him about Jim Henson, Sesame Street and his years working in Boston on the WHDH Bozo Show (as well as the syndicated episodes).
He's a warm, wonderful person with a unique and incredible gift. Carroll Spinney is one of those truely rare and magical people who you can almost see the good spirit and joy just radiate from.
That article also mentioned Michelle Hickey, beautiful, wonderful, helpful muppet wrangler extraordinaire, who not only knows her way around puppets, but was able to help me tweak my living statue costume for a Sesame Street shoot a few weeks back. It was amazing to see how everyone truly works together to make such an enjoyable show. It ain't Teletubbies, I'll tell you that!
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