The tone of Henson's Muppets is SILLY and I think the reason I've been avoiding that side of his work is because that's not my taste. I don't really get the American, adult, silly humour.
Jim's tone of voice in Labyrinth, The Storyteller and The Dark Crystal is a more serious approach to storytelling. Less laughs, more beauty and wonder.
I thought maybe my story for the short film was too sensible and not silly enough to fit Henson's world, but I found these lil' Jim quotes talking about his intentions and it made me feel a bit better!
'I know it's easier to portray a world filled with cynicism and anger, where problems are solved with violence...It's an easy out. What's a whole lot tougher is to offer alternatives, to present other ways conflicts can be resolved, and to show you can have a positive impact on your world. To do that, you have to put yourself out on a limb, take chances, and run the risk of being called a do-gooder.'
'Yes, its one of the basic truths of the universe,....Things don't disappear. They just change, and change and change again.'
That last quote reflects my story's positive message about the environment.
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