No Neck

This is probably the creepiest character design I did for Rex, from our puppet show Rex and Boots: Super Sleuths. I researched a bunch of dog breeds to find the perfect match for the not-so-smart detective, but this, unfortunately, was not it. This poor character looks like he has back problems. I think this design would have been more successful if I’d drawn him a neck.

Don’t miss Rex and Boots: Super Sleuths at the NoHo Arts Center on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 11 am and 1 pm.

Here is an excerpt of an interview I conducted with Rex and Boots puppeteers Sean Johnson and Anita Coulter.

PJ: Do you have a favorite character from Rex and Boots: Super Sleuths?

SJ: Rex is my favorite, but it’s clear from audience reaction that Wilburforce, the distraught butler, steals the show.