03-23-2014, 07:56 PM
So, since there is a new Muppet movie out...
Watch the original Muppets, and nearly all of them are left handed. That is due to the Muppeteer being right-handed. It took one hand to control the mouth and body, which you would use your dominant hand to do. One would then use their other hand to control one of the Muppets arms. Since most were using the right hand to control the mouth, one would then control the left hand of the Muppet with your left hand, while the right hand would be pinned back and motionless. If a muppet required both hands for the performance, two people would control it together, one operating the body and mouth, while another controlled the two arms.
Also, the original Fozzie the Bear Muppet had a small engine in it that allowed the ears to vibrate quickly (which was used as a gag when he laughed). However, after the 1st season of the Muppet show, they removed it, decreasing his weight by over half and making him much easier to handle.
Watch the original Muppets, and nearly all of them are left handed. That is due to the Muppeteer being right-handed. It took one hand to control the mouth and body, which you would use your dominant hand to do. One would then use their other hand to control one of the Muppets arms. Since most were using the right hand to control the mouth, one would then control the left hand of the Muppet with your left hand, while the right hand would be pinned back and motionless. If a muppet required both hands for the performance, two people would control it together, one operating the body and mouth, while another controlled the two arms.
Also, the original Fozzie the Bear Muppet had a small engine in it that allowed the ears to vibrate quickly (which was used as a gag when he laughed). However, after the 1st season of the Muppet show, they removed it, decreasing his weight by over half and making him much easier to handle.