Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:18:03 -0400
From: Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Puppetry Bailout


I, too, will do anything to help with this effort, Hobey......even though I
am not performing right now, puppets are my life.

Mary Horsley


On 3/28/09 9:27 AM, "Kurt and Kathy Hunter"
<HunterMarionettes-AT-earthlink.net> wrote:

> What a great idea!  From the discussion, I was originally picturing
> something like the commercials that have been done for get out the vote or
> other causes where a series of celebrities each say one line from a longer
> speech.  I think that could be cool, fun, and pretty powerful.  Photos would
> also allow bringing in historic figures from puppetry.  It would also be
> nice to include some video that isn't just puppet talking heads reciting the
> letter.  
> 
> Which ever direction this goes, count me in.
> 
> Kurt Hunter
> Huntermarionettes-AT-earthlink.net
>   
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org [mailto:puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org]
> On Behalf Of Hobey Ford
> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 4:48 AM
> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Puppetry Bailout
> 
> Ok, just to explore the posssibilities,  What if we did this Ken Burns
> style with photos instead? It would be easier for folks to send
> photos.   They could include puppeteers as well as puppets.   It might
> actually be more powerful with still images and one speaking voice to
> make it more homogenous.  Easier to pull together.  I know many
> fiddlers who are friends with Jay Unger who wrote Oshoken Farewell and
> we could ask to use that piece for the music playing off the pathos of
> the Burns' civil war series.  There are probably awesome photos out
> there.  If the video would be more fun we could go that route though.
> 
> On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 11:50 PM, Hobey Ford <hobeyone-AT-gmail.com> wrote:
>> Mathieu should send video as well! =A0He 's in the America's. for that
>> matter anyone anywhere should submit as I doubt anyone would really
>> know the difference. =A0Anyone who might have a problem with our project
>> should probably speak up now, in case we have lost perspective in our
>> enthusiasm.
>> 
>> 2009/3/27 Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca>:
>>> Hey, Steven is on to something.
>>> You USA guys should make various videos of it, starring puppets.
>>> 
>>> One of them could have a human speak, and a puppet does a silly
> translator,
>>> who read between the lines and delivers them as punchlines.
>>> 
>>> It might not get you the billions you are asking for, but it might have a
>>> impact, opening some people's eyes about the situation.
>>> 
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