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Kermit has been working with Bob Weis, hmmmm? (EDIT: AND JOE RHODE?!?!)
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PizzaPlanet
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Bring back the American History show. The Muppets aren't real people so they don't have to wear masks!
Phil12
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Yes you're right. Steve Whitmire was never able to nail down Kermit's voice. However, Matt Vogel now sounds like the real (Jim Henson) Kermit. But for 26 years we had to suffer listening to Steve Whitmire's terrible version.
Brer Panther
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I hate to be "that guy", but I highly doubt this means anything. I doubt Disney's gonna add more Muppet stuff to the parks.
Buuuuuuuuut if I'm wrong... I'd just like to give the link to my idea for a Muppets dark ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Buuuuuuuuut if I'm wrong... I'd just like to give the link to my idea for a Muppets dark ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
HauntedMansionFLA
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Have Paul Williams write new songs for whatever is coming
Cmdr_Crimson
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I always think of this, it's like with The Looney Tunes..You can't match up with Mel Blanc..everyone tries..But, it's not the same just like the Muppets..
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Tom P.
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Everyone is different. I'm sure you don't hear things the same as me. But I grew up on Jim Henson's Kermit and my favorite era of the Muppets is still The Muppet Show. And I can hear none of Jim Henson's Kermit in Matt Vogel's performance.
Tom Morrow
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Steve Whitmire sounded like a distinct but close approximation to Jim Henson's Kermit. This doesn't sound like either of them to me even if he is doing a good job reproducing the style of speaking. His voice is just too deep and raspy.
Is this possibly related to the Muppets update to the Hall of Presidents?
Brer Panther
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I guess I'm in the minority of those that like Matt Vogel's Kermit, though I do wish Steve Whitmire hadn't been fired.
Cmdr_Crimson
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Brer Panther
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But Carroll Spinney chose Matt to be the next Big Bird. If Carroll thought he was a good choice to take on the role, who are we to argue? Jerry Nelson also personally trained Matt to take over as his characters.
I thought Hamilton was coming to HoP?
In the other thread, WDW Pro said Lin Manuel Miranda was out on that project.
It would make more sense for Kermit to take over HoP.
Jones14
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What’s more important than the voice to me is the physicality and energy, and I feel like Matt nails Kermit in that respect.
I also think that to an extent it’s just about getting used to hearing it consistently. I grew up with Whitmire’s Kermit, so when I was a kid and we saw Muppetvision I always wondered why Kermit sounded like he had a cold.
I also think that to an extent it’s just about getting used to hearing it consistently. I grew up with Whitmire’s Kermit, so when I was a kid and we saw Muppetvision I always wondered why Kermit sounded like he had a cold.