#Jim hensons storyteller series
“Jim was enchanted by the idea of a television series that remained true to the subtlety and metaphoric richness of ancient stories. Of course hand-built creatures and prosthetics would play a major role because we’re talking about the greatest puppeteer and animatronics. The fact that so much was hand built gave warmth and charm to the spectacle. And Anthony Minghella’s screenplay, incredible. Jim Henson’s vision and execution was magical. Something about its had always stuck with me that I was still curious about, and had finally tripped over it in broad daylight. (I think it was the talented Benjamin Schipper who first mentioned it to me.) Then whilst hunting down clips on YouTube, it hit me that I had actually seen an episode or two when I was 5 or 6. The music, the weirdly wonderful creatures, the old world tales, etc. Jim Henson’s The StoryTeller has been a recent delight to me. And so here is my gushy little meditation. I’ve just finished watching the series on Amazon Prime, and ready to rewatch with a sketchbook in hand.
What shouldn’t be actually surprising is the great Jim Henson’s too short-lived fairy tale series has struck such a chord. And like a gemstone catching the light, you see a new color in the world. Something out of the blue will your turn your head just a bit.
As an artist (and as a human being, because who isn’t?), I love being inspired in surprising ways.
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