My Mini Muppet Movie
Ten years ago I had plenty of time on my hands. I was trying to decide what to do with all this free time when the phone rang. As luck would have it, it was my good friend Garrison Keillor. After a brief chat of him asking me for story ideas for his next installment of The News On Lake Wobegon, I told him about my situation. He said, "Well, why don't you produce your own show?" I hadn't thought of that, so I asked him what kind of show. He said I should do a variety show similar to what he does on the radio. That sounded like a good idea.Two days later, I call my good friend in the movie business, Frank Oz. I told him that I wanted to produce a variety show, and I asked if he could help me out. He thought for a minute and said he did in fact know of someone who could help. He would have someone call me in a few days. "Well, who is it?", I asked. He said only that this performer was short in stature, but big on personality. Great!
The next day the phone rang, and I immediately recognized a familiar voice. "Hi ho, Jason," he greeted me. "This is Kermit THE Frog, and I hear you want to make a movie." I was astonished that I was talking to this talented and world-renowned celebrity! We pitched a few ideas at each other, and eventually we had an idea for a short movie -- a sort of variety show starring some of Kermit's popular friends.
And so, here it is. Produced in 2001 on a shoestring budget, and making its national debut ten years later -- and in honor of the Muppets latest movie just released in theaters -- here is My Mini Muppet Movie.
View it on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfFtTyACbOs.
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