Video: Caroll Spinney & Oscar the Grouch @ University of Illinois

Check out this video, filmed and posted with the kind permission and blessing of Caroll and Debi Spinney.

The event took place on 28 Nov 2012 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Jeni

What a lovely talk! (Don't let Oscar hear that)

Wednesday night was one of the best nights ever. I mean it. Caroll Spinney and Oscar the Grouch spoke at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and I got to hang out with them! We got to hang out with his lovely wife Debi, too. They are such nice people. Caroll reminds me a lot of Jim Henson; I've said it for years. Caroll has been a huge inspiration to me for years and I am glad I got to reinforce it to him in person. I don't think he truly understands the impact he has had, and still has, on kids big and small all over the world. My gem of a husband, Josh, taped the event and I will be posting it once it's converted to digital format and ready for the Web.

Big Bird on SNL

Check out this Big Bird clip from Saturday Night Live:


I hope Big Bird got plenty of sleep the next day...it was way past his bed time! :)

"I AM BIG BIRD" News Article

Please check out this news article!

http://knowtheartist.com/i-am-big-bird-reveals-life-of-puppeteer-caroll-spinney/

"I AM BIG BIRD" director Dave LaMattina addresses the film's DVD and Blu-ray release schedule, his thoughts on Being Elmo, why Frank Oz turned down being Big Bird, how Oscar got his voice from a New York cabby, and how Big Bird was once set to board the Challenger.

Yay!

Thank you to all who contributed to the "I AM BIG BIRD" Kickstarter campaign! Because of fans like you, this film will be a reality.

A total of $124,115 was raised by 1,976 backers!


From the bottom of my heart, I cannot thank you enough! I cannot wait to see this film!

 

Jeni, Josh and Big Bird in 2011

Jeni