Hi. Thanks for stopping by. I live in LA, grew up in Livermore, CA. At 18 moved to New York and landed a dream job on Sesame Street. Since then, I've won some Emmys for songwriting as well as puppetry. The slide show above has some characters I've performed and projects I've worked on over the past 30 years. Thanks for sharing a few of my memories with me! Currently co-writing children's songs for a new DVD to help in the fight against childhood obesity. Have also created/written a TV pilot script that combines live-action and puppetry that we're pitching around town. January '08 I'll resume teaching Muppet-style TV puppetry classes in LA, as well as partnering on some cool new puppet projects in the new year. Teaching TV puppetry is something I love and have been doing since Jim Henson encouraged me to do so...back in the early 80s. Along the way, I've been privileged to encourage, instruct and strengthen the talents of many perfomers who have gone on to become the who's-who of TV and film puppeteers. I also have a dog named Sam, whom I love very much. Well, that's a bit about me. I'd love to hear from you. Till then, have a great day by remembering to enjoy the wonder of it all!
Teaching Tunes
Michael Earl - Muppet Wiki
Michael Earl's Puppet School
Michael Earl's Teaching Tour
"And so it is with learning the performing art of TV puppetry. Like everything else, you must start at the beginning. Not with a "move†but with a breath...for breath is the beginning of life...and life is what we seek to believably create."
I'm in the front end of Snuffy and voicing him in this classic Muppet piece.
- Michael Earl
I'm performing the lavender puppet in this vintage Sesame Street clip.
I'm playing the patient on the table. Also the announcer. Other muppeteers: Brian Meuhl and Karen Prell.
Ticktock Minutes - winner of 12 Emmy Awards - Co-creator, writer, lyricist, lead puppeteer.