Planning

Production Schedule.

Script/Questions for interview

Possible Questions for the interview (not in order)

·         What are your earliest memories of puppets? - childhood

Follow up- favorite ones?

·         When did you get into puppetry and who were your inspirations?

Follow up- Why were they your inspirations, what did they do that you liked about them?

·         You're a very good builder, what inspired you to build your first puppet?

·         When did you decide puppetry was what you wanted to do for a living?

·         You were famously in the 2011 documentary Being Elmo and became good friends with Kevin Clash. Can you tell us how that all came about?

(Try to follow up with a question or two here as this could be an interesting story)

·         You performed in the Macey’s Thanksgiving Day parade back in 2011 where you performed Baby Bear, how was that as an experience for you at just 11 years old?

(Follow up- did you have any other experiences like this, can you tell us about some of them)

·          Back in 2012, Kevin Clash left sesame due to “reasons”. How did that impact your relationship with that world of being around the Muppet performers?

·         How have you continued to grow as a puppeteer?

·         What are your career goals as a puppeteer?

·         How did the job at sesame come about?

·          Can you describe to us your first day at sesame, what did it feel like to finally make it as a puppeteer?

·         What are some of your highlights as a puppeteer on Sesame Street?

Follow up- (do you have any interesting or funny stories)

Follow up- (How have you liked learning and working with legends like Caroll Spinney, Marty Robinson etc)

·         Where do you get your ideas for your puppets?

·         What are you currently working on?

·         How did the idea for the Rumble Ensemble come about?

·         How much preparation do you have to do for a sketch or project for the Rumble Ensemble?

( words in BOLD are words or phrases I will put emphasise on)
(words or phrases in ITALICS are follow up questions)

Location Reece

Completed by:	Conor Blake
Location address:	27 Goose Green Road
Scene/purpose of filming:
Google maps screenshot of location:
Date of shoot: 18th January
Time of shoot: 20:00
Brief description of content of production: Interview over the internet
Additional requirements for shoot: n/a
Any issues that may affect production: I get sick and can’t interview him, power goes out.
Any issues that may affect noise: Neighbours, tv downstairs, my sister being loud
How will you power the equipment at this location? With electricity
Do you need permission to use this location? No
Do you have booking confirmation? Not necessary
Issues which may affect access for cast/crew: N/a
How will you deal with these issues? N/a
What are any potential hazards? I could trip over wires for mic, computer etc
How will you avoid/respond to these hazards? Make sure wires are neat and tidy
I believe to the best of my knowledge that this location is suitable for this production.
Date: 11/03/20
Signature:                       Conor Blake