Is there a good reason for our being different or should we swap out this fair use image for that one. The muppet elmo is one of the most beloved characters among children across the globe. What lifts this is the joy it brings and shares, not just the muppets and jim henson, but just the wonderful spirit that doing what you really love can bring. A puppeteers journey is an uplifting, reallife ragstoriches tale chronicling the ascent to stardom that elmos puppeteer kevin clash achieved. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Posted on tuesday, november 20th, 2012 by angie han. This inspiring and awardwinning documentary film tells the story of baltimore native kevin clash, who dreamed of being a puppeteer as a child. He also performed puppets for labyrinth, dinosaurs, oobi, and various muppet productions clash developed an interest in puppetry at an early age and, in his teen years, performed for local tv childrens shows in his hometown of.
About kevin clash kevin clash, whose characters include elmo, hoots the owl, and baby natasha, is sesame street s senior puppet coordinator and muppet captain as well as sesame workshops senior creative consultant. Meet the unlikely man behind the puppet the heart and soul of elmo kevin clash. Mar, 2012 youll see this firsthand in the festival awardwinning pbs documentary being elmo. A puppeteers journey is a wonderfully uplifting, positive, insightful portrait of kevin clash, the man behind elmo, the popular muppet character. With kevin clash, whoopi goldberg, frank oz, bill barretta. Starved for content, the whimsical illusions, the tricks that once inspired our young minds have all been demystified. This was a bit of a surprise, the story of a man who very early realized that his life s path was entertaining others through puppetry, and who brought this vision to quite some level of fulfillment by being the hand and voice and heart behind the muppet elmo. Kevin grew up poor and africanamerican in baltimore.
A puppeteers journey premieres on pbs independent lens in april, 2012. I cant figure out the catalog number from the back cover. Narrated by whoopi goldberg, being elmo traces clashs early beginnings from backyard puppet shows to working with his idol, jim henson, and creating one of the most famous puppet characters in the world. For one, clash s story isnt an againstallodds tale. A puppeteers journey is a 2011 american documentary film about kevin clash, a puppeteer who performed the sesame street character elmo. Sesame streets elmo the muppet is an international icon, loved by children of all ages around the world. A puppeteers journey is a documentary film about the life and career of kevin clash. A puppeteers journey, constance markss fawning portrait of the muppet master fails to answer. Includes footage featuring frank oz, jim henson, michelle obama, kofi annan, rosie odonnell, carol spinney and whoopi goldberg. Documentary competition from the sundance film festival 2011 trailer genre.
A puppeteers journey 2011 dvdrip subtitle indonesia download subtitle indonesia hanya di subtitle id, subtitle indonesia dari film terbaru. He performed and voiced elmo on sesame street from 1985 to 2012. Its moral of following your dreams is tearinducing, its intimate interviews with the man himself adorable and the ups and downs that he faced on the journey inspiring. Not many people know the puppeteer behind elmo, kevin clash, whose dream came true when he. A puppeteers journey streaming dvdrip, regarder being elmo. As a teenager growing up in baltimore in the 1970s, clash had very different aspirations from his classmateshe wanted to be a part of hensons team, the creative force responsible for delivering the magic. The story of kevin clash, the puppeteer behind the beloved muppet elmo of sesame street, from his childhood in baltimore to fulfilling his dream of working with master puppeteer jim henson.
A puppeteers journey, which christens the bloor cinema as the new home of hot docs this friday. Beloved by children of all ages around the world, elmo is an international icon. A puppeteers journey is above the average cinafilm score for movies made in 2011, which stands at 59%. To this day, when a make a wish child or a sick child is there, the majority of the time, theyll ask for elmo. A puppeteers journey tells the story of elmo s creator kevin clash, whose childhood dream was to work with his idol, jim henson. Not many people know the puppeteer behind elmo, kevin clash, whose dream came true when he was given a full time job in 1984 working with his idol, jim henson. A puppeteers journey i dont care how black you think your heart is, this is a documentary everyone will love and not just because it has elmo. One of my most anticipated films of the 2011 sundance film festival was a documentary titled being elmo. You can use the amazon prime app on your phone, computer, smarttv or whatever other way you access prime to watch being elmo. One of the biggest crowdpleasers out of this years festival circuit was being elmo. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, kevin ultimately found a home on sesame street. Few people know his creator, kevin clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer jim henson. A puppeteers journey was one of the most talked about documentaries coming out of the 2011 sundance film festival. As a teenager growing up in baltimore in the 1970s, clash had very different aspirations from his classmates he wanted to be a part of.
A puppeteers journey written by philip shane and justin weinstein. As a teenager growing up in baltimore in the 1970s, clash had very different aspirations from his classmateshe wanted to be a part of hensons team, the creative force responsible for delivering the. Elmo used to be a caveman with a gruff voice and its clash who turned him into the personification of love. However, few people know the softspoken man behind the furry red monster. Even if you dont like sesame streets elmo, youll love this film. I was in high school and my girlfriend and i were on a movie date and theres a glorified patriotic moment late in the movie, where mel gibsons character, his son recently killed in the revolutionary war that mel actively opposed, poetically takes up an american flag in a. Im old school when it comes to my sesame street, and ill go to my grave believing that elmo is a punk. Elmo character and name are trademarks of sesame workshop.
