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The Magic of Puppeteering


man just what’s going on here

man just what’s going on here puppetry is a fascinating medium which

puppetry is a fascinating medium which

puppetry is a fascinating medium which combines several forms of art from

combines several forms of art from

combines several forms of art from designing to acting hi welcome to

designing to acting hi welcome to

designing to acting hi welcome to watchmojo.com i’m ashlee and today i had

watchmojo.com i’m ashlee and today i had

watchmojo.com i’m ashlee and today i had the pleasure to speak with two

the pleasure to speak with two

the pleasure to speak with two puppeteers who are bringing back this

puppeteers who are bringing back this

puppeteers who are bringing back this magical form of expression can you give

magical form of expression can you give

magical form of expression can you give us a little bit of history about puppet

us a little bit of history about puppet

us a little bit of history about puppet making the whole history with

making the whole history with

making the whole history with marionettes it all started a the 14th or

marionettes it all started a the 14th or

marionettes it all started a the 14th or 15th century in France they would tell

15th century in France they would tell

15th century in France they would tell like biblical stories with puppets and

like biblical stories with puppets and

like biblical stories with puppets and so the word marrying had actually cut it

so the word marrying had actually cut it

so the word marrying had actually cut it actually means a little Mary pull

actually means a little Mary pull

actually means a little Mary pull yourself together let’s not lose our

yourself together let’s not lose our

yourself together let’s not lose our heads in here we got a cabaret to put on

heads in here we got a cabaret to put on

heads in here we got a cabaret to put on we’re already late like puppets also

we’re already late like puppets also

we’re already late like puppets also include shadow puppetry hand puppets rod

include shadow puppetry hand puppets rod

include shadow puppetry hand puppets rod puppets things that you see it like on

puppets things that you see it like on

puppets things that you see it like on the Muppets and what not what is the

the Muppets and what not what is the

the Muppets and what not what is the difference between a puppet and

difference between a puppet and

difference between a puppet and marionette what separates a marionette

marionette what separates a marionette

marionette what separates a marionette from all other puppets is the fact that

from all other puppets is the fact that

from all other puppets is the fact that they have strings what is the process

they have strings what is the process

they have strings what is the process like to take a concept character drawing

like to take a concept character drawing

like to take a concept character drawing and turning it into a three-dimensional

and turning it into a three-dimensional

and turning it into a three-dimensional puppet like it’s really important from

puppet like it’s really important from

puppet like it’s really important from the beginning to measure out exactly

the beginning to measure out exactly

the beginning to measure out exactly like what all the sizes and proportions

like what all the sizes and proportions

like what all the sizes and proportions for each of the body parts are and then

for each of the body parts are and then

for each of the body parts are and then from there we just stow in and start

from there we just stow in and start

from there we just stow in and start making each part exactly how its

making each part exactly how its

making each part exactly how its measured on the paper and they start off

measured on the paper and they start off

measured on the paper and they start off with like click their likes wear chucks

with like click their likes wear chucks

with like click their likes wear chucks and we just shape them down and we just

and we just shape them down and we just

and we just shape them down and we just go part by part like that what what why

go part by part like that what what why

go part by part like that what what why me oh boy so you’ve created your own

me oh boy so you’ve created your own

me oh boy so you’ve created your own company called Penn a dream theater

company called Penn a dream theater

company called Penn a dream theater which creates puppet shows what does

which creates puppet shows what does

which creates puppet shows what does penetra mean and why choose this company

penetra mean and why choose this company

penetra mean and why choose this company about a year was a journey in itself to

about a year was a journey in itself to

about a year was a journey in itself to figure the right name we initially

figure the right name we initially

figure the right name we initially started with panacea Dream Theater and

started with panacea Dream Theater and

started with panacea Dream Theater and then we realized that that names are

then we realized that that names are

then we realized that that names are being used but we really like the idea

being used but we really like the idea

being used but we really like the idea of heavy we were dream present in the

of heavy we were dream present in the

of heavy we were dream present in the title and pen kind of comes from Peter

title and pen kind of comes from Peter

title and pen kind of comes from Peter Pan again that magical element and also

Pan again that magical element and also

Pan again that magical element and also pana meaning kind of panoramix

pana meaning kind of panoramix

pana meaning kind of panoramix all-encompassing so then pana dream

all-encompassing so then pana dream

all-encompassing so then pana dream theater kinda came to be whistling Dixie

theater kinda came to be whistling Dixie

theater kinda came to be whistling Dixie you do this feeling sorry for yourself

you do this feeling sorry for yourself

you do this feeling sorry for yourself routine at the start of every show now

routine at the start of every show now

routine at the start of every show now come on man I know you can do it

come on man I know you can do it

come on man I know you can do it now go on get up get that’s it creating

now go on get up get that’s it creating

now go on get up get that’s it creating the company was basically meant to be it

the company was basically meant to be it

the company was basically meant to be it was written in the stars my partner

was written in the stars my partner

was written in the stars my partner Christopher studied theatre and then he

Christopher studied theatre and then he

Christopher studied theatre and then he created his own puppet company a while

created his own puppet company a while

created his own puppet company a while back and then he studied dance and

back and then he studied dance and

back and then he studied dance and choreography so he has got all those

choreography so he has got all those

choreography so he has got all those elements and I myself has studied

elements and I myself has studied

elements and I myself has studied English literature so I’m kind of a

English literature so I’m kind of a

English literature so I’m kind of a writer at heart and I’m also jeweler so

writer at heart and I’m also jeweler so

writer at heart and I’m also jeweler so I’ve got a lot of carving skills so with

I’ve got a lot of carving skills so with

I’ve got a lot of carving skills so with all of these skills put together we kind

all of these skills put together we kind

all of these skills put together we kind of really complement one another and

of really complement one another and

of really complement one another and then we decided hey let’s start our own

then we decided hey let’s start our own

then we decided hey let’s start our own public company and why did you choose

public company and why did you choose

public company and why did you choose this medium to express yourself well you

this medium to express yourself well you

this medium to express yourself well you know we’re both artists in any medium is

know we’re both artists in any medium is

know we’re both artists in any medium is really any medium but at the end of the

really any medium but at the end of the

really any medium but at the end of the day being able to write a play being

day being able to write a play being

day being able to write a play being able to create the characters being able

able to create the characters being able

able to create the characters being able to have those characters come to life

to have those characters come to life

to have those characters come to life and create make them ourselves and then

and create make them ourselves and then

and create make them ourselves and then perform with them it really encompasses

perform with them it really encompasses

perform with them it really encompasses a lot of different kinds of visual arts

a lot of different kinds of visual arts

a lot of different kinds of visual arts and performing arts and dance

and performing arts and dance

and performing arts and dance choreography it’s really encompasses a

choreography it’s really encompasses a

choreography it’s really encompasses a lot of different kinds of mediums so

lot of different kinds of mediums so

lot of different kinds of mediums so it’s a really diverse and really

it’s a really diverse and really

it’s a really diverse and really interesting and really fun I can do this

interesting and really fun I can do this

interesting and really fun I can do this I can do this I am man i am

I can do this I am man i am

I can do this I am man i am man

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