„Tutto si appesantisce se non ridi di te stesso.“
If you don't laugh at yourself, everything becomes heavy.
Data di nascita: 24. Settembre 1936
Data di morte: 16. Maggio 1990
James Maury Henson, detto Jim , è stato un regista e produttore cinematografico statunitense, celebre per essere l'inventore dei Muppets. Egli viene considerato il più influente e bravo innovatore burattinaio della storia televisiva del suo paese. È stato burattinaio di molti Muppets, tra cui Kermit la Rana del Muppet Show e Ernie di Sesame Street.
„Tutto si appesantisce se non ridi di te stesso.“
If you don't laugh at yourself, everything becomes heavy.
There's great value in being able to step back and laugh at yourself, at life and at attitudes. Laughter helps you put everything into perspective.
„La gente non dovrebbe aspettarsi i Muppet perché non sono presenti. Questo è qualcos'altro.“
People shouldn't come expecting to see the Muppets because they are not here. This is something else.
„Ho sempre sentito di non far parte delle cose in generale. Ne sono sempre stato al di fuori.“
I always felt that I was not a part of things in general. I've always been outside of things.
„Ho sempre pensato che i film di fantascienza ambientati nel nostro mondo suonassero falsi.“
I've always thought that science fiction films set in our world have always rung false.
„È una storia d'avventura, ma certamente non del nostro mondo.“
It's an adventure story. But it's definitely not in our world.
I think it's good to be your own person. But individuality is a mixed blessing. People who are "different" are isolated.
„Volevo girare un film dove le creature non ci assomigliassero.“
I wanted to do a film where the creatures didn't look like us.
Even as a kid, I felt isolated. Isolation makes you sensitive. As a kid, I felt I was the only person who was like that. But there's a good side to isolation. It makes you sensitive, and sensitivity is part of the creative process.
[The New York Times, October 24, 2015, Jim Henson, Puppeteer, Dies; The Muppets' Creator Was 53, Eleanor, Blau, May 17, 1990, http://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/17/obituaries/jim-henson-puppeteer-dies-the-muppets-creator-was-53.html?pagewanted=all]
„There's not a word yet, for old friends who've just met.“
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