Being elmo is a rather lightweight documentary looking at the celebrity muppet, elmo, and hisits puppeteer, kevin clash. A puppeteers journey follows clashs remarkable career, while also offering a behindthescenes look at sesame street and the jim henson workshop. Director constance marks doesnt go deeply into clashs character and offstage life. A puppetteers journey introduces us to kevin clash, the first africanamerican to work as a muppeteer and the heart and soul of elmo. May 15, 2012 beloved by millions of children and adults alike, sesame streets elmo is an international icon. The movie follows his upbringing in baltimore, his passion for. A puppeteers journey is a 2011 american documentary film about kevin clash, the puppeteer behind the sesame street character elmo who became a rising star and created a global sensation. A puppeteers journey focuses on the muppet performer kevin clash, who performed and voiced elmo, the adorable and lovable red monster from sesame street until late 2012. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just added archive links to one external link on being elmo. Other movies from 2011 with similar scores include films like tomboy, the lost valentine and win win. There are two reasons why being elmo doesnt particularly work. It will also come to pbss independent lens series in 2012. Yet, with all of elmos fame, the man behind the icon is able to walk down the street without being recognized. Kevin clash, the man behind elmo of sesame street, as he chases and ultimately achieves his childhood dream of working with master puppeteer.
As a teenager growing up in baltimore in the 1970s, kevin had very different aspirations from his classmates he wanted to be a puppeteer. A puppeteers journey offers a backstage look at clashs life and times, a look into his working methods, and insight into how he informs elmos personality and uses the character to send a positive message to the world. Last week, i had the pleasure, the very wonderful pleasure, of taking my youngest son sammy to our local indie theater for a viewing of being elmo. Biography documentary hosted by mary louise parker, published by pbs broadcasted as part of pbs independent lens series in 2012 english narration cover informationevery day, millions tune in to sesame street to see one of the worlds most adored and recognizable characters a furry red threeandahalf yearold monster named elmo. A puppeteers journey november 1, 2012 as more and more pictures and reports come in, our thoughts are with our resilient neighbors in the tristate area.
Constance markss documentary portrait of puppeteer kevin clash is a joy to watch, writes philip french. A puppeteers journey airs thursday, april 5, 2012 at 11 p. I have little doubt in my mind that the avengers will end up being my favourite movie of the year, but one film has come really close to taking the top spot in the form of jason segels attempt to bring the muppets back into the public eye. Being elmo runs thru thurs, nov 17, 2011 at e street cinema, 555 11th st, washington, dc. It may not be a pure documentary in the truest sense of the word, but is immensely charming and it leaves you laughing, crying, and wishing everyone got. The film was directed by constance marks and debuted at the sundance film festival on january 23, 2011 narrated by whoopi goldberg, the documentary features archival footage, including clash puppeteering as a teenager with his own handmade puppets, as well as interviews with george clash. A documentary on the man behind the muppet elmo puppeteer kevin clash. There is very little magic left in the world of hollywood.
Sesame street s elmo the muppet is an international icon, loved by children of all ages around the world. Beloved by millions of children around the world, elmo is an international icon. Not everyones life is compelling enough to warrant the documentary treatment, but whether this truism applies to master puppeteer and current sesame street producer kevin clash is a question that being elmo. The number is correct but its only located on the back cover, rather than the spine. From his earliest childhood, he dreamed of becoming a muppeteer a puppeteer for the muppets. A puppeteer s journey 2011 pg 1h 16m critically acclaimed films whoopi goldberg narrates elmo creator kevin clash s remarkable journey from a workingclass baltimore neighborhood to jim henson s sesame street. A puppeteers journey tells the story of elmos creator kevin clash, whose childhood dream was to work with his idol, jim henson. Rather, the young clash was supported well by his parents in his puppeteering ventures. A documentary portrait of puppeteer kevin clash, the voice of elmo from. Kevin clash, the puppeteer behind elmo and the subject of the documentary being elmo.
Beloved by millions of children and adults alike, sesame streets elmo is an international icon. Being elmo simply shows that if you love what you do, trust yourself, and give back to others who may need mentoring, other people will recognize the joy in your work, and youll be rewarded. Whoopi goldberg narrates elmo creator kevin clashs remarkable journey from a workingclass baltimore neighborhood to jim hensons sesame street. A puppeteers journey kevin clash grew up dreaming of working with as a master puppeteer. A puppeteers journey, which premiered at the 2011 sundance film festival. A puppeteers journey, which premiered at sundance back in january. A puppeteers journey, the inspirational tale of kevin clash, the man who plays the. Narrated by whoopi goldberg, this behindthescenes insightful film follows kevin clash, the man behind the puppet, and his remarkable transformation from a dedicated teenaged puppeteer growing up in 1970s baltimore to an integral part of the sesame street team. Being elmo is a rare documentary that will connect across generations and cultures to delight viewers worldwide for years to. His name is kevin clash, and he is the fiftysomething sesame street performer who operates and voices the character of elmo. Kevin jeffrey clash born september 17, 1960 is an american puppeteer, director and producer. Criticisms and nitpicks crumble at the feet of a documentary like being elmo. In a reimagined history of the french revolution, the guillotines future inventor uncovers a disease that drives the aristocracy.
Today, he is the man behind one of sesame streets most beloved characters. A puppeteers journey, a flawed documentary that has, at its center, the most unquestionably likable protagonist this side of marge gunderson. The documentary, which is narrated by whoopi goldberg, includes rare archival footage as well as interviews with fellow. A puppeteer s journey streaming dvdrip, regarder being elmo. And being elmo is a perfectly satisfying look at what has to be the goofiest and furriest kind of acting out there. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing being elmo. Being elmo tells the story of baltimore native kevin clash, who became obsessed with puppeteering at an early age. A puppeteers journey dvd 2012 kevin clash whoopi goldberg frank oz being elmo. He came from baltimore with a dream to work with jim henson and now is a pivotal piece in the sesame street puzzle. Elmo was on sesame street before clash joined the show, but he wasnt the smiley, loveable puppet we know today.
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