Feb 1, 2019
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - John Tartaglia worked on Sesame Street when he was just 16 years old. He went on to star in Avenue Q which earned him a Tony Award Nomination. He then created and starred in Johnny and the Sprites for Playhouse Disney and Splash & Bubbles for The Jim Henson Company. I talk to John about...
Jan 1, 2019
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Alice Dinnean has puppeteered on TV and film with The Muppets, Sesame Street, and The Jim Henson Company to name just a few. In this interview, we talk about her beginnings as a puppeteer, being the new puppeteer in a high stakes situation, her advice for young puppeteers, writing for...
Dec 1, 2018
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Paul Fusco is the creator and puppeteer of one of the most recognizable puppets in the world, ALF. In this interview, I talk with Paul about the creation of ALF, his work with Disney on Dumbo's Circus, his post-ALF show Space Cats and more. There is a lot of good advice in here for...
Nov 1, 2018
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Recorded live during the DragonCon Puppetry Track in Atlanta, this is a great panel discussion about puppet filmmaking with creator and puppeteer Sam Koji Hale and producer Mallory O'Meara. We discuss the genesis and production of the film Yamasong: March of the Hollows and there is a...
Oct 1, 2018
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Recorded live at Felt-A-Con in Seattle, Washington, this is a wonderful interview with puppeteer and builder Annett Mateo who is the Master Puppet Artisan for Seattle's Children's Theatre. She also owns her own puppet building company Puppetlandla. In this interview we talk about her...