Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011 · 80 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 7,254 VOTES · DIR. Constance Marks
Overview
Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,523 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:13 Kevin: I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THIS WAS GONNA HAPPEN WITH MY LIFE.
00:03:32 AND IT JUST STUNK LIKE CRAZY.
00:06:50 WHO IS CREATING THIS?"
00:09:48 AND HE SOON DISCOVERED HE HAD A GIFT
00:12:26 ON THE DAY OF THE AUDITION
00:15:06 I USED TO SEW THESE MOUTHS IN.
00:18:26 "I REALLY WOULD LOVE TO TRY TO GET AHOLD OF KERMIT LOVE."
00:21:38 YOU KNOW, SMALL PUPILS, BIG PUPILS.
00:24:16 [ Woman's voice ] HELLO!
00:27:06 [ SPEAKING FRENCH ]
00:30:59 [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
00:34:16 I SAID, "FOR WHO?" HE SAID, "KEVIN."
00:36:41 I SAID, "SURE."
00:40:15 AND THEN THE PRODUCERS DECIDED TO STOP "GREAT SPACE COASTER."
00:44:05 THAT I'VE TOTALLY ADMIRED OVER THE YEARS.
00:46:52 I WAS LIKE INSIDE OF THE PUPPET.
00:49:48 AS I HUNG OUT WITH MY MOM AND THE DAYCARE KIDS.
00:52:37 WHERE, YOU KNOW, THEY WOULD SAY, "WELL, THERE'S A CHILD
00:55:55 [LAUGHS] "TICKLE ME.
00:58:19 [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
01:01:45 THEY'RE SAYING HE MIGHT NOT MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT."
01:05:25 HI, SHANNON.
01:08:35 OH, WAIT. JON STONE?
01:11:39 AND I THINK THAT THE DICKENS IN KEVIN COMES OUT IN LITTLE ELMO.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,523
Dialogue density19.0 lines / min
First line00:00:13
Final line01:11:39
Production Record
DirectorConstance Marks
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$286,201
IMDb votes7,254