I think in a creative effort, in any creative effort, you need to, people need to be able to be taking risks… — Brian Henson Able Copy Share Image
Patrick thought we should try to put an audience in front of one of the workshops, basically in front of the class… — Brian Henson Audience Copy Share Image
I think initially it's terrifying because going into a show where, you know, "Oh, I'm going to be on stage for two… — Brian Henson Hours Copy Share Image
But curriculum-wise, I was drawn to the sciences and specifically to physics, and I really enjoyed it and I think for a… — Brian Henson Curriculum Copy Share Image
But initially when I was working with my dad, it was in special effects puppets with radio control and motors and puppet… — Brian Henson Dad Copy Share Image
You get used to it, you look forward to the adrenaline of the stage fright before you go out. — Brian Henson Adrenaline Copy Share Image
But the fact that most of the show you can't be prepared for, you have no idea really what's coming is initially… — Brian Henson Be prepared Copy Share Image
And my dad's answer would be usually something to the affect of, A, it came out better than he imagined, but also,… — Brian Henson Answers Copy Share Image
Really, initially what I very quickly realized that I was loving about the show was, because it reminded me of when I… — Brian Henson Dad Copy Share Image
A puppet that starts to improvise badly is almost funnier than the puppet that's improvising well. So the show gets better when… — Brian Henson Blessing Copy Share Image
It's actually good when the performers are nervous, because it kind of sharpens up your brain and a little bit of adrenaline… — Brian Henson Adrenaline Copy Share Image
And so as a director, as a leader, and myself as a director and a leader, I kind of try to make… — Brian Henson Can do Copy Share Image
And it should be something that only that group of people could've made with everybody invested. — Brian Henson Groups Copy Share Image
Probably though, by the time I was 17, I already knew that I was probably going to go into film — Brian Henson Cinema Copy Share Image
And that was always my father's favorite part about shooting as well. Often my dad would shoot very, very late, he was… — Brian Henson Dad Copy Share Image
And if the audience is in a kind of naughty, raunchy mood, then they're going to make naughty, raunchy suggestions and then… — Brian Henson Audience Copy Share Image
"Sesame Street" was really the first kid's show that my dad did. He did a couple of TV specials that were targeted… — Brian Henson Adults Copy Share Image
In the show, we have recreated two sketches that my dad had, or pieces that my dad had developed. One that he… — Brian Henson Dad Copy Share Image
And then while she's lip-syncing, "I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face," to this little head next to her, the head eats the… — Brian Henson Accustomed Copy Share Image
This is certainly the raunchiest, if you use that word, raunchy. The roots of Jim Henson, though, was adult comedy. — Brian Henson Adults Copy Share Image
To anyone who's trying to be an artist, in any medium, it's a very odd and lonely and nerve-wracking and scary process… — Brian Henson Advice Copy Share Image
Oh, well, I can't tell you; it would be telling you the end. It's a one-character lip-syncing because in the early days,… — Brian Henson Character Copy Share Image
I guess I learned a couple of good lessons from my dad. One was when you're creating something, what you want when… — Brian Henson Art Copy Share Image
I think it's a lot richer than what we call fleshy improv, I think it's very funny, puppet improv and fleshy improv. — Brian Henson Puppets Copy Share Image
First of all, you're improvising through a puppet, so you're not always yourself: you're a cow or you're a pig or you're… — Brian Henson Cows Copy Share Image
