The pain could be excruciating.
The puppeteer would be on their knees with their arm in the air, making a character come to life.
This wasn’t just for a few minutes.
It was for hours on end—practice after practice.
Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, was obsessed with facial expressions.
He wanted the audience to feel the Muppet’s smile, frown, or sadness.
And so, they practiced… for hours.
They didn’t just practice—they reshot scenes.
Frank Oz is quoted as saying, “Part of what makes the Muppets work is that we do lots and lots of takes until we get it right.”
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