Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:28:51 -0400 To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org From: joe seely <joeseely-AT-sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Horror movie VS Puppetry's image? I am currently playing an "Evil" man with a "Good" vent puppet. In the end though i kill the little guy. It's on stage in L.A. I come off much worse than my innocent little friend. [ See http://www.driftline.org/puptcrit/defenders_poster.jpg ] Joe --- Liz Evans <liz-AT-etherboy.com> wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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