Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 06:52:25 -0300
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Across the Universe


Dear Stephen,
I guess and rejoice in the fact that some of us, even beating our
heads against some strange wall,  decide to say no. ......in times and
places that are so terribly insecure and corrupt (Puerto Rico)...and
yet..we still say no.....cheers to you ...and cheers of course to
Peter...
Deborah Hunt

On 9/14/07, Stephen Kaplin <skactw-AT-tiac.net> wrote:
> Bread and Puppet was not directly involved in the film, but it's an
> interesting story.
> Apparently the  producers of the Taymor movie contacted Bread and
> Puppet's director, Peter Schumann to ask permission to use his puppets,
> or have him make some for the film. He declined, saying something to
> the effect of "go make your own". The producers took this as permission
> to  crib,  so they then went off looking for puppet-makers that could
> make authentic- looking Bread and Puppet- type figures for them.  I
> was asked to build them some models, but turned the gig down  ( what
> they wanted was a sort of B & P-lite, ie- the rough-hewn style without
> the hard-biting politics)
> They finally managed to find a well established puppet designer (who
> shall remain nameless) who built them the puppets the puppets they
> wanted.
> Some time later they were shooting scenes in the streets of NYC with
> these pseudo-B&P puppets and Peter's son, Max, (who lives and works in
> NYC) happened to pass by. He wondered what the hell B&P was doing in
> the middle of a big film shoot. Asking around he was able figure it
> out. The Theatre was irate at being ripped off so. The producers were
> contrite and offered Peter a check for $25,000, which he refused to
> take. The movie was made anyway and the rest is history.
>
> That's the story as far as I know. I wonder if any one else cares to
> add to this.
>
> There was a large (fairly positive) review in today's NY Times with a
> big photo of some of these puppets. They certainly do look like
> straightfoward ripoffs of B&P's garbagemen characters and giant hands.
> But if you look closely, you realize that there is a lot of very un-B&P
> like detailing to their sculpting.
>
> Stephen
>
>
> On Sep 13, 2007, at 5:46 PM, Kathleen David wrote:
>
> > I haven't seen it yet but a fellow WGA writer did with a Q&A
> > afterward with Julie Taymore and he said it was wonderful.
> > Apparently you do have to like the Beatles to really enjoy it.
> >   I think Bread and Puppet was involved with this film because of
> > some of the stills I have seen and one of the trailer.
> > Does anyone know for sure?
> > Kath
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