Jim Henson: Embrace nonsense and absurdity
Take something seriously as craft that no one else takes seriously.
Puppeteer/filmmaker Jim Henson on taking children’s entertainment seriously:
Brian Henson, Jim and Jane’s son, notes that both his parents had a “sophisticated appreciation of nonsense and absurdity”…The immense delight in “Jim Henson Idea Man” comes with simply watching funny, obsessed weirdos like Henson and his friends doing something nobody else was doing, something few people do anymore: taking children’s entertainment (and later adult entertainment) seriously as craft…Every opportunity to make something was a chance to explore with the audience.
Source: ‘Jim Henson Idea Man’: In a Joyful Weirdo, Lessons for Young Artists
P.S. Funny How is another newsletter I write. It’s all about the craft of standup. Great for comedy nerds and anyone who digs the creative process…
