dirac Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 A nice article with Graham Fletcher, who as Miss Piggy danced with Rudolf Nureyev on The Muppet Show by Alexander Simpkins for Bachtrack. Quote The editing of Swine Lake is seamless, but part of its comic value lies in moments when the costume is obviously inhabited and then mercifully not – such as when Nureyev swings the ballerina pig around himself and sends her flying. Fletcher remembers being instructed by Henson to lie face down on the floor and make his whole body jump to affect the impact of landing so the edit could be realised effectively. During the curtain calls, the pig curtseyed a little deeper each time, snout a touch closer and the more the crew laughed the more outrageous Flecky became, running into the wings and back, flinging himself at Nureyev, until even Rudi was laughing hysterically as ‘Miss Piggy’ embraced her Prince’s muscular legs, feigning exaggerated, super-fan adulation: “Oh Rudi! Oh Mr. Nureyev!” – not included in the final cut of the family show. In addition to "Swine Lake," (the link is included in the article), Nureyev and Miss Piggy sang "Baby, It's Cold Outside" in a sauna bath. Link to comment
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