"That's Elmo's World!"

When thinking of Elmo, typically the first thing that comes to mind is a small, red, and furry monster that is loved by children. However, rarely do we consider how Elmo talks or even moves. Kevin Clash joined the cast of Sesame Street in 1984. It had been a dream of his since he was younger to work with the Muppets. So, when Clash was invited to join the Sesame Street float in the Macy's Day parade, he knew being a puppeteer was his true calling. Originally, he aimed to work only with muppets but he was extremely happy to be offered a job as Elmo,“I knew that Elmo should represent love,’’ he says, “just kissing and hugging’’ - that transformed the character from sideman (sideMuppet?) to superstar". Clash enjoys playing such a lovable and fun character and likes to entertain his audience.


Mark Feeney, the author of this article, praised Clash for his successes in life. He applauds Clash for following his dreams of become a puppeteer in one of the biggest puppet businesses to exist. Feeney also promotes Elmo's new movie, Being Elmo: A Puppeteers Journey. His use of pathos helps to show the true happiness in Clash and includes his many triumphs. Feeney also includes how much Clash truly loves his job. Clash attends promotional tours that he is not required to be at and is always motivating his audience. Hopefully Clash will remain in the puppet business for the future years to come as there is no one who could make a better Elmo.




The Man Behind Elmo

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2011/11/16/meet_kevin_clash_the_man_behind_elmo_in_new_documentary/?p1=Upbox_links