Subject: Re: PUPT: Re: TV Puppetry jobs
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 20:34:10 -0700


Definitely pays to be in an area rich in puppety opportunities. Do a lot of
those day players go from show to show? I suppose you really get to know the
community after a while, very nice. Theater's a little like that too. You'll
often end up running in to people you've worked with a few years ago in
another state. There's a tendency to hang out together at bars to stay
connected. I haven't  "cruised the bars" myself, as my fellow thespians call
it, as I'm not a big drinker. I imagine puppeteers wouldn't be as prone to
the bar scene. So where do you hang out, the zoo? Maybe fabric stores. . .
Laura
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From: "Jared Jenkins" <jaredjenkins-AT-earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: PUPT: Re: TV Puppetry jobs


> It depends on the show.  On Lions we had a core group of 7 or 8 (depending
> on the season) who were on salary and there every day.  And then we
brought
> in day players as needed.  Generally a right hand or two was brought in,
on
> average, for 2 or 3 days out of each week.  It all depends on the
complexity
> of the show that is being shot each day.  There were times when we had up
to
> 7 day players in.  They might all be used for only one or two scenes and
sit
> in the green room for the rest of the day, but thats how it goes.
>
> Other shows obviously have different averages.  Book of Pooh, for example,
> had a larger core group and more right hands in for almost every day.
> Different type of show, different needs.
>
> Jared
>
> On 5/30/02 6:41 PM, "Laura" <fishook-AT-erols.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the info! I've always been impressed with the level of
puppetry
> > on that show, in fact, I was just watching it! For uh, research! Yeah,
> > research. . . I'm always curious about why people move on from jobs like
> > Henson, or Stan Winston and the like. Is there a lot of day player work
on
> > shows like that?
> > Laura
>
>
>
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