NEW SESSION: In Conversation with Caroll Spinney

With I Am Big Bird—a new documentary chronicling the life he has spent in yellow feathers and green fur—due out this year, legendary puppeteer Caroll Spinney clearly has no intention ...

January 10, 2013

With I Am Big Bird—a new documentary chronicling the life he has spent in yellow feathers and green fur—due out this year, legendary puppeteer Caroll Spinney clearly has no intention of slowing down at the age of 78. He crafted Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, performing these roles since the preschool show’s debut in 1969. And in this exclusive one-on-one chat at Kidscreen Summit, Spinney will talk about his 43 years on the Street, the craft of puppetry, and how he’s entertained generations of preschoolers and kept them coming back for more.