Ed Eyth Interview Part 1

Ed Eyth has had an extensive and diverse artistic career. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and prior to that majored in Visual Communication at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He has served as a production designer, a set and costume designer and a puppet designer for a variety of film and television productions. His film credits include Hook, The Rocketeer and Captain EO.

For nearly 10 years Eyth was Director of Creative Services for the Jim Henson Company. While at Henson, he designed characters for shows like Muppets Tonight, Mopatop's Shop and Animal Jam, as well as the video feature Kermit's Swamp Years. I asked him to share his thoughts on puppet design.



PJ: Whose work has influenced you the most?

EE: It would be difficult to narrow that down to one person. There are so many individuals who have had an impact on some level. But the first person who comes to mind is Jim Henson.

I could write for days about his influence on me and how his work continues to resonate in our culture, even today, but it wouldn't be anything that hasn't already been said. His work affected me as an artist, and his character affected me even more as a person.