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“I'd say that that is a challenge, but it also is, again, it's helpful. It's helpful to have the discipline of, okay, I'm doing, I'm doing something that's quite precise over here, working the puppet, and I'm doing something that's very imprecise and creative and unleashed over here, which is the comedy side. And it's kind of nice to allow your brain to be doing those two things at once.”

Quote by Brian Henson

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Brian Henson, born on November 3, 1963, is a renowned puppeteer. He is known for his family's outstanding contributions to the field of puppetry, particularly his collaboration with his father, Jim Henson. Brian grew up under the influence of his father and became a versatile puppet designer and performer, involved in numerous television shows and film projects. more

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