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Author Archives: Max
A Day to Remember
19 years ago today, we lost one of the funniest, most present and memorable people ever to show up on this earth… Long live Richard Hunt! Now go watch some Muppets.
One, Two, Three Thank Yous!
I can’t “Count” how pleased I am with Jerry Nelson’s recent shoutout in an interview with Ryan Dosier’s Muppet Mindset blog. Nelson finishes a Richard Hunt story by saying, “You’ll have to read about anything more in Max Stein’s book … Continue reading
New Online Interview!
I was a recent guest on Sarah Mangle’s wonderful Toronto radio show, These Things That People Make. Here’s an archived podcast. Choose “Thursday: 2010-07-22” and then “These Things That People Make” to hear about my adventures as Richard Hunt’s biographer. … Continue reading
Toronto Fraggle Geography
Recently Fraggle Rock producer Lawrence Mirkin gave me a walking tour of Toronto’s Yorkville neighborhood, where the show was filmed. Here’s a google map I made from the tour, a snapshot of the area between roughly 1982 and 1986. It … Continue reading
Jerry Nelson interview, Part 2
Today is legendary puppeteer Jerry Nelson’s 76th birthday! To celebrate, here’s Part Two of our interview, in which he talks about performing on Fraggle Rock, losing his daughter Christine, working with Richard Hunt and Jim Henson, and more!
Jerry Nelson interview, Part I
If there were a Mount Rushmore of main Muppet performers, it would feature Jerry Nelson’s face. Best known as the Count, Nelson has performed countless roles in his nearly fifty years as a puppeteer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show … Continue reading