Documentary about Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind Seasame Street's Elmo. Winner of the Special Jury Prize (Documentary) at Sundance 2011.
"Kevin...
Documentary about Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind Seasame Street's Elmo. Winner of the Special Jury Prize (Documentary) at Sundance 2011.
"Kevin is a big, tough-looking dude who is the heart, soul, and high-pitched voice behind the world’s most beloved baby monster. The 50-year-old puppeteer’s sense of humor and gentleness is immediately obvious (Elmo just helps channel it), and documentarian Constance Marks goes deep in her film on his inspiring story from childhood Sesame Street fan to one of its biggest talents… ‘Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?’ Through hard work, talent, and imagination, the little boy who dreamed of making people smile with his puppets found his way there, making a little-known character into a global phenomenon." (NZ International Film Festival 2011)
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95 %78 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
87 %10,156 reviewsAudience score rating
"A gentle giant of a man, whose precocious interest in puppets and puppetry was inspired by the same show that made Elmo a cultural fixture, Sesame Street."
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Variety
Variety"Profile of exceptional performer charms with unexpected delights."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A winning tale of the persistence and creativity."
—The New York Times
The New York Times"Backstage at the Muppet works, we see countless drawers filled with eyeballs, eyebrows, whiskers and wigs. It's the only world Kevin wanted to live in, and he made it."
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Roger Ebert
Roger EbertBeing Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey | Details
Award winner- Winner of the Special Jury Prize (Documentary) at Sundance 2011.
- Runtime
- 75
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
