Aug 1, 2021
http://www.UnderThePuppet.com - Joey Mazzarino started as a puppeteer on Sesame Street in 1989. He’d go on to perform characters such as Murray Monster, Stinky the Stinkweed and Horatio the Elephant. He joined Sesame Street’s writing staff in 1991 and would become head writer on the show in 2009. He also co-wrote the screenplays for The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland and Muppets From Space. I talk to Joey Mazzarino about his career in puppetry and writing for puppets on this episode of Under The Puppet.
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MORE ON Joey
Mazzarino:
WIKIPEDIA - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Mazzarino
IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0563505/
DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:
Empire Strikes Back - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empire_Strikes_Back
Frank Oz - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Oz
Sesame Street - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street
Tisch School of the Arts - https://tisch.nyu.edu
Fordham - https://www.fordham.edu
Ben Harney - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Harney_(actor)
Camille Bonora - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Bonora
Jim Henson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Henson
Richard Hunt - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hunt_(puppeteer)
Of Muppets and Men - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Of_Muppets_and_Men_(book)
The Jim Henson Hour - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jim_Henson_Hour
Song of the Cloud Forest - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Song_of_the_Cloud_Forest
Steve Whitmire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Whitmire
John Kennedy - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2020/12/utp-54/
Kevin Clash – https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2020/10/utp-52/
Carmen Osbahr - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Osbahr
Craig Shemin - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Craig_Shemin
Lisa Simon - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1016686/
David Rudman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rudman
Colambo - https://youtu.be/CJbMd-kmmcY
Jon Stone - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Stone
Ted May - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Ted_May
Jeff Moss - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Moss
I Don't Wan't To Live on the Moon - https://youtu.be/kIq8jLj5TzU
Norman Stiles - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Norman_Stiles
200 Year Old Man - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Year_Old_Man
Bobcat Goldthwait - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobcat_Goldthwait
Matt Vogel - https://saturdaymorningmedia.com/2020/07/utp-50/
Bernie Broccoli - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Bernie_Broccoli
Filfil - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Filfil
Lin-Manuel Miranda - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin-Manuel_Miranda
Peter Linz - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Linz
Stephanie D’Abruzzo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_D%27Abruzzo
Chris Jackson - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Chris_Jackson
Hamilton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical)
In The Heights - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Heights
Jerry Nelson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Nelson
Jerry Juhl - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Juhl
Mandy Patinkin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandy_Patinkin
Puppets for Puppetry - https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Puppets_for_Puppetry
Kidding - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidding
Donkey Hodie - https://www.pbs.org/parents/shows/donkey-hodie
Adam Rudman - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1014204/
Mo Willams - http://www.mowillems.com
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - https://youtu.be/nKZo2tVTBpo
CLIPS HEARD IN THIS EPISODE:
Wet & Dry -
https://youtu.be/iRwnSABtExc
Stinky -
https://youtu.be/YmQqV44FTbg
Inside Horatio -
https://youtu.be/xd6BIyIOAe4
Murray Had A Little Lamb -
https://youtu.be/g9WIjwFrdpE
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