Big Bird is one of the most iconic fictional characters of all time. And yet, as puppeteer Caroll Spinney put its, no one knows the man who plays him from Adam. At 81 years old, Spinney was recognized on the street for one of the first times, and only because a fan knew him from Dave LaMattina and Chad N. Walker's documentary, "I Am Big Bird," which premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. "He's been anonymous for so long, he's never had the spotlight," LaMattina said. "It's kind of nice for...
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The Huffington Post - 8 May 2015 21:09
Big Bird is one of the most iconic fictional characters of all time. And yet, as puppeteer Caroll Spinney put its, no one knows the man who plays him from Adam. At 81 years old, Spinney was recognized on the street for one of the first times, and only because a fan knew him from Dave LaMattina and Chad N. Walker's documentary, "I Am Big Bird," which premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. "He's been anonymous for so long, he's never had the spotlight," LaMattina said. "It's kind of nice for...
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