
Puppet Tears, ep 074 — Hugh Purves
06/28/21 • 93 min
We're back with a guest who has traveled from galaxies far, far away, to green lands before the Crystal cracked - Hugh Purves! You know him from his work on Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and so much more. He is the owner and operator of the one-stop-online-shop PuppetThings.com.
We'll chat with Hugh about the many projects on his expansive C/V, his innovative approach to material use and puppet building, and what he's learned while on the sets of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters. Join us for a conversation jam-packed with insights into upping your puppetry game! PLUS: hear about his run-in with the Jedi master himself, Mark Hamill.
For mentions and episode highlights, visit PuppetTears.com/HughPurves Release date: June 28, 2021 Edited by Matt Bowen Hosted by Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity
We're back with a guest who has traveled from galaxies far, far away, to green lands before the Crystal cracked - Hugh Purves! You know him from his work on Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and so much more. He is the owner and operator of the one-stop-online-shop PuppetThings.com.
We'll chat with Hugh about the many projects on his expansive C/V, his innovative approach to material use and puppet building, and what he's learned while on the sets of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters. Join us for a conversation jam-packed with insights into upping your puppetry game! PLUS: hear about his run-in with the Jedi master himself, Mark Hamill.
For mentions and episode highlights, visit PuppetTears.com/HughPurves Release date: June 28, 2021 Edited by Matt Bowen Hosted by Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity
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Puppet Tears, ep 073 — Stacey Gordon
On this week's show we're joined by the one-and-only Stacey Gordon. Stacey is the founding owner of Puppet Pie, a puppet building art studio in Phoenix Arizona. She is also a performer on Sesame Street, where she has performed Julia, the first Muppet character with Autism, since 2015.
We talk with Stacey about how her early love for dolls and toys lead to an interest in theatre, growing her business from an Etsy shop to an international arts programming, and the series of events that lead her to Sesame Street. Tune in for a truly inspirational chat full of insights into how to find success in the arts! PLUS: find out what do when your camera only records video 5 seconds at a time!
For mentions and episode highlights, visit PuppetTears.com/StaceyGordon
Release date: June 14, 2021 Edited by Matt Bowen Hosted by Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity
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Puppet Tears, ep 075 — Jim Kroupa
For this episode of Puppet Tears, the guys have their yearly check-up with The Godfather of Puppet Tears - Mr. Jim Kroupa. Infamously known for his work as a puppet builder and mech designer, Kroupa has worked on countless films and television shows from Sesame Street and The Muppets Take Manhattan to Helpsters and the upcoming reboot of Fraggle Rock. One program he was heavily involved in - Eureeka's Castle, on which he was a lead character, head builder, and writer - has re-emerged this year, streaming on Paramount Plus.
We talk to Jim about his experiences while bringing Eureeka's Castle to the screen, his recent appearance on Tina Fey's Girls5Eva, and taking a break from puppetry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also get an early look at some groundbreaking applications of his signature mechanism techniques for Apple TV+'s reboot of Fraggle Rock. PLUS: some new Puppet Tear stories not even Adam and Cam had heard before!
For mentions and episode highlights, visit PuppetTears.com/JimKroupa4
Release date: July 12, 2021 Edited by Matt Bowen Hosted by Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity
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