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Title: The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch): Lessons from a Life in Feathers
ISBN: 0375507817
Author:
Caroll Spinney
J Milligan
Publicate Date: 2003-04-29
Publish: 2003-04-29
List Price: $16.95
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Hardcover
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1: great for any henson fan
this book was written by carol spinney, fan of henson, who ended up working with him and doing big bird and oscar the grouch for years.
i had seen an interview with him prior to reading the book where he equates working with henson to being asked to be a member of the beatles. just awesome.
this book has many anecdotes of his times working with henson, on sesame street, the story of the girl they did "big bird goes to china" with, getting punched in costume by rappers, and he tells the story of hensons death and how it affected him.
for any henson fan, it really is a must have.
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2: What a neat little book.
To be honest, I have not kept up on Sesame Street since I was a regular viewer from say, oh 1974-77. So I was surprised that there was but a single guy playing Big Bird! I would have otherwise presumed the role was like Vader, a guy in the suit and a guy doing the voice. Moreover, the same guy did ALL the public appearances, award shows, White House dinners. I was floored; what an interesting time this guy had stemming from the Big Bird suit. He's very matter of fact about much of this so I am perhaps overly impressed? In any case, he comes across as very genuine and extremely kind and generally a good person. He also offers odd but intriguing insights into the puppetry world. A neat short read.
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3: Interesting tid-bits about the behind the scenes of Sesame Street
The book was easy reading, took me about 3 hours and filled with life stories/lesson's from Caroll Spinney, the man behind Big Bird & Oscar the Grouch. I laughed and cried and totally enjoyed the book.
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4: Great Big Bird Heart all the way
A fun read. Carol Spinney is a man whom I never knew much about besides seeing his name in the credits of Sesame Street, and other productions where Big Bird made an appearance.
It was interesting to read about how Big Bird's character was developed, and how just playing the part of a lovable children's icon changed Carol's life.
Worth your time. For sure.
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5: Carroll Spinney
I'm still in the middle of reading this book. but, I'm admiring the work of Carroll very much and every time I look at Big Bird or Oscar now I imagine the position that Carroll is in to make the muppet come to life.
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