Get to know the man behind the Muppet in 'Being Elmo'
Kevin Clash, left, and Elmo entertain a young fan. Credit: It’s fitting that Kevin Clash starts an interview by proclaiming, “It’s a beautiful day in the neigh
It’s fitting that Kevin Clash starts an interview by proclaiming, “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood,” because the 51-year-old has been a key part of the Public Television and “Sesame Street” teams since 1984.
The senior puppet coordinator and Muppet captain, as well as the Sesame Workshop’s senior creative consultant, Clash is best known as the man behind Elmo, everyone’s favorite furry red monster.
amNY spoke with Clash, the subject of “Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey,” a documentary about his life and career that opens Friday.
Other than that, he’s been pretty much the same. … [In terms of design,] one thing that Elmo loved and jumped around for [was when] he got a butt.
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