Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:06:01 -0400
From: Liz Evans <liz-AT-etherboy.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Horror movie VS Puppetry's image?


Mathieu,

Funny,  when I saw the first trailer I was wishing I could
smack some exec producer who was so talentless that they
where running this same vein again.  It does make our
jobs more difficult.  I can't tell you how many kids are
influenced by their parent seeing this kind of thing.

You're holding the cutest character and you ask a kid if they
want to say hi and the parent grabs their hand and says "She's
afraid of puppets"  "They give me the creeps".  Meanwhile the
kid looks like they would love to say hi.  The unfortunate thing
about that is that once the kid hears that they are afraid of
puppets from mom or dad, chances are they will be in the future.

Worst of the worst on this, the movie will probably do great in
the theatre.

Sorry, just venting, I cringed every time a "Chucky" or "Puppet Master"
movie came out too.  I know, the films have been kind to us as well,
but these kinds of movies seem to much more damage per film than one
good one does.  Anyone care to hazard a guess why?

Liz
K. Elizabeth Evans, President & Artistic Director
Renaissance Artist Puppet Company
http://www.RenArtPuppetCo.com
610-630-4259
Company performing -AT-
The Montgomery County Cultural Center
208 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA

Renaissance Artist Puppet Company's
mission is to promote excellence in puppetry as a
Theatrical art form and as an Educational tool by incorporating
historical and cultural diversity along with quality performance
techniques to tell our stories.
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