Talent, Drive, Luck and Bellybutton Lint - Dennis Murphy

Dennis Murphy has been working as an independent puppeteer for over 30 years. Based in Old Toongabbie NSW, he is Australia's resident expert in Commedia Dell'Arte Puppetry.Growing up in the prairies of Iowa, Dennis was fed on vaudeville and puppetry and has become a great ventriloquist and entertainer. His breadth of skills and his longevity come down to his intricate methods of research, which he describes as his 'obsessions' and his rigorous rehearsal and writing process when developing material.Join Dennis and I as we discuss his penchant for coffee and book collecting, his incredible round trip to puppetry via a life that has seen him drafted into the army, qualifying as a Spanish linguist, converting to Buddhism and becoming a member of The International Brotherhood of Magicians.And join us for our new segment - 'The Geek Out' where we discuss something that we can't get enough of this week.Make sure you check out the show notes on our website released every Saturday.And find Dennis at www.murphyspuppets.com.au or on Facebook @murphyspuppetsAnd join the conversation on our socials@talkingsockcast (Twitter)@oneorangesockproductions (Instagram)Please consider becoming a Patreon supporter to help us bring more home grown creative content. Your support will help us make this podcast more accessible in creating Transcripts and will help us be able to sustain this cast!You can now also buy us a coffee!Thanks for listening to #TalkingSockPodcastSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/talking-sock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.