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Discussion in 'Classic Muppets' started by Was Once Ernie, Jun 24, 2005.

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  1. Whatever New Member

    Foz met him at the Muppeteer auditions in LA.
    Whatever, Sep 27, 2005
    #181

  2. unclematt Active Member

    Oh How were those.
    unclematt, Sep 27, 2005
    #182

  3. Was Once Ernie New Member

    There are at least three other threads already going about the auditions, most of them in the "Puppetry" forum. Check them out!

    :p
    Was Once Ernie, Sep 27, 2005
    #183

  4. Fozzie Bear Moderator

    Fozzie Bear, Sep 27, 2005
    #184

  5. unclematt Active Member

    Thank you Guys
    unclematt, Sep 27, 2005
    #185

  6. MuppetDude Active Member

    MuppetDude, Oct 21, 2005
    #186

  7. Was Once Ernie New Member

    Thank you, thank you, thank you, MuppetDude!!!

    What great pictures! Brought back some wonderful memories for me. I certainly had never seen them before.

    I'm going to try and annotate them and show everyone where I am in the 3rd picture. Even the people who know me now won't be able to spot me. I had frizzy hair, a beard and weighed about 20 pounds more back then.

    In the second picture, if we weren't wearing black and standing in a hole, you'd be able to see me really clearly! ;)

    Anyway, thank you again for finding those.

    :p
    Was Once Ernie, Oct 21, 2005
    #187

  8. Whatever New Member

    I love your avatar with Muley and your puppet, WOE!
    Whatever, Oct 21, 2005
    #188

  9. Was Once Ernie New Member

    Was Once Ernie, Oct 21, 2005
    #189

  10. minor muppetz Well-Known Member

    One of the highlights said The Real Waldorf. What does this mean? Was waldorf based on him or something?
    minor muppetz, Oct 21, 2005
    #190

  11. MUPPETMONKEY Active Member

    Man. Not only you are one of my hero writers but also another hero muppeteer. Takes off hat.
    MUPPETMONKEY, Oct 21, 2005
    #191

  12. Fozzie Bear Moderator

    Wait'll you come home and see our practice DVD! It's hilarious! Davey and Muley work very well together. One of the BIGGEST laughs Dave gets is when the cellphone goes off.

    "Oh! I...will be right back. My pants are vibrating!"
    (Paraphrased).

    Muley's biggest laugh isn't even him saying anything, it's when he acts like he's flying away at the end of the third session.

    I take that back, it's when the 'phantom head' appears and while trying to find it an 'arm' appears on the screen.

    Both get huge laughs when something happens and they can't coordinate which side of the screen they're looking at because it was all improv and nothing pre-planned.

    Davey, btw, is as old as me and was constructed so well and taken such good care of that he looks new still!
    Fozzie Bear, Oct 21, 2005
    #192

  13. minor muppetz Well-Known Member

    You mentioned that there was an emmit otter line (for smaller puppets) and there was a sesame street line. Do you remember what all lines there were? I'm guessing that there was a main Muppet Show character line (although I have a feeling that the main performers were performing the main characters), a full-body muppet line, a monster line, and a supporting characters line.
    minor muppetz, Oct 22, 2005
    #193

  14. Was Once Ernie New Member

    I don't remember specifically how the other groups were broken up, but they tended to be grouped by the show they came from, rather than the type of character they were.

    I think you are right that the "star" characters were already assigned to people they knew.

    They asked for volunteers for the full-body puppets. Anybody who was the correct height could have performed them. I thought about it for a second, then decided not to go for it. There was probably only one or two that would have fit me anyway. Most of them are built for taller people.

    :p
    Was Once Ernie, Oct 22, 2005
    #194

  15. Whatever New Member

    i second that!
    Whatever, Oct 23, 2005
    #195

  16. unclematt Active Member

    Those are some incredible pictures and then postings to follow. Thank You for all of your knowledge Was Once Ernie.
    unclematt, Oct 25, 2005
    #196

  17. Was Once Ernie New Member

    Okay, I was waiting to see if anyone else was going to comment, but since they're not...

    It was a joke! I was looking at the picture and spotted that guy and thought he looked like Waldorf... so I circled him. :sleep: Uh, yeah... I thought that was the reaction I'd get.

    :p
    Was Once Ernie, Oct 25, 2005
    #197

  18. unclematt Active Member

    I just thought it was who the character was modeled after. They look enough alike.
    unclematt, Oct 25, 2005
    #198

  19. Was Once Ernie New Member

    For a long time now, I threatened... er, promised to reveal who I really am. Well, my friend and partner in one of my current projects, Jerry Beck, has written a very nice and flattering little article about me and I hereby link to it:

    Article About Was Once Ernie

    If you read this at a later date, look for the November 4 blog entry at the link above.

    So, there you are. That's me.

    :p
    Was Once Ernie, Nov 5, 2005
    #199

  20. Whatever New Member

    Wow, that's very impressive. Thamk you for sharing, Earl!
    Whatever, Nov 5, 2005
    #200
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