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“Disciplined play…

Jim came by it naturally”

“There’s a state of consciousness where you witness that inanimate puppet on your own hand as a separate, unique entity”

“Within that space, you sit back and enjoy what they do next”

“I think we work with the audience in a sort of creative partnership that allows for the characters to exist”

“My goal within The Muppets
was to honor Jim through the belief
that his legacy should be a living legacy,
and that includes perpetuating the atmosphere he provided in which to accomplish the work.”

…that was my responsibility”

“There’s no such thing as a “B-level appearance…

…no appearance so small or insignificant that the Muppets should not show up fully, originally intact…

“It’s all about the continued practice of conveying reality in abstract ways”

“My good fortune was learning at the feet of the Masters…

…being able to absorb and combine different strengths from them all”

the originators…

“Jim wanted to take the things he saw in his mind and make them tangible so he could share them
with everyone.”

Courtesy of Rex Grignon