Puppet Tears, ep 066 — Chris Thomas Hayes

<p>Welcome to 2021! We're kicking off the year with Chris Thomas Hayes, the rising star who has performed Hoots the Owl on Sesame Street since 2019. Chris is a member of the Sesame Workshop mentorship program for new puppeteers, and has worked with the Center for Puppetry Arts and Madcap Puppets. He is also an accomplished human actor on both stage and screen. The guys talk to Chris about how he made the switch from theater to monitor-style puppetry, the power of representation in media, and the responsibility involved in taking on a legacy character on Sesame Street. Tune in for some fun discussions about the joys of walk-around puppets, the pitfalls of mascot characters, and the multiple times Chris's birthday has brought him good luck. PLUS: we'll try to get the attention of Marvel Studio's Kevin Feige. For mentions and episode highlights, visit <span role= "gridcell"><a class= "oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h oo483o9r f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8" tabindex="0" role="link" href= "https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FPuppetTears.com%2FChrisThomasHayes%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2f5nuqFm8V--409QduByhEPaWO-eKJaKLHvr4jFpO8N4OX6X3LUEvXHxA&h=AT0atgoMUoLSs0cMw5040dw4Uni3DYCvhw31vGwPHrZ9L6Ic8QRI8-sCUvNdFqriL0YXS08bHuJVyV3Va8AnUL1qJiVQyyLLrGeOe9Pw7PJLsu3a_ZvgDXIUC6_DbrZVCw" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">PuppetTears.com/ChrisThomasHayes</a></span> Release date: January 13, 2021 ​Edited by Matt Bowen Hosted by Adam Kreutinger & Cameron Garrity</p>